Horses Run Around

DESCRIPTION: "The horses run around, their feet are on the ground. Oh! Who will wind the clock while I'm away?" "While looking through the knot hole in Grampa's wooden leg, I slipped and sprained my eyebrow on the pavement." And other nonsense
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1923 (Camp Clavell and Girl Reserve Club Songs)
KEYWORDS: horse nonsense campsong
FOUND IN:
REFERENCES (4 citations):
Averill-CampSongsFolkSongs, p. 257, "Horses Run Around" (notes only)
Zander/Klusmann-CampSongsNThings, p. 44, "The Horses Run Around" (1 text, 1 tune)
BoyScoutSongbook1997, pp. 22-23, "The Horses Run Around" (1 text, 1 tune)
DT, HORSERUN
ALTERNATE TITLES:
The Horse Ran Around
File: ACSF257H

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