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GROUNDHOG SONG Sung by: George and Gerry Armstrong Recorded in Mountain View, AR 4/20/63 Click here to listen to the original recording Gerry Armstrong: “Okay, we're going to sing a song about going out to hunt the groundhog.” George Armstrong: “You have groundhogs down here, don’t you, Jimmy?” Mr. Driftwood: “Yeah. I had groundhog for breakfast.” George Armstrong: “This is a dulcimer I’m going to play right here, with a turkey feather.” Load up your gun and whistle up your dog. Load up your gun and whistle up your dog. We’re off to the woods to hunt groundhogs, Groundhog. Too many rocks and too many logs, Too many rocks and too many logs, Too much trouble to hunt groundhogs, Groundhog. He's in here, boys, the hole's wore slick. He's in here, boys, the hole's wore slick. Come on, Sam, with your forked stick. Groundhog. Here comes Sam with a ten-foot pole. Here comes Sam with a ten-foot pole. Gonna rock that groundhog out of his hole, Groundhog. Work, boys, work, just as hard as you can tear. Work, boys, work, just as hard as you can tear. The meat’ll do to eat, and the hide’ll do to wear, Groundhog. Out he comes all in a whirl, Out he comes all in a whirl, The biggest old groundhog in this world, Groundhog. They put him in a pot, and the younguns start to smile. Put him in a pot, and the younguns start to smile. They et that groundhog ‘fore he . . . a while, Groundhog. Up comes Sal with a snicker and a grin, Up comes Sal with a snicker and a grin, Groundhog grease all over her chin, Groundhog. Oh, the children screamed, and the children cried. The children screamed and the children cried, “I want that groundhog cooked and fried,” Groundhog. Also found in Randolph, Vol. III, #413, “The Ground-Hog Song”; Brown, Vol. III, #221, “The Ground Hog.” |
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