Sandy Boys

(words collected by Peter Budd)

From Maxine G on newsgroup . 

I got these words from Gerry Milnes. 

Both the verse and the chorus are sung to the B-part of the tune. 
The words don't really scan with the more commonly played version of the tune. There's a more melodic version which does fit with the words. Unfortunately, I can't think of a recording of that version.


Squirrely he's a pretty thing
He carries a bushy tail
Eats up all the mossy's corn
And hearts it on the rail

Chorus:
Do come along, sandy boys
Do come along, oh do
Do come along, sandy boys
Waiting for the booger-boo

Somebody stole my old black dog
I wish they'd bring him back
He runs the big hogs over the fence
And the little ones through the cracks

Mama she lies sick in the bed
Papa's gone to town
Charlie wears the high-top boots
And I wish that he'd come round

Sixteen miles away from here
Chickens crowin' for day
Somebody's upstairs with my true love
And he better be gettin' away

Never told her of her faults
Dang me if I do
But every time the baby cries
I think of the booger-boo



From: Steve Goldfield 19980417. 
The original Hammons versions, Dwight Diller's version, and Ron Mullenex's version all fit the lyrics, which the latter two sing. I have about six
verses that Gordon Banks put together from Diller and Mullenex. The only one I can remember is:(below)
Also, these verses go with the A part and the chorus with the B part.

Raccoon's got a long bushy tail.
Possum's tail is bare.
Rabbit's got no tail at all
Just a little bit a bunch of hair.

chorus
Hey, hey, sandy boys,
Hey, hey, oh do.
Hey, hey, sandy boys.
Beware of the bugger boo.



From Rich Hartness:

Sixteen miles away from home,
Chicken's crowin' 'fore day.
Somebody's in the bed with my true love,
And they better be gettin' away.

Do get along my Sandy boys, (girls)
Do get along I say.
Do get along my Sandy boys, (girls)
it's time I's gettin' away.

Racoon's tail's a ring around,
possum's tail is bare.
Rabbit ain't got no tail at all,
just a little old bunch of hair.

Do get along my...