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GOING DOWN TO ROWSER (WE'LL ALL GO DOWN TO ROWSER'S) Sung by: W.P. Detherow Recorded in Batesville, AR, 6/25/52 Click here to listen to the original recording To Rowser, to Rowser; Going down to Rowser To get a drink of beer. We won't be home 'til morning, 'Til morning, 'til morning; We won't be home 'til morning, 'Til daylight does appear. My mama, she will scold me, Will scold me, will scold me; My mama, she will scold me For staying away all night. My papa, he will uphold me, Uphold me, uphold me; My papa, he'll uphold me And say I done just right. (Mr. Detherow: "This is . . . will be repeated over as long as they want to play it.") Also found in Randolph, Vol. III, #528, "We'll All Go Down to Rowser's." |
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All Songs Recorded by John Quincy Wolf, Jr., unless otherwise noted The John Quincy Wolf Folklore Collection Lyon College, Batesville, Arkansas Back to the Song Index Back to the Wolf Collection Homepage ©Copyright 2002 Lyon College |