Lead Belly — Poor Howard / Green Corn

[Part 1] Ol' Howard, po' boy Ol' Howard is dead an' gone Left me here to sing this song Left me here to sob and moan Pretty little gal with a red dress on Pretty little gal with a red dress on Pretty little gal with a red dress on Pretty little gal with a red dress on God knows, pretty little girl with a red dress on Ol' Howard is a po' white, he goes all around over the plantations Plays for the sukey jumps, he is the first man to start the sukey jump playin' in the world And he would go all around the time and while po' Howard is dead and gone, everybody sings this song about him Ol' Howard is dead an' gone Left me here to sing and moan Ol' Howard po' boy Ol' Howard, he was a po' boy Ol' Howard, he was a po' boy Ol' Howard, he was a po' boy God knows, left me here to sukey jump [Part 2] [Chorus] Green corn, green corn Green corn, come along Charlie Green corn, go and tell Polly Green corn, green corn [Verse 1] All I want in this creation Is little-bitty-wife and big foundation Two little boys call me papa One named Thomas and one named David [Chorus] Green corn, green corn Green corn, come along Charlie Green corn, go and tell Polly Green corn, come along Charlie Green corn [Verse 2] Boys call me papa One named Thomas and one named David One named Thomas and one named David One's gonna put up, other's gonna save me [Chorus] Green corn, green corn Green corn, come along Charlie Green corn, go and tell Polly Green corn [Verse 3] Stand around, stand around the demijohn Stand around, stand around the demijohn Stand around, stand around the demijohn Stand around, stand around the demijohn [Chorus] Green corn, come along Charlie Green corn, go and tell Polly Green corn, green corn Green corn, green corn Green corn, green corn [Verse 4] [?] [Outro] Green corn, come along Charlie Green corn, come along Charlie Green corn, come along Charlie Green corn, run and tell Polly Stand around, stand around Stand around, stand around Stand around, stand around the demijohn Stand around, stand around the demijohn