“The One Thing or the Other”

Description

Singer's mother tells him, at 21, to choose a wife; he's always thinking on "the one thing or the other." He courts a girl and marries her; she gets pregnant. It's twins; he complains of the squalling of the one thing and the other

Long description

Singer's mother tells him, at 21, to choose a wife; he's always thinking on "the one thing or the other." He courts a girl and marries her; they're happy in their daily occupation "at the one thing or the other." After a year, she gets pregnant. "It's a son", cries the sister; "It's a daughter" cries the mother; singer says it's the one thing or the other. It's twins; he complains of the squalling of the one thing and the other

References

1. Kennedy 209, "The One Thing or the Other" (1 text, 1 tune)
2. Tunney-StoneFiddle, p. 94, "The Twins" (1 text)
3. Peacock, pp. 312-313, "The One Thing or the Other" (1 text, 1 tune)
4. Roud #2131
5. BI, K209