- Written by
- [Traditional]
- Language
- English
- Comments
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aka "The Foolish Boy" [Roud 469; G/D 8:1696; Henry H732; TYG 58; Ballad Index E093; Wiltshire 741; trad.]. The Swapping Song is from Cecil Sharp's English Folk Song for Schools.
Lyrics start:
When I was a little boy I lived by myself
And all the bread and cheese I got I laid it on the shelf
OR
My father died and I can't tell how,
He left me six horses to follow the plough. - Licensing
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Song
Versions
The Swapping Song written by [Traditional] English
| Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Swapping Song | Bradley Kincaid | 1928 | |||
| The Swapping Song | Ed McCurdy | 1956 | |||
| The Swapping Song | Paul Clayton | 1957 | |||
| The Swapping Song | Jean Ritchie | 1957 | |||
| The Swapping Song | Shirley Collins | 1960 | |||
| The Swapping Song | Peggy Seeger | 1967 | |||
| The Foolish Boy | Cyril Tawney | March 1970 | |||
| The Foolish Boy | Brian Peters and Jeff Davis | 2013 |