Goodbye Liza Jane (I)

DESCRIPTION: "Our horse fell down the well around behind the stable (x2), Well he didn't fall clear down but he fell, fell... As far as he was able. Oh, it's goodbye Liza Jane." Similarly "My gal crossed a bridge... but the bridge it wasn't built yet." Etc.
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1927 (Sandburg-TheAmericanSongbag)
KEYWORDS: nonsense humorous
FOUND IN: US(MW)
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Sandburg-TheAmericanSongbag, p. 51, "Good-by Liza Jane" (1 text, 1 tune)
ST San051 (Full)
RECORDINGS:
Pete Seeger, "Goodbye Liza Jane" (on PeteSeeger22)
CROSS-REFERENCES:
cf. "Black Them Boots (Goin' Down to Cairo)"
File: San051

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