“Take Back Your Gold”

Description

The singer sees a man and a woman. She is begging him to be honorable and marry her; he refuses. He is going to be married to another. He offers money to soothe her. She says, "Take back your gold, for gold can never buy me."

Recordings

  • Walter Morris, "Take Back Your Gold" (Columbia 15101-D, 1926)

References

  1. Randolph 820, "Take Back Your Gold" (1 text)
  2. Spaeth-ReadWeep, pp. 183-184, "Take Back Your Gold" (1 text, 1 tune)
  3. Geller-Famous, pp. 144-149, "Take Back Your Gold" (1 text, 1 tune)
  4. Roud #7427
  5. BI, R820

About

Author: Monroe H. Rosenfeld & Louis W. Pritzkow
Earliest date: 1921 (copyright assignment)
Found in: US(So)