“The Double-Breasted Mansion on the Square”
Description
"I once was young and gallant and drove a span of grays...." The young man was rich, with property and servants. But he "lost a lot at Keno" and now he has nothing left; he spends most of his life thinking about what he has lost
Cross references
- cf. "The Little Old Log Cabin in the Lane" (tune) and references there
References
- Fife-Cowboy/West 25, "The Little Old Sod Shanty" (7 texts, 2 tunes, with the "H" text going here)
- Roud #11209
- BI, FCW025H