I Went Down to the Lowground

DESCRIPTION: "I went down to the low ground To see about my farm; I ran upon a black snake With an ash cake under his arm. How come that snake don't die? How come that snake don't die?"
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1952 (Brown)
KEYWORDS: animal
FOUND IN: US(SE)
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Brown/Belden/Hudson-FrankCBrownCollectionNCFolklore3 187, "I Went Down to the Lowground" (1 text)
Roud #15770
File: Br3187

Go to the Ballad Search form
Go to the Ballad Index Song List

Go to the Ballad Index Instructions
Go to the Ballad Index Bibliography or Discography