The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

BUFFALO BOY

WHEN ARE WE GONNA GET MARRIED, MARRIED, MARRIED,
WHEN ARE WE GONNA GET MARRIED, MY DEAR OLD BUFFALO BOY? I GUESS
WE'LL MARRY IN A WEEK, A WEEK, A WEEK, I GUESS WE'LL MARRY IN A WEEK,
THAT IS IF THE WEATHER BE GOOD. HOW YOU GONNA COME TO THE WEDDING,
THE WEDDING, THE WEDDING, HOW YOU GONNA COME TO THE WEDDING, MY
DEAR OLD BUFFALO BOY? I GUESS I'LL COME IN MY OX-CART, ETC., THAT
IS IF THE WEATHER BE GOOD. WHY DON'T YOU COME IN YOUR BUGGY, ETC.,
MY DEAR OLD BUFFALO BOY? MY OX WON'T FIT IN THE BUGGY, ETC., NOT
EVEN IF THE WEATHER BE GOOD. WHAT YOU GONNA WEAR TO THE WEDDING, ETC.
MY DEAR OLD BUFFALO BOY? I GUESS I'LL WEAR MY OVERALLS, ETC.,
THAT IS IF THE WEATHER BE GOOD. WHO YOU GONNA BRING TO THE WEDDING,
ETC., MY DEAR OLD BUFFALO BOY? I GUESS I'LL BRING
MY CHILDREN, ETC.
THAT IS IF THE WEATHER BE GOOD. I DIDN'T KNOW YOU HAD NO CHILDREN,
ETC., MY DEAR OLD BUFFALO BOY. WHY YES, I'VE GOT FIVE CHILDREN, ETC.
SIX IF THE WEATHER BE GOOD. THERE AIN'T GONNA BE NO WEDDING, ETC.,
NOT EVEN IF THE WEATHER BE GOOD.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE WOODS

Date learned: CA03001974