“You Can't Keep a Shantyboy Down”

Description

"Kind friends, your attention I'll ask for a while, A few facts I endeavor to show...." The singer notes that the workers are what prop up the building of society; the wealthy have money, but aren't really needed, but "You can't keep a shantyboy downs."

Notes

From the description, you might think this political. I don't think it is. It's just a sneer on the rich: They have money, but we don't need them, and where would they be without us? - RBW

References

  1. Fowke-Lumbering #62, "You Can't Keep a Shantyboy Down" (1 text, 1 tune)
  2. Roud #4464
  3. BI, FowL62

About

Author: unknown
Earliest date: 1865 (Fowke)
Keywords: logger work drink money
Found in: Canada(Ont)