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Bile Them Cabbage

from Deep Woods Revival by Red Yarn

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“Bile Them Cabbage” adapted by Red Yarn from the traditional “Bile Them Cabbage Down,” as published in Alan Lomax’s Folk Songs of North America (1960).

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Raccoon’s got a bushy tail
Possum’s tail is bare
Rabbit’s got no tail at all
Just a little bunch of hair

Possum up the simmon tree
Raccoon on the ground
Raccoon says to possum
“Won’t you shake those simmons down?”

Bile them cabbage down, down
Turn that hoecake round, round
The only song that I can sing is
“Bile Them Cabbage Down”

Possum up the gumstump
Raccoon in the holler
Rabbit in the cabbage patch
Just as fat as he can wallow

Raccoon and possum
Raking cross the prairie
Raccoon says to possum
“Hey man, do you want to marry?”

Bile them cabbage down…

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from Deep Woods Revival, released June 23, 2015

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Red Yarn Portland, Oregon

Red Yarn is a Texas-born, Oregon-based family performer who weaves folksongs & puppetry into engaging shows for all ages. With his energetic performances and lush folk-rock recordings, Red Yarn reinvigorates American folklore for younger generations.

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