Turkey in the Straw B
Channel: Stephen Griffith
Date: 2020-05-02

Day 47 of the American Songbag Stay-at-Home Series  (folksongindex.com)

A more archaic version of "Turkey in the Straw". Sandburg says, "Text B. was printed by Delaney who tells me this is the earliest stage version he knows of and it is at least fifty years old (that would be the 1870's). With a little "puckering in" and doubling up, the lines can be adjusted to the harmonized melody."

I'd have to add, the line, "Roll a web of straw 'round to hide the turkey's paw" is quite a mouthful.