Drive It On (I)

DESCRIPTION: A formula song in which the singer gives the lady inches one, two, three, etc., until she is content.
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE:
KEYWORDS: bawdy shanty humorous sex
FOUND IN: Australia Britain(England) US(MW,So,SW)
REFERENCES (2 citations):
Cray-EroticMuse, pp. 323-325, "Drive It On" (1 text, 1 tune)
Randolph/Legman-RollMeInYourArms I, pp. 268-271, "Drive It On" (2 texts, 1 tune)
Roud #10223
CROSS-REFERENCES:
cf. "She'll Be Coming Round the Mountain" (tune) and references there
cf. "Yo Ho, Yo Ho"
cf. "Roll Me Over"
cf. "Put Your Shoulder Next to Mine and Pump Away"
ALTERNATE TITLES:
I Gave Her Kisses One
Drive It Home
I Gave Her Inches One
The Inches Song
NOTES [15 words]: Descended from a pumping chanty, this formula song survives largely on college campuses. - EC
File: EM323

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