I Schust Came Over from Schermany (Germany)

DESCRIPTION: "I schust came over from Schermay, The country for to see." His brother, who keeps a beer saloon, told him to come. He is Hanna Johann and lives on sauerkraut. He meets a girl. Carlvoly (?) on the ship and offers to marry her
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1995 (Newman/Devlin-NeverWithoutASong)
KEYWORDS: emigration travel drink marriage Germany
FOUND IN: US(MA)
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Newman/Devlin-NeverWithoutASong, pp. 256-257, "I Schust Came Over from Schermany" (1 text, 1 tune)
Roud #5258
File: NeDe256

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