Timber (Jerry the Mule)

DESCRIPTION: The singer encourages his mule, "Hollerin', Timber, Lord, this timber's gotta roll." He complains about his miserable boss. Jerry the mule can't pull more, so the boss beats him. Jerry kills the boss. The singer wonders why he didn't kill the boss himself
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1973
KEYWORDS: work animal death boss
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REFERENCES (2 citations):
Silber/Silber-FolksingersWordbook, p. 130, "Timber/Jerry the Mule" (1 text)
DT, JERRYMUL
File: FSWB130B

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