Mrs. Johnson

DESCRIPTION: "Oh, I have got a charming bride, And with my life am satisfied, she's worthy all the world beside Her name is Mrs. Johnson." The singer boasts of all he can do; in all cases, "so does Mrs. Johnson." If that's not good enough, he'll try again later
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1870 (Jim-the-Carter-Lad-Songster)
KEYWORDS: drink bragging wife
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REFERENCES (3 citations):
Jim-the-Carter-Lad-Songster, pp. 11-13, "Mrs. Johnson" (1 text)
Johnny-I-Hardly-Knew-Ye-Songster, pp. 13-14, "Mrs. Johnson" (1 text)
Wolf-AmericanSongSheets, #1487, p. 102, "Mrs. Johnson" (3 references)
Roud #38006
File: JCLS011

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