STEWBALL
Questions?
- Song Title
- STEWBALL
- Writers
- Publisher
- FOLKWAYS MUSIC PUBLISHERS, INC. (BMI)
- % Publisher Controls
- 100%
- Territory Controlled
- WORLD
- Themes/Keywords
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Bell, Bet, California, Country, Dallas, Gambling, Horse, Jockeys, Lord, Storm, Win, Women
- Lyrics
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Way out in (mm hm) California (mm hm)
Where Stewball (mm hm) was born, (was born)
All the jockeys (mm hm) said ol’ Stewball (mm hm)
Lord, he blew there (mm hm) in a storm (in a storm).
CHORUS: Bet on Stewball and he might win, win, win
Bet on Stewball and he might win
Bet on Stewball and he might win, win, win
Bet on Stewball and he might win.
All the jockeys (mm hm) in the country (mm hm)
Say he blew there (mm hm) in a storm (In a storm)
All the women (mm hm) in the country (mm hm)
Say ol’ Stewball (mm hm) never was known (never was known).
CHORUS
When the horses (mm hm ) were saddled (mm hm)
And the word was (mm hm) given “go” (given “go”)
Ol’ Stewball (mm hm) he shot out (mm hm)
Like an arrow (mm hm) from a bow (from a bow).
CHORUS
The old folks (mm hm) they holler (mm hm)
The young folks (mm hm) they’d bawl (they’d bawl)
The children (mm hm) say look, look (mm hm)
At that noble (mm hm) Stewball (Stewball).
CHORUS
Additional verses from other recordings
It was a big day in Dallas
Doncha wish you was there?
You would-a bet your last dollar
On that iron gray mare.
When that big bell was a-ringin’
And the horses would run
And that big bell was a-singin’
And the horses did run.
The kettledrum was a-bangin’
And the word was given “Run”
Ol’ Stewball was tremblin’ like a criminal
To be hung.
Ol’ Stewball was a race horse
Ol’ Molly was too.
Ol’ Stewball done know Molly
Right out of her shoes.VIEW COMPLETE FEWER LYRICS
Recordings
Recording Artist | Genre | Mood | Arrangement | Era | iTunes |
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Lead Belly | Blues | Confident, Fun, Soulful | Acapella, Group Sing, Vocal | 1940's |
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LEAD BELLY | Blues | Confident, Fun, Soulful | Acapella, Group Sing, Vocal | 1940's |
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LONNIE DONEGAN | Pop | Cheerful, Energetic, Happy | Acoustic Guitar, Drums, Group Sing, Vocal | 1950's |
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LONNIE DONEGAN & HIS SKIFFLE GROUP | Pop | Cheerful, Energetic, Happy | Acoustic Guitar, Drums, Group Sing, Vocal | 1950's |
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PAUL & MARGIE | World | Light, Slow | Acoustic Guitar, Group Sing, Vocal | 1990's |
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PETE SEEGER | Singer/Songwriter | Cheerful, Confident | Banjo, Group Sing, Vocal | 1960's |
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WOODY GUTHRIE | Singer/Songwriter | Confident, Nostalgic, Soulful | Acoustic Guitar, Group Sing, Vocal | 1940's |
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