Oyster Stew

DESCRIPTION: "A man happened to an accident upon a railroad train" and has his leg amputated; he sends a message to his mother, "Just tell them that you saw me... Her darling boy has one foot in the grave." An oyster sends a message, "Just tell... I was in the soup"
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1923 (Camp Clavell and Girl Reserve Club Songs)
KEYWORDS: derivative humorous injury food
FOUND IN: US(So)
REFERENCES (3 citations):
Browne-AlabamaFolkLyric 154, "Oyster Stew" (1 text, 1 tune)
Harbin-Parodology, #62, p. 22, "Oyster Stew Song" (1 short text, with just the oyster-in-the-stew verse)
Averill-CampSongsFolkSongs, pp. 94, 174, 285, 291, 344, "Oyster Stew"/"The Oyster Stew Song" (notes only)
Roud #11352
CROSS-REFERENCES:
cf. "Just Tell Them That You Saw Me" (source of this parody)
File: Brne154

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