Song Lyrics Unknown - White House Blues    [Lyrics & Song Text Archive] lyrics archive>> U>> Unknown Singer Lyrics [Unknown other resources]>> White House Blues Song Lyrics Author/Artist/Singer: Unknown Music Title/Track: White House Blues Theme ID: 5971 Album: N/A White House Blues SOURCE: Bob Pfeffer SOURCE'S SOURCE: (1) Bascom Lamar Lunsford, RECORD: "Songs and Ballads of American History and of the Assassination of Presidents" (Library of Congress) (2) Charlie Poole, RECORD: COMMENTS: BLL titled it "Zolgotz"; he heard Willard Randolph sing it in about 1923. c.f. also A. Lomax "FS of North America" TEXT: (1) D Zolgotz, cruel man D G D He shot poor McKinley with a handkerchief on his hand A7 G In Buffalo, in Buffalo Zolgotz, you done him wrong You shot poor McKinley when he was walkin' along In Buffalo, in Buffalo The pistol fired then McKinley he did fall The doctor says "McKinley, I can't find the ball" In Buffalo, in Buffalo They sent for the doctor, the doctor come He come in a-chargin', he come in a-runnin' In Buffalo, in Buffalo He saddled his horse and he swung on his rein And he trotted the horse till he outrun the train To Buffalo, to Buffalo Forty-four boxes all trimmed in braid A sixteen-wheeled driver, boys, it couldn't make the grade To Buffalo, to Buffalo Forty-four boxes trimmed in lace Take him back to the baggage, boys, where I can't see his face In Buffalo, in Buffalo Mrs. Mckinley took a trip, and she took it out west Where she couldn't hear the people talk about McKinley's death In Buffalo, in Buffalo The engine whistled down the line A-blowing every station - McKinley was a-dying In Buffalo, in Buffalo Seventeen coaches all trimmed in black Took McKinley to the graveyard but never brought him back To Buffalo, to Buffalo Seventeen coaches all trimmed in black Took Roosevelt to the White House but never brought him back To Buffalo, to Buffalo SPOKEN: That was Theodore Roosevelt (2) McKinley he hollered, McKinley he squalled The doctor said "McKinley, I can't find that ball" From Buffalo to Washington Roosevelt in the White House, he's doin' his best McKinley in the graveyard, he's takin' his rest He's gone a long old time Hush up little children, now don't you fret You'll draw a pension at your papa's death From Buffalo to Washington Roosevelt in the White House, drinkin' out of a silver cup McKinley in the graveyard, he never wakes up He's gone a long, long time Ain't but the one thing that grieves my mind That is to die and leave my poor wife behind I'm gone a long old time Standing at the station, just lookin' at the time See by it you're running by half-past nine From Buffalo to Washington Pay in the train, she's just on time She'll run a thousand miles from eight o'clock till nine From Buffalo to Washington Yonder comes the train, she's comin' down the line Throwin' them a station message, McKinley's a-dyin' It's hard times, hard times Look a-here, you rascal, you see what you've done You shot my husband with that Ivor Johnstone gun Carry him back to Washington The doc told the horse, he tore down the rein Said to that horse, "You've got to outrun this train From Buffalo to Washington" Doctor came a-running, taked off his specs Said "Mr. McKinley, better cash in your checks You're bound to die, bound to die" @murder @America @death filename[ WHITEHOU RPf ===DOCUMENT BOUNDARY Related Lyrics Random lyrics: Yellow Lemon Tree, Yellow Meal, Yellow Rose Of Texas, Yeti Song, Yo Ho Ho, Yon High High Hill, You Aint A Nova Scotian If You Dont Like Fish, You Are My Sunshine, You Can Tell A Fighter Pilot, You Gotta Talk My Language, You Rambling Boys Of Pleasure, Youre As Welcome As The Flowers In May, Young Charlotte Frozen Girl, Young Hunting, Zacks Bayonet Boys, Zambia Anthem Text, Zambia Native Anthem Text, Zamboanga, Zebra Dun, Zen Gospel Song, Zimbabwe Anthem Text, Zimbabwe Native Anthem Text, Zulu King, 4 The Kids, Never, Never Feat Slug, The Wrong Route, A Life Beyond, Against The World, And The Laughter Has Died, Before the Creation of Time, Berserk, Bloodbath, Born Deranged, Breaking the Law, Burnt Alive, Captured, Countess Bathory, Crush The Skull, Dead Forever, Death Metal Victory, Demoneater, Demons Rejoice, Dissection Leftovers, Down Under Ground, Execute Them All, Fly Raven Fly, For They Shall Be Slain, Forever Goodbye, Forever Goodbye (2045), Other Unknown song Lyrics 99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall Lyrics A Bird in a Gilded Cage Lyrics A Fenian Song Lyrics A Fool Such As I Lyrics A Friend Like You Lyrics A Hero of the Wrong War Lyrics A Horse Named Bill Lyrics A Hundred Years from Now Lyrics A Kangaroo Sat on an Oak Lyrics A Little Bit of Solitude Lyrics A Living Wage Lyrics ...Show All Other Artists Unknown Prophets Lyrics Unleashed Lyrics Unleashed Power Lyrics Unlimited Nation Lyrics Unlimited Sound Lyrics UNLOCO Lyrics Unlord Lyrics UNLV Lyrics Unni Wilhelmsen Lyrics Uno Svenningsson Lyrics All lyrics are property and copyright of their owners and are strictly for educational purposes only. lyricstrue.net Copyright © 2005-2007 All Rights Reserved., , Privacy policy