What did Delaware? (was: Re: Nonevent)

[Peter A. McGraw]

--On Tuesday, July 16, 2002 12:50 PM +0000 "James A. Landau"
<JJJRLandau at AOL.COM> wrote:

>    If Tennessee
>    What Arkansas
>    Then what did Delaware?

Perry Como recorded a version of a song which I'm sure was older, because I
remember my Dad singing a version to a different tune long before the Como
recording came out.  The Como version (or as much of it as I remember):

What did Delaware, boy,
What did Delaware?
What did Delaware, boy,
What did Delaware?

She wore a brand New Jersey,
She wore a brand New Jersey,
She wore a brand New Jersey,
That's what she did wear.

How did Wisconsin, boy?
Stole a New-brass-key.
Too bad that Arkansas, boy,
And so did Tennessee.
It made poor Flora die, boy,
It made poor Flora die, you see,
She died in Missouri, yes,
She died in Missouri.

Why did Cala phone ya,
Why did Cala phone?
Why did Cala phone ya,
Was she all alone?

She phoned to say Hawa-ya,
She phoned to say Hawa-ya,
She phoned to say Hawa-ya,
That's why she did phone.

Where has Ora gone, boy,
Where has Ora gone?
If you want, Alaska,
Alaska where she's gone.
She went to pay her Texaz,
She went to pay her Texaz,
She went to pay her Texaz,
That's where she is gone.

My Dad's version included:
"What did Ioway?
"She weighed a Washington."

And there are probably others.

Peter Mc.

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                               Peter A. McGraw
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