If I Had the Wings of a Turtledove

DESCRIPTION: "If I had the wings of a turtle dove (turtle dove) Back to (place name) I’d fly (I’d fly). There I would stay with the other girls (...). There I would stay till I die. Oo la la..." "If I had the wings of a caterpillar... I would stay till I drop dead"
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 2014 (Averill-CampSongsFolkSongs)
KEYWORDS: bird derivative campsong
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
Averill-CampSongsFolkSongs, p. 423-424, 540, "If I Had the Wings of a Turtledove" (notes only)
NOTES [25 words]: Obviously derived from "Botany Bay" or "The Prisoner's Song" or one of the songs that uses the title line, but it is pretty clearly a reworking. - RBW
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File: ACSF423T

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