“Weaver's Life”
Description
Description of hard life in a weaving mill. Follows the pattern of "Life's Railway to Heaven": "Weaver's life is like an engine/Coming 'round a mountain steep." Singer describes showing newcomers "breakouts" to discourage them from working in the mill.
Cross references
- cf. "Life's Railway to Heaven (Life Is Like a Mountain Railroad)" (tune) and references there
Recordings
- Almanac Singers, "The Weaver's Song" (recorded 1941, unissued at the time; on AlmanacCD1)
- Dixon Brothers, "Weaver's Life" (Montgomery Ward M-7170, 1937/Bluebird B-7802, 1938)
References
- Cohen/Seeger/Wood, pp. 90-91, "Weaver's Life" (1 text, 1 tune)
- Greenway-AFP, pp. 15-16, "(Life Is Like a Mountain Railroad)" (1 text, plus fragments of assorted parodies, of which this is the second)
- Silber-FSWB, p. 125, "Weaver's Life" (1 text)
- DT, WEAVLIFE*
- BI, CSW090