Old Man's Drunk Again, The

DESCRIPTION: "You've no doubt heard the song Of 'Father dear, come home,' And the fate of hungry little Ben, Who sent for him to come." "But he let up for a little while And then got drunk again." They've give up; "The old man's drunk again." They offer details
AUTHOR: Will S. Hays (source: GusWilliamsLeedleGermanBandSongster)
EARLIEST DATE: 1873 (GusWilliamsLeedleGermanBandSongster)
KEYWORDS: drink derivative police injury hardtimes
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
GusWilliamsLeedleGermanBandSongster, p. 50, "The Old Man's Drunk Again" (1 text)
Roud #17523
CROSS-REFERENCES:
cf. "Father, Dear Father, Come Home with Me Now" (cited in this song)
File: GWLG050

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