Lament (Life Is Full of Disappointments)

DESCRIPTION: "Life is full of disappointments, Dull and empty as a tomb, Father's got a strictured penis, Mother has a fallen womb." Uncle Ted was punished for homosexuality, Sister Sue has many abortions, other family members and servants have similar problems
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1979 (Hopkins-SongsFromTheFrontAndRear)
KEYWORDS: bawdy nonballad disease
FOUND IN: Canada
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Hopkins-SongsFromTheFrontAndRear, p. 155, "Lament" (1 text, 1 tune)
Roud #29428
File: Hopk155

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