These Corns of Mine

DESCRIPTION: "Oh, Lordy! These corns of mine, Just keep burnin' me all the time. I don't try to make no excuse, I can't wear no sharp-toed shoes.... Start out to walk, stop for to talk, Oh, Lordy, these dogs do burn,." The singer must walk in the shade to avoid burns
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1950 (Morris-FolksongsOfFlorida)
KEYWORDS: injury work hardtimes nonballad
FOUND IN: US(SE)
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Morris-FolksongsOfFlorida, #102, "These Corns of Mine" (1 short text, 1 tune)
Roud #5004
File: Mor102

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