Owd Johnny Walker

DESCRIPTION: "Owd Johnny Walker went to Middleton Fair, Bowt three horses... One was blind and one couldn't see, And the other had 'is 'ead where is tail should be." The mare is hurt. He can't sell her. No one will buy. He goes home. Shee dies. He cries till he drowns
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1980 (Harding-FolkSongsOfLancashire)
KEYWORDS: horse commerce travel death drowning humorous food drink
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
Harding-FolkSongsOfLancashire, p. 64, "Own Johnny Walker" (1 text, 1 tune)
File: HFSL064

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