This is a
song I recall from my
childhood. We used to
sing it when we were
mad at our
teachers. I'm not sure of the
origin of this
song but it is quite
violent.
I don't know if
kids still sing this song
today, but perhaps it would help them relieve some
tension without resorting to
bloodshed.
On Top of Old Smokey
On top of old Smokey
All covered in
blood
I shot my poor
teacher
With a .44 Stud
I went to her
funeral
I went to her
grave
Everyone threw
flowers
But I threw a
grenade
The
police came and got me
They took me to
jail
I pulled out my
bazooka
And blew them to
Hell
I do not
endorse the type of
behavior by
anyone, especially
school children, but it has always interested me how
songs like this are known by
kids across the
nation. Or at least people from my
generation.