Up the Oak, Down the Pine

DESCRIPTION: "Up the oak, down the pine, Up the oak an' down the pine, Up the oak an' down the pine, Tell my mama I'm down the line. Oh, Lord, tell my mama I'm down the line. Oh, mama, I'm goin' home, Oh, mama, I'm goin' home."
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1981 (Rosenbaum-FolkVisionsAndVoices)
KEYWORDS: religious travel mother nonballad
FOUND IN: US(SE)
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Rosenbaum-FolkVisionsAndVoices, p. 86, "Up the Oak, Down the Pine" (1 text, 1 tune)
Roud #16266
File: Rose086

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