The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

Found a Peanut

To the tune of "Clementine"

Found a peanut, found a peanut,
Found a peanut just now
I just now found a peanut
Found a peanut just now.

Cracked it open, cracked it open
Cracked it open just now
I just now cracked it open
Cracked 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.

Ate it anyway, etc.

Got sick, etc.

I died, etc.

Went to heaven, etc,

Played the harp, etc.

Broke a string, etc.

Went to hell, etc.

Shoveled coal, etc.

Woke up, etc.

Data entry tech comment:

Informant and collector are the same person.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT