458. Sally Went to Preachin'

458. Sally Went to Preachin'

From K. W. Litaker, Trinity College student, December 5, 1919, with
music and note : "Heard in Cabarrus county, from Negro cornshucker.
The Shankletown mentioned in this song is a Negro settlement about
two miles from my home. It is a hangout for all the Negroes on Satur-
day night."

1 Sally went to preachin'. .she shouted and she squalled.
She got so full religion she tore her stocking heel.

Chorus:

An a git a long home, nega, nega,
An a git a long home, nega. nega,
An a git a long home, nega, nega,
I'm bound for Shankletown.

2 Somebody done stole ma ol' coon dawg.
Wish I had 'im back.

Chased the big ones over the fence.
And the little ones through the cracks.

3 I'm gona git some liricks. and build my chimney high[er].
To keep mv neighbors' tomcats from wettin' out the fire.

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458
Sally Went to Preachin'

'Sally Went to Preachin.' Sung by K. W. Litaker, Trinity College, Durham,
December 5, 1919. The ms score gives "squealed" not "squalled" as in III
533. Our second stanza is identical with that of 'Way Down in Rackensack,'
OFS III 35. The tune of our refrain is almost the same as that of F-375
(anonymous version).

F-421

 

Sal - ly went to preach - in', she shout - ed and she squealed, git a - long home, ne - ga, ne - ga,

I'm bound for Shan-kle - town.

 

Scale: Alode III, plagal. Tonal Center: f. Structure: aba^cddide (2,2,2,
2,2,2,2,2) = aa^bbi (4,4,4,4).