“The Song of the Robbers”

Description

"You've heard this story often, you've heard it o'er and o'er...." "A tip had come to Morrison... That they would have a visit from the native bad G. Raines." The robber gang, though captured, kills Dr. Clark. They are sentenced to long prison terms

Notes

Yes, the song calls the robber "G. Raines." An initial and a surname. Consistently. Not "Raines," and not a full name. That's typical of the horrid "poetry" of the piece. - RBW

References

  1. Burt, pp. 207-208, (no title) (1 text)
  2. BI, Burt207

About

Author: unknown
Earliest date: 1958 (Burt)
Found in: US