“The Gatesville Cannonball”
Author: unknown
Found in: US(So)
Description
A boastful youth meets a girl at a dance, takes her to her mother's bedside and seduces her.
Cross references
- cf. "Rosemary Lane" [Laws K43]
- cf. "When I Was Young (Don't Never Trust a Sailor)"
- cf. "The Wabash Cannonball" (tune)
References
- Cray, pp. 79-81, "The Gatesville Cannonball" (1 text, 1 tune)
- Roud #10407
- BI, EM079
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