“The Bookerman”
Author: unknown
Earliest date: 1925 (Scarborough)
Found in: US(SE)
Description
"Got to sleep, little baby, Before the bookerman catch you, Turkey in the next Can't get a rest, Can't get a rest for the baby."
Cross references
- cf. "The Wind Is in the West" (theme)
References
- Scarborough-NegroFS, p. 157, (no title) (1 short text)
- BI, ScNF157B
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