Tobacco Plenty

DESCRIPTION: Singer has bad luck. He sat down to smoke but his pipe was empty. He tried to shave but, lacking a cake of soap, used a potato instead. He tripped over a hole in his socks and broke his nose ... If times improve he may pay the rent.
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1905 (Greig/Duncan2)
KEYWORDS: hardtimes humorous drugs
FOUND IN: Britain(Scotland(Aber))
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Greig/Duncan2 285, "Tobacco Plenty" (3 texts, 3 tunes)
Roud #5856
ALTERNATE TITLES:
One Day As I Sat on my Loom
File: GrD286

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