I'm a Little Acorn Brown (I'm a Nut)

DESCRIPTION: "I'm a little acorn brown, Lying on the cold, cold ground, Everybody steps on me, That is why I'm cracked you see. I'm a nut (click, click)." "I can sing and I can dance, I wear ruffles on my... sorry, boys, guess again: I wear ruffles on my dress."
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1923 (Camp Clavell and Girl Reserve Club Songs)
KEYWORDS: nonsense campsong
FOUND IN:
REFERENCES (2 citations):
Averill-CampSongsFolkSongs, p 283, 345, "I'm a Little Acorn Brown" (notes only)
DT, IMANUT IMANUT2
ALTERNATE TITLES:
The Nut Song
File: ACSF283I

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