He Rode Up to the Old Man's Gate- Bishop (KY) 1917 Sharp J
[My title replacing the generic Child title. From English Folk Songs from the Southern Appalachians, Sharp/Karpeles 1932.
R. Matteson 2014]
J. [He Rode Up to the Old Man's Gate]- Sung by Mrs. DAN BISHOP at Teges, Clay Co., Ky., Aug. 21, 1917
Hexatonic (no 4th).
He rode up to the old man's gate,
So boldly he did say:
Your youngest daughter you can keep at home,
The oldest one I'll take away.