The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

FOUND A PEANUT, FOUND A PEANUT, FOUND A PEANUT JUST NOW,
I JUST NOW FOUND A PEANUT, FOUND A PEANUT JUST NOW.
BROKE IT OPEN, BROKE IT OPEN, BROKE IT OPEN JUST NOW,
I JUST NOW BROKE IT OPEN, BROKE IT OPEN JUST NOW.
FOUND IT ROTTEN, FOUND IT ROTTEN, FOUND IT ROTTEN JUST NOW,
I JUST NOW FOUND IT ROTTEN, FOUND IT ROTTEN JUST NOW.
I JUST NOW FOUND IT ROTTEN FOUND IT ROTTEN JUST NOW.
ATE IT ANYWAY, ATE IT ANYWAY, ATE IT ANYWAY JUST NOW,
I JUST NOW ATE IT ANYWAY, ATE IT ANYWAY JUST NOW.
GOT SICK, GOT SICK, GOT SICK JUST NOW,
I JUST NOW GOT SICK, GOT SICK JUST NOW.
I JUST NOW NOW GOT SICK, GOT SICK JUST NOW.
CALLED THE DOCTOR, CALLED THE DOCTOR, CALLED THE DOCTOR JUST NOW,
I JUST NOW CALLED THE DOCTOR, CALLED THE DOCTOR JUST NOW.
SAID I WOULDN'T DIE, SAID I WOULDN'T DIE,
SAID I WOULDN'T DIE JUST NOW.
HE JUST NOW SAID I WOULDN'T DIE, SAID I WOULN'T DIE JUST NOW.
DIED ANYWAY, DIED ANYWAY, DIED ANYWAY JUST NOW,
I JUST NOW DIED ANYWAY, DIED ANYWAY JUST NOW.
WENT TO HEAVEN, WENT TO HEAVEN, WENT TO HEAVEN JUST NOW,
I JUST NOW WENT TO HEAVEN, WENT TO HEAVEN JUST NOW.
SAID A NAUGHTY WORD, SAID A NAUGHTY WORD,
SAID A NAUGHTY WORD JUST NOW,
I JUST NOW SAID A NAUGHTY WORD, SAID A NAUGHTY WORD JUST NOW.
WENT BELOW, WENT BELOW, WENT BELOW JUST NOW,
I JUST NOW WENT BELOW, WENT BELOW JUST NOW.
SHOVELED COAL, SHOVELED COAL, SHOVELED COAL JUST NOW,
I JUST NOW SHOVELED COAL, SHOVELED COAL JUST NOW.
BURNT MY FINGER, BURNT MY FINGER, BURNT MY FINGER JUST NOW,
I JUST NOW BURNT MY FINGER, BURNT MY FINGER JUST NOW.
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Submitter comment: TUNE: MY DARLING CLEMENTINE
CHIASMUS

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; HUNTINGTON WOODS

Date learned: CA00001960