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Some Texas Play-Party Songs
2. BROWN JUG
Sent my brown jug down town,
Sent my brown jug down town,
Sent my brown jug down town,
Early in the mornin';
It came back with a waltz around,
It came back with a waltz around,
It came back with a waltz around,
Filled with apple brandy.
Big taters grows in sandy land,
Big taters grows in sandy land,
Big taters grows in sandy land,
Way down in Alabam;
Sift that meal and save the bran,
Sift that meal and save the bran,
Sift that meal and save the bran,
Ladies fare you well.
The two following songs seem to have no titles and are known by
the first or last line:
(3) Railroad, steamboat, river and canal,
I lost my true love in the raging canal.
Chorus-Oh, she's gone-gone--gone.
Oh, she's gone-gone-gone.
Oh, she's gone to the last fare you well.
(4) Lead 'em up an' down the aisle
An' balance on the corner.
Swing your partner right an' left
An' bear down on the corner.
An' balance on the corner.
To include the directions for playing, as in the song just given, is
characteristic of many of the more extended play-party games. Many
of these are merely nonsensical jingles connecting the directions. In-
deed, where they have violins-no, they are always fiddles at play-
parties-the weary singer, or caller, as he is often termed, sings only
the first line of the verse and the figure is continued to the music.
5. BLUE BEADS
Four hands round with the blue beads on,
Four hands round with the blue beads. (Repeat.)
"Four hands round" means for two couples to join hands and
circle around during the stanza.
