Bald Eagle

DESCRIPTION: "Well, I wish I was an old bald eagle, long time ago, I'd fly away down to Oklahoma." "Darkie said he'd hug my Sally." "Cocked my gun and pulled the trigger... Shot that darkie through the liver." "Oh, what's in the pot, my good granny?"
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1955 (Roberts-SangBranchSettlers)
KEYWORDS: bird Black(s) homicide courting food
FOUND IN: US(Ap)
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Roberts-SangBranchSettlers, #66, "Bald Eagle" (1 text, 1 tune)
Roud #3425
NOTES [18 words]: Roud lumps this with "Old Bald Eagle," but I think them only faintly related at best; I have split them. - RBW
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File: Robe066

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