I want to go to Morrow - a wide appeal

[Roaring20s]

This is a recent record find that has been amusing me lately.

Title - I want to go to Morrow
Composer & Lyricist - Lew Sully
Vocal - Dan W. Quinn

http://www.loc.gov/jukebox/recordings/detail/id/1/

I started on a journey just about a week ago,
For the little town of Morrow, in the State of Ohio.
I never was a traveler, and really didn't know
That Morrow had been ridiculed a century or so.
I went down to the depot for my ticket and applied
For the tips regarding Morrow, not expecting to be guyed.
Said I, "My friend, I want to go to Morrow and return
Not later than to-morrow, for I haven't time to burn."
Said he to me, "Now let me see if I have heard you right,
You want to go to Morrow and come back to-morrow night.
To go from here to Morrow and return is quite a-ways,
You should have gone to Morrow yesterday and back to-day,
For if you started yesterday to Morrow, don't you see,
You could have got to Morrow and returned to-day at three.
The train that started yesterday - now understand me right -
To-day it gets to Morrow, and returns to-morrow night."
Said I, "My boy, it seems to me you're talking through your hat,
Is there a town named Morrow on your line? Now tell me that."
"There is," said he, "and take from me a quiet little tip -
To go from here to Morrow is a fourteen-hour trip.
The train that goes to Morrow leaves to-day eight-thirty-five;
Half after ten to-morrow is the time it should arrive.
Now if from here to Morrow is a fourteen-hour jump,
Can you go to-day to Morrow and come back to-day, you chump?"
"Now if you start to-day to Morrow, it's a cinch you'll land
To-morrow into Morrow, not to-day, you understand.
For the train to-day to Morrow, if the schedule is right,
Will get you into Morrow by about to-morrow night."
Said I, "I guess you know it all, but kindly let me say,
How can I go to Morrow, if I leave the town to-day?"
Said he, "You cannot go to Morrow any more to-day,
For the train that goes to Morrow is a mile upon its way."
I was so disappointed I was mad enough to swear;
The train had gone to Morrow and had left me standing there.
The man was right in telling me I was a howling jay;
I didn't go to Morrow, so I guess I'll go to-day.

I started a google search to find this to be sung/recited over the years.
The following alternates includes a folk revival, the Muppets and brush with horror...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdWUNRIOZY4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1qC1mYC9BM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jqk9OttdLSM

James.

[FloridaClay]

Fun.

Clay

[Wolfe]

I like getting my Dan W. Quinn groove on sometimes, too.

O/T, does anyone know the status of the LOC Jukebox? Are they going to keep adding to it? There are notable names in the old Victor catalog that are still not represented at all.

[Henry]

Who's on first (this is not a question ).

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[Roaring20s]

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[Lucius1958]

Popular song titles:
Gladly, the Cross-Eyed Bear
The Horse with the Buggy Behind
And the ever-popular "Gorilla My Dreams."

... and to the republic for Richard Stands ...

fast forward to Jimi Hendrix...
... I feel funny and I don't know why, excuse me while I kiss this guy ...

While the girl with colitis goes by, no doubt….

[Henry]

Round John virgin, mother and child.