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THE DEATH OF THE MILL BOY (LITTLE JOHNNY LEE) Sung by: Mrs. Ben F. Johnson Recorded in Cave City, AR, 7/11/52 And listen unto me. I'll tell a sad story Of little Johnny Lee. On the second day of February, In eighteen and eighty-six, When the snow began to fall, And the clouds began to mix. "Now," says the father, "You must now go to the mill." The snow, it was so deep They could hardly climb the hill. His wife began to beg for them And says, "The boys will freeze," But the mother still insisted, And says, "I'll do as I please." The boys started out together; They seemed to be very bold. They could not travel very fast, For they were very cold. . . . at last they arrived at the mill. The miller he was no sinner, He taken them up to his house, And give to him his dinner. (Spoken comment by Mrs. Johnson, "And that's as far as I can go with it.") |
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