It's Going to be a Long Winter

DESCRIPTION: "It’s going to be a long winter, And what will the birdie do then? The poor thing? He’ll fly to the barn, to keep himself warm And tuck his head under his wing. The poor thing." The bird will stay dry in spring, swim in summer, etc.
AUTHOR: Katy Reid-Naiman? (artist who recorded it on "Sing the Cold Winter Away"; no songwriting credit listed)
EARLIEST DATE: 2010 (Reid-Naiman, "Sing the Cold Winter Away")
KEYWORDS: bird nonballad campsong
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
Averill-CampSongsFolkSongs, pp. 384, 419, "It's Going To Be a Long Winter" (notes only)
File: ACSF384I

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