The Drunken Fool- Abel (AR) 1958 Parler; Bronson 10.
"The Drunken Fool"- Sung by Mrs. Ruby Abel, Huntsville, Ark. LC/AAFS, rec. No. 12,038 (A 16). Recorded by Mary Celestia Parler, Fayetteville, Ark., August, 12, 1959. piiM (compass of a sixth) key F.
1. Well I came home the other night
Drunk as I could be,
I found a hat on my hat-rack
Where my hat ought to be.
Now come, my little wifie,
Explain yourself to me
Why is this hat on my hat-rack
Where my hat ought to be?
Well, you blind fool, you drunken fool,
Can't you ever seel
That's only a milk pail
My granny gave to me.
(Well) I've travelled East, I've travelled West,
A hundred miles or more,
But a sweat-band in a milk-pail
I've never seen before.
2. Wcll I came home the other night
'S drunk as I could be. [1]
I found a coat on my coat-rack
Where my coat ought to be.
Now come, my little wifie,
Explain this thing to me.
Why is this coat on my coat-rack,
Where my coat ought to be?
You blind fool, You drunken fool,
Can't you ever see?
That's only a blanket
MY granny gave to me.
Well, I've travelled East, I've travelled West
A hundred miles or more,
But pockets in a blanket
I've never seen before.
3. Well I came home the other night
'S drunk as I could be
I found a head on my pillow
Where my head ought to be.
Now come, my little wifie,
Explain this thing to me
Why is this head on my pillow
Where my head ought to be?
Well vou blind fool, you drunken fool
Can't you ever see?
That's only a cabbage,
My granny gave to me.
Well, I've travelled East, I've travelled West
A hundred miles or more,
But a mustache on a cabbage
I've never seen before.
4. Well I came home the other night
As drunk as I could be
I found some boots under my bed
Where my boots ought to be.
Now come, my little wifie,
Explain this thing to me,
Why are these boots under my bed
Where my boots ought to be?
'll you blind fool, you drunken fool,
Can't you ever see?
That's only a bed-pan
MY granny gave to me.
Well, I've travelled East, I've travelled West
A hundred miles or more,
But spurs on a bed-pan
I've never seen before.
5. Well I came home the other night
'S drunk as I could be
I found some things in my room,
The sum of one, two, three.
Now come, my little wifie,
Explain these things to me
What are these things in my room,
The sum of one two three?
You blind fool, you drunken fool
Can't you ever see?
That's only my sisters
That come to visit me.
Well I've travelled East, I've travelled West,
A hundred miles or more,
But breeches on your sisters
I've never seen before.
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