Jerry (Lord, Dis Timber Got to Roll)

Written by: Sam Gary [US1], Josh White
Language: English
ISWC: T-914.612.220-5 ISWC
T-926.323.583-2 ISWC
Comments: Alternate titles: 'Timber'
When White and Gary wrote this song, they had in mind the convicts in country road gangs which they frequently saw in their travels. Wondering how men could take the kind of treatment at which any mule would have balked, this song was a natural expression of their feeling. It's the story of a mule who had the sense to say "Enough!".
Chronicles the amusing tale of a determined man and his ill-tempered mule named Jerry and their repeated attempts to haul lumber for an unsympathetic boss. Like much of depression-era poetry and songwriting, the lyrics take a satirical approach to depicting the everyday struggle everyday people endured to survive.
Published by: CISSI MUSIC GEMA
W B MUSIC CORP GEMA
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Originals

Title	Performer	Release date	Info
Jerry (Lord, Dis Timber Got to Roll)	Joshua White and His Carolinians	August 1940	First recording on June 4, 1940 First release
Jerry (This Timber Got to Roll)	Harry Belafonte	1952
Timber	Odetta	October 1957
Timber	Ewert Ljusberg & Bula uê tempo	1999
Timber	Phish	October 31, 2006	Released more than 10 years after its recording

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