Man on the Flying Trapeze, The (Parachute Version)

DESCRIPTION: "He jumps through the hole with the greatest of ease, His feet are together and so are his knees. If the chute doesn't open he'll fall like a stone, And we'll cart him away on a spoon!"
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1967 (Ward-Jackson/Lucas-AirmansSongBook)
KEYWORDS: technology derivative death | parachute
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
Ward-Jackson/Lucas-AirmansSongBook, p. 237, "The Man on the Flying Trapeze" (1 short text, tune referenced)
CROSS-REFERENCES:
cf. "The Flying Trapeze" (tune)
File: WJL237C

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