Goober peas

[W.G.Ewald]

 

[pmaitra]

^^

Nice song with strong Irish influence.

 

[W.G.Ewald]

Verse 1

Sitting by the roadside on a summer's day
Chatting with my mess-mates, passing time away
Lying in the shadows underneath the trees
Goodness, how delicious, eating goober peas.

Chorus

Peas, peas, peas, peas
Eating goober peas
Goodness, how delicious,
Eating goober peas.

Verse 2

When a horse-man passes, the soldiers have a rule
To cry out their loudest, "Mister, here's your mule!"
But another custom, enchanting-er than these
Is wearing out your grinders, eating goober peas.
Chorus

Verse 3

Just before the battle, the General hears a row
He says "The Yanks are coming, I hear their rifles now."
He turns around in wonder, and what d'ya think he sees?
The Georgia Militia, eating goober peas.
Chorus

(Note: There sat the Georgia Militia, is reported in contemporary accounts as underlying the battle of Griswoldville where they fought fiercely. "The Tennessee Militia" is sung instead in some versions. Tennessee in the American Civil War was the last of the Southern states to declare secession. Tennessee politicians John Bell supported it with reluctance, while Andrew Johnson fought it.

Verse 4

I think my song has lasted almost long enough.
The subject's interesting, but the rhymes are mighty tough.
I wish the war was over, so free from rags and fleas
We'd kiss our wives and sweethearts, and gobble goober peas.
Chorus

 

[W.G.Ewald]

^^

Nice song with strong Irish influence.

The tune reminds of The Gallant Twa.

 

[W.G.Ewald]

Erratum: The Gallant Forty Twa.

 

[niharjhatn]

I think the difference between India and some other colonies and nations is that whilst the Americans fought two wars - one for self determination and another for their national identity, when we Indians fought for independance, it was brutally repressed, and we were almost "gifted" independence 60, 70 years later; along with all the baggage that came with it (e.g. partition). IMO this resulted in the lack of a strong national identity that could have been achieved were the british "overthrown" like the americans had done. Although there is some development of national identity, it was/is nowhere near what I would like it to be...