Policeman, Policeman, Don't Take Me

DESCRIPTION: "Policeman, policeman, don't take me, I have a wife and a family, How many children have you got? Twenty-four, and that's a lot."
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1975 (Brady-AllInAllIn)
KEYWORDS: police wife children jumprope
FOUND IN: Ireland
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Brady-AllInAllIn, p. 97, "(Policeman, policeman, don't take me)"; "(Inspector, inspector, don't take me)" (2 texts, 1 tune)
Roud #19335
NOTES [38 words]: Roud lumps this with "Policeman, Policeman, Do Your Duty," but they seem distinct to me, although perhaps from the same roots. It's closer to "Policeman, Policeman, Don't Take Me," but still different enough that I split them. - RBW
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