House Carpenter- McDonald (AR) 1942 Randolph P
[This is a two stanza fragment with music from Vance Randolph's Ozark Folksongs, Vol. 1, 1946.
R. Matteson 2013, 2016]
House Carpenter- Sung by Mrs. H.L. McDonald, Farmington, AR, Feb. 10, 1942.
[Music upcoming]
1. Oh, is it for my gold you weep,
Or is it for my store?
Or is it for the house carpenter,
You left on the other shore,
You left on the other shore.
No, it's not for your gold I weep,
Nor is it for your store,
But it is for my sweet little babe,
That I never shall see any more,
That I never shall see any more.