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FOUR AND TWENTY BLACKBIRDS Sung by: Jewel Hawkins Recorded in Batesville, AR 7/30/62 Click here to listen to the original recording A-baking in a pie. When the pie was opened, The birds begin to sing. Oh, ain't that a pretty dish To set before the king. The king is in his counting house, A-counting out the money. The queen is in the kitchen, Eating bread and honey. The maid is in the garden, Hanging out the clothes. Along come a blackbird, And nipped off her nose. She had to go to the doctor To get a wooden nose. When she come back, She couldn't see her big toes. |
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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 |