M.T. Drivers' Song, The

DESCRIPTION: "Oft in top gear, oft in low, Onward M.T. drivers go, When the hill is of the worst, Change from top gear down to first. When your engine's knocking hard, Then your spark you must retard," and further driving advice
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1967 (Ward-Jackson/Lucas-AirmansSongBook)
KEYWORDS: technology derivative
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
Ward-Jackson/Lucas-AirmansSongBook, p. 128, "The M.T. Drivers' Song" (1 short text, 1 tune)
NOTES [55 words]: The source song for this is a hymn, "Oft in Danger, Oft in Woe," which hymnary.org says is by Henry Kirke White, from 1806. The parody is often quite closely parallel to the original, which begins
Oft in danger, oft in woe,
onward, Christians, onward go;
bear the toil, maintain the strife,
strengthened with the bread of life. - RBW
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File: WJL128B

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