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ONE, TWO BUCKLE MY SHOE.
THREE, FOUR SHUT THE DOOR.
FIVE, SIX PICK UP STICKS.
SEVEN, EIGHT LAY THEM STRAIGHT.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; CHATTANOOGA

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Lyrical Verse Lyrical Verse

Date learned: 00-00-1972

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IF YOU'RE WHITE, YOU'RE RIGHT;
IF YOU'RE YELLOW, YOU'RE MELLOW;
IF YOU'RE BROWN, STICK AROUND;
IF YOU'RE BLACK, GET BACK.

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RACISM

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Updated on 09-01-11

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; GALLATIN

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Lyrical Verse Lyrical Verse

Date learned: 08-20-1973

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Language: Rhyme

When you get old and out of shape, remember Sears has corsets for 2.98

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Keyword(s): AGE ; Corset ; Language ; MONEY ; Old ; poem ; RHYME ; Sears ; SHAPE ; VERSE ; Vocabulary

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Lyrical Verse Lyrical Verse

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Language: Rhyme

Mary had a little lamb

The doctor had a fix

'Til Old Macdonald had a farm

Then the doctor quit.

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Keyword(s): DOCTOR ; Farm ; JOKE ; Lamb ; Language ; Mary ; Old MacDonald ; PLAY ON WORDS ; poem ; PUN ; RHYME ; VERSE ; WORDPLAY

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Lyrical Verse Lyrical Verse

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Language: Rhyme

Ridicule Rhyme:

Tattle Tale, Tattle Tale
Hang your britches on a nail,
Hang them high, hang them low,
Hang them in a picture show.
Hang them 'till your fanny shows.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Keyword(s): BRITCHES ; Entertainment ; Fanny ; Hang ; High ; Language ; Low ; Nail ; Picture Show ; rat ; RHYME ; RIDICULE ; Tattle Tale

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Lyrical Verse Lyrical Verse

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Missed me, missed me
Now you've got to kiss me.

 

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Informant and collector are the same person.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; PEABODY COLLEGE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Lyrical Verse Lyrical Verse

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Teacher, teacher I declare
I can see your underwear.

 

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Informant and collector are the same person.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; PEABODY COLLEGE ; NASHVILLE ; Box 267

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Lyrical Verse Lyrical Verse

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