Chewing Gum (III)

DESCRIPTION: "I stood in a corner chewing gum, Along came (Jerry/a tramp) and said he wanted some, No, you dirty idler, No, you dirty bum, You ought to have a lickin'"
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1980 (Solomon-ZickaryZan)
KEYWORDS: hobo food jumprope | bubble gum
FOUND IN: US(Ro,So)
REFERENCES (3 citations):
Solomon-ZickaryZan, p. 104, "Chewing Gum" (1 text)
Ainsworth-JumpRopeVerses, #108, "(Sitting on the corner, Chewing bubble gum)"; #143, "(Down on the corner chewing bubble gum)" (2 texts)
Abrahams-JumpRopeRhymes, #528, "Standing on the corner" (1 text)
File: ZiZa104E

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