First Published | 1921 |
Writer/composer | Sam Mayo / Arthur Carthy | Roud | RN29779 |
Music Hall Performers | Sam Mayo, Shaun Glenville |
Folk performances | Collected from the singing of: Whyman, D; England : W Midlands; 1979 |
I know what won the Lincoln, the Derby and The Oaks I know that in the Pink 'Un you can read some funny jokes I know where couples go to, to cuddle and to kiss I know where rivers flow to but ut what I want to know is this Where have those golden sovereigns gone to Where are those little yellow boys I used to know, so long ago, Some folks will say they've gone to USA Or in a happy land far, far away Absence only makes the heart go fonder One pound note gets on my nerves it's true, I'd like a few Some people search around the house in vain Little golden sovereigns if you come back again I'll find a home for you I got a lot of presents on my last birthday morn A brace of last year's pheasants and a Rolls-Royce motor horn A present from my uncle, I cherish it with pride A sovereign case from Woolworths with these words inscribed inside: Chorus x2
A song from the Halls of the 1920s, written and composed by Sam Mayo and Arthur Carthy, performed in the Halls by Sam Mayo and Shaun Glenville. A fragment of the song was recalled by traditional singer D Whyman in 1979, was recorded by Roy Palmer and is available at the British Library Sound Archive
A contemporary recording of Shaun Glenville singing it:
Sources:
- Entries in the Roud Indexes at the Vaughn Williams Memorial Library: https://archives.vwml.org/search/all:single[folksong-broadside-books]/0_50/all/score_desc/extended-roudNo_tr%3A29779
- Kilgarrif Sing Us
- Copyright Entry 1921
- Lyrics: Transcribed from recording of Shaun Glenville
- Worldcat entry
Last Updated on November 15, 2023 by John Baxter | Published: August 21, 2021