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Track 8: GEORGE CAMPBELL This is Child ballad 210 as reworked into an American setting by Harland Kinsey of Berkeley, California. Learned almost the day it was composed. The melody is similar to "Hang Me." For a further history of the song in this country, see Coffin, 128. George Campbell lived in Texas with his mother and his wife George Campbell lived in Texas with his mother and his wife Two little children to make a hard hard life. Two little children to make a hard hard life. Well, Georgie left his mother, his children and his wife Georgie left his mother, his children and his wife For to get some money to find a pleasant life. For to get some money to find a pleasant life. He rambled he gambled he rambled all around He rambled he gambled he rambled all around Til he met up with a gambler who shot the poor boy down. He met up with a gambler who shot the poor boy down. Two women cryin' children walkin' 'round Two women cryin' children walkin' 'round Waitin' for the dead man to come from the town Waitin' for the dead man to come from the town. Home come the saddle home come old Dan Home come the saddle home come old Dan Home come the saddle but never come the man Home come the saddle but never come the man Who'll plough my meadow, who'll hoe my corn Who'll plough my meadow, who'll hoe my corn? Two little children and a baby yet unborn Two little children and a baby yet unborn. Georgie's mother's weepin' his wife is the same Georgie's mother's weepin' his wife is the same Two little children to curse the gambler's game Two little children to curse the gambler's game. |
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