Young Jean Lies Over the Ocean

DESCRIPTION: "Young Jean lies over the ocean, Young Jean lies over the sea, Young Ann lies just round the corner, Oh what liars these women can be."
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1972 (Sutton-Smith-NZ-GamesOfNewZealandChilden/FolkgamesOfChildren)
KEYWORDS: playparty lie derivative
FOUND IN: New Zealand
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Sutton-Smith-NZ-GamesOfNewZealandChilden/FolkgamesOfChildren, p. 134, "(Young Jean lies over the ocean)" (1 text)
CROSS-REFERENCES:
cf. "My Bonnie Lies over the Ocean" (presumed tune) and references there
File: SuSm134D

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