I'm a-Longin' for to Go This Road

DESCRIPTION: "Purtiest girl I ever saw since I come fro the west... I was loving her the best." "I'm a-longing for to go this road (x3), Down the courthouse road." She cries to see him coming, and faints and dies when he leaves. He laughs ever time she opens her mouth
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1955 (Roberts-SangBranchSettlers)
KEYWORDS: humorous courting travel death
FOUND IN: US(Ap)
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Roberts-SangBranchSettlers, #75, "I'm a-Longin' for to Go This Road" (1 text, 1 tune)
Roud #3430
File: Robe075

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