I Once Was a Carman in the Big Mountain Con

DESCRIPTION: "'Twas once in the saddle I used to go dashing... But ain't it a pity, I came to Butte City To work for Jim Brennan and now to my grave." He lists those he has worked with, praises Ireland, and will see it in his dreams. He curses the mines
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1950 (Western Folklore, according to Lingenfelter/Dwyer/Cohen-SongsOfAmericanWest)
KEYWORDS: mining work death separation
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
Lingenfelter/Dwyer/Cohen-SongsOfAmericanWest, p. 157, "I Once Was a Carman in the Big Mountain Con" (1 text, tune referenced)
CROSS-REFERENCES:
cf. "The Streets of Laredo" [Laws B1] (tune) and references there
File: LDC157

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