My Lulu

DESCRIPTION: "My Lulu hugged and kissed me, She wrung my hand and cried, She said I was the sweetest thing That ever lived or died." The singer praises Lulu and threatens any who court her. (He will follow her anywhere, but she deserts him)
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1927 (Sandburg-TheAmericanSongbag)
KEYWORDS: love courting separation abandonment floatingverses
FOUND IN: US
REFERENCES (4 citations):
Sandburg-TheAmericanSongbag, p. 378, "My Lulu" (1 text, 1 tune)
Lomax-FolkSongsOfNorthAmerica 178, "Lulu" (1 text, 1 tune)
Lomax/Lomax-AmericanBalladsAndFolkSongs, pp. 182-184, "Lulu" (1 text, 1 tune)
Roberts-SangBranchSettlers, #82, "Old Corn Whisky" (1 text 1 tune)
ST San378 (Full)
Roud #3435
CROSS-REFERENCES:
cf. "Pig at Home in the Pen" (floating lyrics)
NOTES [21 words]: I suppose this could be a clean version of one of the "Bang Away, Lulu" songs, but the scansion appears slightly different. - RBW
Last updated in version 4.2
File: San378

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