540. Johnny Was a Baptist
No title. With music. From E. D. Cavenaugh, Trinity College student (A.R. 1921). For "Sign J on your ticket," see Scarborough TNFS 238-264 on railroad songs.
1 Johnny was a Baptist, O yes !
Johnny was a Baptist, O yes !
Johnny was a Baptist, Baptist, Baptist,
[ohnny was a Baptist. O yes !
2 He 1)aptised Jesus, O yes !
He Ijaptised Jesus, O yes !
He I^aptised Jesus, Jesus, Jesus,
He baptised Jesus, (J yes !
3 Crying Lord have mercy, O yes !
Crying Lord have mercy, ( ) yes !
Crying Lord have mercy, mercy, mercy !
Crying Lord have mercy, C) yes !
4 Sign J on your ticket, O yes !
Sign J on your ticket, O yes !
Sign J on your ticket, ticket, ticket.
Sign J on your ticket, O yes !
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540
Johnny Was a Baptist
'Johnny Was a Baptist.' Sung by E. D. Cavanaugh, Trinity College, Dur-
ham, in 1921. The title is that given by the singer. Cf. our song F-492.
F-476
John - ny was a Bap - tist, O yes! John-ny was a
Bap - tist, O yes! John-ny was a Bap - tist, Bap - tist.
Bap - tist, John - ny was Bap - tist, yes!
For melodic relationship cf. *TNFS 253, the constant repetition of "Oh,
Yes" ; otherwise very slight melodic relation, mostly, however, rhythmical.
Scale: Irrational (2,6), plagal. (2,2,2,2) = Reprisenbar. Tonal Center: e-flat. Structure: aa^ba