Jimmy Randal- Hensley (NC) 1916- Sharp C
[My title. From English Folk Songs from the Southern Appalachians by Cecil Sharp/Campbell 1917. Also 1932 EFSSA Sharp/Karpeles.
R. Matteson 2014]
JIMMY RANDAL
1. It's what did you eat for breakfast, Jimmy Randal, my son?
It's what you eat for breakfast, my own dearest one?
It's cold pie, cold coffee, mother make my bed soon,
For I'm sick at the heart, and I want to lie down.
2 It's what will you will to your father Jimmy Randal, my son?
It's what will you will to your father my own dearest one?
My mules and my wagons, mother make my bed soon,
For I'm sick at the heart, and I want to lie down.
3 It's what will you will to your mother
My trunk and my clothing.
4 It's what will you will to your brother
My house and plantation.
5 It's what will you will to your sister
My gold and my silver.
6 It's what will you will to your sweetheart Jimmy Randal, my son?
It's what will you will to your sweetheart my own dearest one?
Bulrushes, bulrushes, and them half parched brown,
For she's the whole cause of my lying down.
7 Where do you want to be buried Jimmy Randal, my son?
Where do you want to be buried my own dearest one?
By my little baby, mother make my bed soon,
For I'm sick at the heart, and I want to lie down.