Bolsum Brown

DESCRIPTION: "There's a red light on the track for Bolsum Brown, for Bolsum Brown, for Bolsum Brown... And it'll be there when he comes back." "Hop along, sister Mary, hop along.... There's a red light on the track And it'll be there when he comes back."
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1927 (Sandburg-TheAmericanSongbag)
KEYWORDS: railroading
FOUND IN: US
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Sandburg-TheAmericanSongbag, p. 355, "Bolsum Brown" (1 short text, 1 tune)
ST San355 (Full)
File: San355

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