“When I First Came To This Land”

Description

Immigrant comes to the USA, gets a shack, cow, duck, wife and son, and sings about them in a cumulative fashion: "Called my wife 'Run for your life'; called my duck, 'Out of luck'", etc.

Notes

This should not be confused with the traditional "When First To This Country." - PJS

Recordings

• Pete Seeger, "When I First Came to This Land" (on PeteSeeger24)

References

1. PSeeger-AFB, p. 13, "When I First Came to this Land" (1 text, 1 tune)
2. Silber-FSWB, p. 120 "When I First Came To This Land" (1 text)
3. DT, FIRSTCAM
4. Roud #16813
5. BI, PSAFB013