Christmas tunes

[Frank P. Hoppe]

One I play on my show each year has seasonal content but no connection to a
holiday:

Uncle Dave Macon's "Hold On to the Sleigh."

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Frank P. Hoppe
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[Bill Dillof]

...

> One I play on my show each year has seasonal content but no connection to
a
> holiday:
>
> Uncle Dave Macon's "Hold On to the Sleigh."
>

Then you must know what Macon is saying: "That mule was very fancy (?), and
also _______ (rhymes with fence)". Great song, anyway.

Bill Dillof

[Lyle Lofgren]

On Fri, 15 Nov 2002 16:14:04 -0500, "Bill Dillof" <ex...@vgernet.net>
wrote:

Here's what Uncle Willie transcribed:

1. Just as the rain was over
And the snow was a-fallin' fast,
got my mule harnessed, boys,
And got him hitched at last.

2. Drove up to Miss Lizy's
All for to take a sleigh,
Would not tell about that mule,
I'se scared he'd run away.

CHORUS:
Whoa, I tell you,
Whoa, I say,
Whoa, I tell you,
Hold on to the sleigh.

3. Well, off to town we went
All for to take a ride,
Never felt better in the world,
With Liza by my side.

4. Said, "Hold tight, Miss Lizy,
Sleigh's not very stout,
Watch this mule lie back his ears,
I'm scared he'll kick us out."
CHO.

5. The mule was very fancy,
And all so innocent,
While I was a-makin' love to Liza,
He run us in the fence. (I declare)

6. She says, "Where you gwine, my darlin',
You act just like a fool.
Hush your lovesick talk to me
And try to hold your mule."
CHO.

6. "Gwine down to the parson's,
Now Liza, you keep cool,
For I ain't got time to kiss you now,
I'm busy with the mule."
CHO.