Jacksons

DESCRIPTION: "As we started out from Nariel one early morn in spring," the group stops at "Jacksons on the road to Omeo." They have a wild spree, spend their money, and have to head home. The singer declares that he will not return to Jacksons
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1987
KEYWORDS: drink money rambling
FOUND IN: Australia
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Meredith/Covell/Brown-FolkSongsOfAustraliaVol2, pp. 272-272, "Jacksons" (1 text, 1 tune)
CROSS-REFERENCES:
cf. "Lazy Harry's (Five Miles from Gundagai)" (plot, lyrics, portions of tune)
NOTES [29 words]: When I read this, I thought it was a version of "Lazy Harry's," but Meredith et al consider it distinct though clearly related. So it gets its own listing. Just barely. - RBW
File: MCB271

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