Young Men's Song, The

DESCRIPTION: "And now, young man, I s'pose you're mad, But I'm not sorry, I am glad." The singer tells of how hard men work for poor reward -- and "off to meeting they do go On purpose for to make a show." The purpose is to be seen by the girls
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1905 (Barry collection MS, according to Flanders/Ballard/Brown/Barry-NewGreenMountainSongster)
KEYWORDS: work nonballad clothes
FOUND IN: US(NE)
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Flanders/Ballard/Brown/Barry-NewGreenMountainSongster, pp. 178-180, "The Young Men's Song" (1 text, 1 tune)
Roud #4665
File: FlNG178

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