House Carpenter- Jones (VA) 1918 Sharp MS

House Carpenter- Jones (VA) 1918 Sharp MS; Bronson 22

[A single stanza with music from Sharp's MS, Bronson 22, no title (Sharp used "The Daemon Lover" as his generic title). Asimilar third line is found in Pete Steele's KY version.

R. Matteson 2013]

House Carpenter- Sung by Mrs. Fulton Jones of St. Peter's School; Calloway, VA; August 14, 1918. Sharp MS

If you forsake your house carpenter
And come along with me,
I'll carry you where the sugar cane grows
On the bank of Sweet Norlee.