Peek-A-Boo

DESCRIPTION: "On a cold winter's ev'ning, when bus'ness is done, And to your home you retire, What a pleasure it is to have a bright bounding boy." Father and child play "Peek-a-boo! peek-a-boo! Come from behind the chair!" The family will always enjoy their children
AUTHOR: William J. Scanlon (source: ColemanAndMcCarthyChampionSongBook)
EARLIEST DATE: 1882 (ColemanAndMcCarthyChampionSongBook)
KEYWORDS: father children | peekaboo game
FOUND IN:
REFERENCES (1 citation):
ColemanAndMcCarthyChampionSongBook, p. 54, "Peek-A-Boo!" (1 text)
Roud #15369
File: CAMS054

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