Love Grows Under the White Oak Trees

DESCRIPTION: "Love grow under the wild oak tree, Sugar melts like candy, Top of the mountain shines like gold And you keep your little fella kinda handy." "Dreams dreams sweet dreams, Under the wild oak tree.... One for you and me! So,,, Love grows under...."
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 2014 (Averill-CampSongsFolkSongs)
KEYWORDS: love courting food nonballad campsong
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
Averill-CampSongsFolkSongs, pp. 417, 496, "Love Grows Under the White Oak Trees" (notes only)
CROSS-REFERENCES:
cf. "Coffee Grows (Four in the Middle)" (initial lyrics)
ALTERNATE TITLES:
Love Grows Under the Wild Oak Tree
NOTES [41 words]: I feel quite certain that this originated as a variant of "Coffee Grows (Four in the Middle)." But the camp versions I've found have been changed so much (as well as being converted to a motion song) that I decided it was better to split them. - RBW
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File: ACSF417L

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