Wait for the Wagon (Free Silver version)

DESCRIPTION: "Wait for the wagon, the Free Silver Wagon, Wait for the wagon and we'll all take a ride." "Here comes the wagon, the Free Silver Wagon, Here comes the wagon, and we'll all take a ride." "Hop on the wagon, the Free Silver wagon...."
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1949 (McIntosh-FolkSongsAndSingingGamesofIllinoisOzarks)
KEYWORDS: political nonballad money
HISTORICAL REFERENCES:
July 7, 1896 - William Jennings Bryan gives his "Cross of Gold" speech calling for a silver currency
1896, 1900, 1908 - Bryan's three runs for the presidency
FOUND IN: US(MW)
REFERENCES (1 citation):
McIntosh-FolkSongsAndSingingGamesofIllinoisOzarks, p. 21, "Wait for the Wagon" (1 text)
CROSS-REFERENCES:
cf. "Wait for the Wagon (I)" (tune) and references there
cf. "Free Silver" (subject of William Jennings Bryan and the 1896 election) and references there
File: McIn021A

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