The Old Man in the West- Lambert (AL) 1945 Arnold Bronson 48.
[From Folksongs of Alabama, by Byron Arnold, 1950 by The University of Alabama Press.]
"The Old Man in the West"- Sung by Corie Lambert, Mobile, Ala. Summer 1945, learned from her father. Published by Arnold in 1950.
1. There was an old man lived in the west,
Von doo, von doo.
There was an old man lived in the west,
He married a wife that was none of the best.
Chorus: Too ma larum, clarum, com barum;
Too ma lowrum, clorum, leesome, gleesome, glamglue.
2. This old man came in from plow,
Von dm, von doo;
This old men came in from plow,
He said "My dear, it's breakfast now?"
3. "There's a bit o' bread upon the shelf,
Von doo, von doo.
There's a bit o' bread upon the shelf,
If you want any more you may cook it yourself."
4. He wrapped the hide around her back,
Von doo, von doo;
He wrapped the hide around her back
And made his hickory go whick a-to-me whack.
5. "I'll tell my father and brothers three
Von doo, von doo;
I'll tell my father and brothers three
Such a whipping you gave me."
6. "You may tell your father and all your kin
Von doo, von doo;
You may tell your father and all your kin
That I was a tanning my sheep skin."