Bill Johnson, the monkey, and the dago ; I was standing on the corner ; It was up and down and all around

guitars; voice ; Collected by Max Hunter (H-9) For Mary C. Parler Transcribed by Frances Majors Sung by Fred Smith Bentonville, Arkansas June 22, 1958 Reel 251-52, Item 2 Bill Johnson, The Monkey, and The Dago I was standing on the corner Watching a dago and his monk; The monkey passed the hat around, Bill Johnson threw something in. He thought it was a penny But it was a five in gold, And they begin to fighting Like warriors of old. Bill Johnson grabbed the monkey, And he choked him black and blue; The monkey jumped on Johnson's pants, And tore them half in two. The monkey jumped in Johnson's... Mehr ...