комментированный список 1961 "Джоан Баэз, том 2"

Old Blue (Traditional)

Had a dog and his name was Blue.
Had a dog and his name was Blue.
Had a dog and his name was Blue.
Bet you five dollars he's a good one too...

"Here Blue"
"You good dog you"

Shouldered my gun and I tooted my horn,
Gonna find opossum in the new-grown corn.
Old Blue barked and I went to see,
Cornered opossum up in a tree.

"Come on Blue"
"You good dog you"

Old Blue died and he died so hard,
Shook the ground in my back-yard.
Dug him a grave with a silver spade,
Lowered him down with links of chain.
Every link I did call his name

"Here Blue"
"You good dog you"

"Here… Blue-ue…"
"I'm a coming there too"
Сверил с фонограммой
from other versions:
Mmm, boy I roast'd 'possum, nice and brown,
Sweet po-ta-toes, n' all a-round…
And to say "Here old Blue (here-boy)
You can have some too"

Now, when I get to heaven, first thing I'll do.
When I get to heaven, first thing 'awm do.
When I get to heaven first thing I'll do,
Pull out my horn and call old Blue…
I'll say, "Here Old Blue come-on dog"
"Good dog you."

I'll say, "Here Blue-e"
"I'm a coming there too"
"Down boy… good dog"