Sissy in the Barn

DESCRIPTION: "Sissy in the barn, O join the wedding, Sweetest li'l couple I e'er did see, O Bon Ton, put your arms around me! Say, li'l Sissy, Won't you marry me?" "Gety back, gal, Get yo' arms from around me!" The two children discuss courting
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1944 (Trent-Johns-PlaySongsOfTheDeepSouth)
KEYWORDS: courting playparty rejection
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
Trent-Johns-PlaySongsOfTheDeepSouth, pp. 2-5, "Bon Ton or Sissy in de Barn" (1 text, 1 tune with 2 arrangements)
Roud #16198
File: TrJo002

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