Bobby Bumble

DESCRIPTION: "Hurrah for Bobby Bumble, He never minds a tumble, But up he jumps and rubs his bumps and doesn't even grumble."
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1950 (Arnold-FolkSongsofAlabama)
KEYWORDS: injury
FOUND IN: US(So)
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Arnold-FolkSongsofAlabama, p. 101, "Bobby Bumble" (1 short text, 1 tune)
Roud #16284
NOTES [48 words]: Arnold-FolkSongsofAlabama's informant Josie Miller said that this was a song she used with her kindergarten students. But I can't help but note how different the meaning would be if the word "bumps" were replaced by "rump" or "rumps." It just feels like it is a cleaned up item, somehow. - RBW
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File: Arno101A

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