Papa's Pig Song

It was early last September, as near as I can remember. While strolling now the lane is itsy pride. Not a word did I utter as I lay there in the gutter When this pig walked up and laid down by my side. Not a sole were we disturbing, as we lay there by the curbing, When this high tone lady stopped and I heard her say, “You can tell someone who boozes by the company he chooses” And the pig got up and slowly walked away.

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This really surprised me how many different versions of this
poem or song there are. I got quite a kick out of some of them. ~ Peggy

THE PIG!

by Benjamin Hapgood Burt
performed by Frank Crumit

One evening in October, When I was one-third sober, An' taking home a ‘‘load' with manly pride; My poor feet began to stutter, So I lay down in the gutter, And a pig came up an' lay down by my side; Then we sang ‘‘It's all fair weather When good fellows get together," Till a lady passing by was heard to say: ‘‘You can tell a man who "boozes" By the company he chooses" And the pig got up and slowly walked away.

Other Versions:

Audio Clip of Frank Crumit's "The Pig Got Up and Slowly Walked Away"

Very much like Papa's -The Pig

This one is really different - The Pig

Different yet -The Pig

And one more that was performed by Frank Crumit The Pig

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Created with love for my family as a remembrance

Peggy Whipple