I Want to See My Wife

DESCRIPTION: The worker (on the rail line?) expresses his loneliness and frustration: "I want to see my wife and children, Bim!... Captain Walker, where in the world did you come from?... Captain, send me a cool drink of water...."
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1963
KEYWORDS: work worker hardtimes loneliness separation
FOUND IN: US
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Courlander-NegroFolkMusic, pp. 94-95, (no title) (2 texts, probably partial, 1 tune)
File: CNFM094

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