Gun Canecutter, The

DESCRIPTION: The canecutter is struggling to survive, and "there's no joy for me, I got to cook my own tea, So I think I will marry a slutter." He needs her to help him with his work, so he hopes she'll "look into me eyes, she'll fall for me lies..."
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1968
KEYWORDS: wife work Australia
FOUND IN: Australia
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Meredith/Anderson-FolkSongsOfAustralia, pp. 106-107, "The Gun Canecutter" (1 text, 1 tune)
File: MA106

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