Sweet Andrew My Son- Carol Chinn (AR) 1958 Parler
[From Ozark Folksongs online, Reel 350, Item 3. Collected by M.C. Parler
R. Matteson 2018]
(learned from her grandmother, Mrs. Jennie Carney, who got it from their Scottish ancestors, the Palmers. Carol Ann explained that the "spotted eels" were supposed to be rattlesnakes.)
Sweet Andrew My Son- sung by Carol Ann Chinn of Siloam Springs, Ark August 1958.
Where have you been ridin', sweet Andrew my son?
Where have you been ridin', my own darlin' one?
I've been to my sweetheart's, Mother, make my bed soon
For I'm sick to my heart And I want to lay doon.
What had you for supper, sweet Andrew my son?
Spotted eels fried in butter
What leave you to your mother?
The house and the pieces.
What heave you to your brother?
The farm and the land.
What leave you to your sister?
The horse, saddle, and bridle.
What leave you to your sweetheart?
Hellfire and damnation.