Married Man Going to Keep Your Secret (Hey Lilee)

DESCRIPTION: "Married man going to keep your secret, Hi-li-li-lee-o" (x2). "Single boy will talk about you."
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1935 (Lomax/Lomax-OurSingingCountry)
KEYWORDS: courting adultery nonballad campsong
FOUND IN: West Indies(Bahamas)
REFERENCES (2 citations):
Lomax/Lomax-OurSingingCountry, pp. 84-86, "Married Man Gonna Keep Your Secret" (1 text, 1 tune)
Averill-CampSongsFolkSongs, pp. 146, 278-279, 296, "Hey liddy liddy liddy, Hey liddy liddy lo"/"Hey Liddie"/"Hey Liddy" (notes only)
Roud #15650
ALTERNATE TITLES:
Married Man Will Keep Your Secret
Hey Lilee Lilee Lo
Hey Li Lee Li Lee
File: LoSi084

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