Budd Lake Plains

from Once More A-Lumb'ring Go by Michigan-IO

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One day last December Sam Anders and me
Went up to Mt. Pleasant, to cook in the woods
We hired in Mt. Pleasant and took the first train
For Frank Young’s lumbering camp up around Budd Lake plains

La-lay fond du a yahdee; Whack too-roo li-yay

We all got to camp on a cold stormy day
The foreman he asked me how long I could stay
“Three months and a half I’m supposed to remain
In this hotel of yours up around Budd Lake plains.

He took me to cook camp and rigged me out neat
An old stove, two kettles, a full rig complete
Oh, that was well done. We were not at all vain,
For we had poor damn grub up around Budd Lake plains.

The grub we had there it was not very nice:
There was bread and molasses and codfish and rice.
Oh, that was well done. We were not at all vain;
Many a poor mule’s been killed up around Budd Lake plains.

One day as Young Peggy stood mixing some dough
The bald-headed Turk unto him did say,
Now, Peggy, that laughing, Don’t do it again.
Or it’s twelve days in the dungeon up around Budd Lake plains.”

For twelve dreary days in that place I did stay.
With twelve pounds of pork and some flour I saved
Until one fine morning my discharge did came
I bid adieu to old Harrison, likewise Budd Lake plains.

Oh, it’s now to conclude and to finish my rhyme
For to sing anymore boys I don’t feel inclined
For since I’ve got out I won’t go back again
For they wear striped pants up around Budd Lake plains

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from Once More A-Lumb'ring Go, released November 19, 2022

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