To the West: a Parody

DESCRIPTION: "To the West! to the West! I once went, do you see, And one visit, I'm sure, was sufficient for me!" His children got sick; so did his wife. There were alligators (!) and snakes and buffalo. The singer "came back like a streak" and will not return
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1858 (Lingenfelter/Dwyer/Cohen-SongsOfAmericanWest)
KEYWORDS: travel work home river hardtimes derivative | West
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REFERENCES (2 citations):
Lingenfelter/Dwyer/Cohen-SongsOfAmericanWest, p. 11, "To the West: a Parody" (1 text, tune referenced)
Dime-Song-Book #3/72, p. 27 and #3/62, p. 27, "Parody on To the West" (1 text)
CROSS-REFERENCES:
cf. "To the West" (source of parody)
File: LDC011

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