Posted by rosemary on September 29, 2002 at 00:49:20:
In Reply to: Re: Our version of Bill Grogan's goat (song) posted by Ron Staggs on January 04, 19100 at 01:24:21:
: : My daughter has been singing the following version
: : of the song for 23 years, after learning it in grade
: : school:
: : There was a man now please take note
: : There was a man who had a goat
: : He loved that goat, indeed he did
: : He loved that goat just like a kid
: : One day that goat, felt frisk & fine
: : Ate three red shirts from off the line
: : The man, he grabbed him by the back
: : And tied him to the railroad track
: : And when the train drove into sight
: : That goat grew pale and green with fright
: : He heaved a sigh as if in pain
: : Coughed up the shirts & flagged the train
: : And flagged the train!
:
: It has been 25 years but I still remember some of it.
: Bill Grogan's goat, was feelin' fine
: ate three red shirts from off the line
: Bill took a switch, gave him a swack
: coughed up the shrits....
: and I can't remember the rest.