RIG JAG
Sung by: John Harrell
Recorded in Marshall, AR 6/14/63

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Her father's name was Moses,
Her cheeks were red as roses,
And her shoes stuck out the toeses,
Way down on a peaceful old farm.

Well, I won't go there any more, I won't,
Won't go there any more, I won't.
I won't go there any more,
Way down on a peaceful old farm.

And a rig jag jigga jag a jig jag,
And a rig jag jigga jag a jig jag,
And a rig jag jiggy jag jig jag,
And rig jag jig.

There's a balm in a Gilead, a Gilead,
A balm in a Gilead, a Gilead,
A balm in a Gilead,
Way down on a peaceful old farm.

Her steps were light and airy,
Her feet were like a fairy,
I asked her if she'd marry,
Way down on a peaceful old farm,

And I won't go there any more, I won't
Go there any more, I won't.
Well, I won't go there any more,
Way down on a peaceful old farm.

(Mr. Harrell: "That's about all I know of that.")

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