“Girl of Constant Sorrow”
Description
Singer tells of leaving her mother (now dead) and her home in Kentucky so that her children could be fed. She then describes the coal miners' poor food, homes and clothing; she is sure "if there's a heaven/That the miners will be there"
Notes
Although the source lists a copyright date of 1965, I'm certain [this] was recorded on a Library of Congress field recording in the 1930s or 1940s. - PJS
Cross references
- cf. "Man of Constant Sorrow" (structure, tune)
References
- Greenway-AFP, pp. 1168-169, "I Am a Girl of Constant Sorrow" (1 text, 1 tune)
- Silber-FSWB, p. 128, "Girl of Constant Sorrow" (1 text)
- DT, CONSTSR2*
- Roud #499
- BI, FSWB128B