Come a whim-bo, whaddle-um, little boy daddle-um,

voice; guitarsSung by Oran Beasley Heber Springs, Ark Dec 23, 1963 Reel 426, Item 2 **SWAPPING SONG** 1. Had an old gray mare, Ever time I rode her, she shed one hair. Chorus: Come a whim-bo, whaddle-um, little boy daddle-um, Jim-straw straddle-um, riding on a broom-straw. 2. Swapped that mare for a colt, Ever time I rode him, he gave me a jolt. Chorus: 3. Swapped that colt for a cow, Went out to milk and I didn't know how. Chorus: 4. Swapped the cow for a calf, In that trade, I lost just half. Chorus: 5. Swapped the calf for a pig, Went to town and I bought him a wig. Chorus: 6. Swapped the pig for a cat, Took that wig and I made him a hat. Chorus: 7. Swapped the cat for a goose, Durned old thing kept settin' on a roost. Chorus: 8. Swapped the goose for a mole, The darn thing kept a-runnin' in its hole. Chorus: Recorded and edited by Tom Beasley (9)Funding for digitization provided by the Arkansas Humanities Council and the Happy Hollow Foundation