“The Dodger”

Description

Comments on the less-than-honest nature of various professionals: "Oh the (candidate's) a dodger, yes, a well-known dodger, Yes, the (candidate's) a dodger and I'm a dodger too. For we're all dodging... Our way through the world"

Cross references

• cf. "We're All A-Singing" (lyrics, form)

Recordings

• Almanac Singers, "The Dodger Song" (General 5019B, 1941; on Almanac01, Almanac03, AlmanacCD1)
• Neil Morris, "Corn Dodgers" (on LomaxCD1706)

References

1. Randolph 462, "We're All Dodging" (1 text)
2. BrownIII 333, "The Dodgers" (1 text, less political than some; candidates are not mentioned)
3. Botkin-AmFolklr, pp. 875-876, "The Dodger" (1 text, 1 tune)
4. Silber-FSWB, pp. 24-25, "The Dodger Song" (1 text)
5. DT, DODGRSNG*
6. Roud #3758
7. BI, R462