The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

Eddie Cuchie Catchie

CHORUS:
Eddie Cuchie Catchie Coma Tosa Ira Tosa Noma Soma Cama Wackie Brown
Fell into the well, fell into the well,
Fell into the deep, dark well.

Suzie Jones milking in the barn saw him fall
And ran inside to tell her mom that
CHORUS

Suzie's ma, making crackling bread told her pa
Who hobbled into town and said that
CHORUS

From the town, everybody came, what a shame
It took so long to say his name that
(sing name)
WHO?
(repeat name)
Drowned.

Data entry tech comment:

Informant and collector are the same person.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BIRMINGHAM