Old Jack Gray (he) had a gray mare oo-oo-ah! He had a gray mare

voiceCollected by Helen McAllister For Mary Celestia Parler Transcribed by Helen McAllister Sung by Mrs. M. D. Meiser Springdale, Arkansas July 30, 1959 and Sue Holley Reel 289, Item 12 Old Jack Gray Old Jack Gray (he) had a gray mare oo-oo-ah! He had a gray mare He "rid" her all over the green berry hills oo-oo-ah! The green berry hills "Sez" I, "Old man, your horse 'll die" oo-oo-ah! Your horse will die "If she dies, I'll tan her skin" oo-oo-ah! I'll tan her skin "If she lives, I'll ride her again" oo-oo-ah! I'll ride her again The old man fell down and broke his neck oo-oo-ah! Broke his neck The old man died and was laid in his grave oo-oo-ah! Laid in his grave There came a plum tree grew over them all oo-oo-ah! Grew over them all The plums were ripe and fitting to fall oo-oo-ah! Were fitting to fall There came an old woman to gather them all oo-oo-ah! To gather them all The old mare arose and gave her a kick oo-oo-ah! Gave her a kick Which made the old woman go fliporty flip oo-oo-ah! Go fliporty flip (Cont'd)Old Jack Gray Reel 289, Item 12 Continued The bridle and saddle lie up on the shelf oo-oo-ah! Lie up on a shelf If you want any more, you can sing it yourself oo-oo-ah! You can sing it yourself. These songs were used to rock the little folks to sleep.Funding for digitization provided by the Arkansas Humanities Council and the Happy Hollow Foundation