Sorghum Molasses

DESCRIPTION: A (hobo? Georgia soldier?) prepares his meal and declares, "All the world there's none surpasses Good cornbread and sorghum molasses." "He declares, "Georgia girls there's none surpasses, They are sweeter than sorghum molasses."
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1939 (Brown)
KEYWORDS: food soldier nonballad
FOUND IN: US(SE)
REFERENCES (3 citations):
Brown/Belden/Hudson-FrankCBrownCollectionNCFolklore3 386, "Sorghum Molasses" (1 text)
Brown/Schinhan-FrankCBrownCollectionNCFolklore5 386, "Sorghum Molasses" (2 tunes plus text excerpt)
Browne-AlabamaFolkLyric 79, Sorghum Molasses" (1 text, 1 tune)
Roud #6684
CROSS-REFERENCES:
cf. "Sorghum Syrup" (theme)
File: Br3386

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