The House Carpenter- Short (MO) 1940 Randolph K
[From Vance Randolph's Ozark Folksongs, Vol. 1, 1946. Randolph gives the first and last stanzas from a manuscript sent in to him.
R. Matteson 2013]
The House Carpenter- A text sent in by Lillian Short (Cabool, MO) March 31, 1940. Randolph K
Oh Matt[1], oh Matt, my own true love,
We've met again, said he.
I've just returned from the salt, salt sea,
And it's all for the love of thee.
* * * *
A curse upon a sailor's life,
A curse, a curse, said she.
You've taken from me my house carpenter,
And now I'll die at sea.
1. from "well met,"
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