437
Eliza Jane (II)
'Liza Jane.' From Miss Mildred Peterson, Bladen county, in 1923.
1 When I go a ridin',
I take the railroad train ;
But when I go a-courtin',
I take sweet 'Liza Jane.
2 When I go a-fishing,
I take my hook and line ;
But when I go a-courtin',
I take my gal o' mine.
3 You climb up the oak tree,
I'll climb up the gum,
1 never see a pretty gal
But what I love her some.
4 I wish 1 had a needle and thread.
As hne as i could sew,
I'd sew my true love to my side,
.\nd down the road we'd go.
5 You go ride the (jld gray horse,
I'll go ride the roan ;
^'(»u hug and kiss you gal,
I'll hug and kiss my own.
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437
Eliza Jane (ii)
"Liza Jane.' Sung by Bonnie Wiseman, Upper Hinson Creek, Avery county,
August 26, 1939. This version adds the chorus of No. 436 (I), which, how-
ever, is not given in the printed text. The first eight measures are very
closely related to those of F-406. The only diflference is in the use of that
melody. In the latter version, the eight measures also make up the chorus,
whereas in the present version these measures although varied constitute only
the stanza. For other textual versions cf. MSON 112; EAS 45; ASb 132,
308; TNFS 7; AMS so. NFS iv, 43-50; and JAFL iii 290.
F-405
When I go a - rid - in', take the rail - road
train; But when I go a - court - in', I take sweet 'Li - za Jane. Oh,-
E - liza,
E - li za, li'l- E Jane.
Jane, Oh,-
For melodic relationship cf. **JAFL xxviii 178, compare chorus, measures
1-2 and 3-4 with measures 1-4 of our stanza as well as the ending of the
latter in both. Measure i is repeated, then followed by an extended variation;
*JAFL VI 131.
Scale: Mode HI, plagal. Tonal Center: g. Structure: aba'cdedc (2,2,2,
2,2,2,2,2) = aa^bbi (4,4,4,4). The second half of a^ and that of b^ are
identical with c of the smaller subdivision.
437
Eliza Jane
n(i)
'Liza Jane.' Sung by Bascom Lamar Lunsford, Turkey Creek, Buncombe
county, probably in 1921. Other titles given: 'Liza in the Summertime' and
'She Died on the Train.' For similar texts cf. JAFL xlv 167, No. 175 and
TNFS 231, second work song.
F-406
Chorus _,
Git a - long 'Li
poor lit - tie girl,
Git 'long 'Li - za Jane, Git a - long, 'Li - za, poor lit - tie girl,
She died on the train. The hard -est work
done, was break-man on a train, Eas - iest work I ev - er
done, was court - in' 'Li - za Jane. Git a - long, 'Li - za,
poor lit - tie girl, Git a - long, 'Li - za Jane,
Git a -long, 'Li - za, poor lit - tie girl, She died on the train.
For melodic relationship cf. **JAFL vi 131 ; ASb 132 and 308, our meas-
ures 1-4 with measures 1-4 of refrain there; also last two measures; *JAFL
XXVIII 178, measures 1-2, a variation of ours, measures 3-4 like ours.
Scale: Mode III, plagal. Tonal Center: g. Structure: abacded^eiaib^a^c
(2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2) = aa^bbia^a^ (4,4,4,4,4,4).