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I heard this up-tempo song from Riley Baugus, who had it from his neighbour Fred Cockerham. It seems like a simple love story, but it has a twist. Of all the ways to endure imprisonment, dreaming of freedom must be one of the most common, and this dream is detailed and well developed.

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Little Satchel

Under my bed you can set your little satchel
And on my head come lay your little hand
If you will be my own true lover
And I will be your loving little man

Run to the house and ask your papa
If a bride of mine you'll ever be
If he says no, come back and tell me
And I will wait till you get free

When you get free, we'll go get married
Look how happy we will be
And we can go to California
Or any old place you want to go

Or we can go to Louisiana,
And settle down, and live at home.

(Instrumental ½)

(Instrumental 1)

I wish I was a little angel
And over these prison walls I would fly
Fly on back to the arms of my darling
Stay at home and there I will die

As you can see I'm no little angel
Neither have I wings to fly
I'll go back all broken hearted
Weep and mourn until I die

Under my bed you can set your little satchel
And on my head come lay your little hand
If you will be my own true lover
And I will be your loving little man

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from Heavy Duty - Ballads of the Unfree, released February 1, 2018
Traditional, arr. Bill Lloyd

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Bill Lloyd Kendal, UK

Bill Lloyd is a folk singer and multi-instrumentalist from the Lake District in northern England. He plays 5 string banjo and Galician gaita bagpipes, uilleann pipes and whistles, He is a versatile singer in the ‘high lonesome’ mountain style, delicate ballads, and ‘come-all-ye’ folk styles. Bill is an experienced storyteller, compere, music promoter, record producer and festival organiser. ... more

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