“An Afternoon Like This”
Author: unknown
Earliest date: 1935 (Hoofs and Horns)
Found in: US
Description
"An afternoon like this it was in tough old Cherokee An outlaw come a-hornin' in an' ask who I might be...." The singer boasts of Indians and outlaws in his background (e.g. Jesse James was his uncle), of learning to swear before learning to talk, etc.
References
- Fife-Cowboy/West 35, "Cowboy Boasters" (5 texts, 2 tunes; this is the "E" text)
- Roud #11217
- BI, FCW035E
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