The House Carpenter- Dethrow (MO) 1940 Randolph D
[Fragment from Vance Randolph's Ozark Folksongs, Vol. 1, 1946. Another version where Randolph gives only the concluding stanza.
R. Matteson 2013]
The House Carpenter- From J. A. Dethrow (Springfield, MO) May 17, 1940. Randolph D
"A curse, a curse to all mankind,
A curse, a curse," said she.
"You've taken me from my house carpenter,
An' now you're drowning me."