“The Killin' in the Gap (Stevie Allen)”
Description
"It was on a Sunday night and the moon was shining bright, Stevie Allen held his baby in his lap." The child is sick (?); Allen says he will ride to the doctor despite his enemies. The baby dies; Allen's horse returns riderless
Notes
Thomas indicates no tune for this, but it looks like "The Little Old Log Cabin in the Lane." - RBW
Cross references
- cf. " Bonnie George Campbell" [Child 210] (theme)
References
- Thomas-Makin', pp. 21-22, "The Killin' in the Gap" (1 text)
- BI, ThBa021