446. If You Meet a Woman in the Morning

446. If You Meet a Woman in the Morning

From Miss Jewell Rohbins, Pekin, ^Montgomery county (later Mrs. C. P.
Perdue), 1921 ; with recording, probably at a later date. Cf. 'Asheville
Junction.'

1 If you meet a woman in the morning.
Bow yo' head, buddy, bow yo' head.

2 When you hear that turkle-dove a-hollerin'.
Sign it's gwi' rain, buddy, sign it's gwi' rain.

3 When you hear that whip-poor-will a-hollerin'.
Time to plant corn, buddy, time to plant corn.

4 When you hear dat scrooch-owl a-hollerin'.
It's gwi' turn cold, l)uddy, it's gwi' turn cold.

 

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446

If You Meet a Woman in the Morning

'If You Meet a Woman In the Morning.' Sung by Miss Jewell Robbins, Pekin,
Montgomery county, 1921. Another title given: 'When You Hear That
Turtle Dove.'

F-410

If you meet wo - man in the morning,

bow —

Bow yo' head, bud - dy, Dow — yo' head.

Scale: Mode III, plagal. Tonal Center: f. Structure: ab (2,2).