Hold The Woodpile Down

Recordings

Dave Macon Fruitjar Drinkers, 1927
The New Lost City Ramblers, Vol. 3, The New Lost City Ramblers, 1961
Uncle Dave Macon, Uncle Dave Macon, 1963
Doc Watson On Stage, Doc Watson & Merle Watson, 1971
Go 'Long Mule, Uncle Dave Macon and The Fruit Jar Drinkers, 197?
Glad Reunion Day, Larry Perkins, 1999
American Roots: A History of American Folk Music, Various Artists (Uncle Dave Macon), 2000
Bluegrass Bonanza, Various Artists (Uncle Dave Macon), 2001
Bluegrass Bonanza: String Band Roots, 1927-1938, Various Artists (Uncle Dave Macon), 2001
Live in 1965, The Holy Modal Rounders, 2003
Keep My Skillet Good & Greasy, Uncle Dave Macon, 2004

Notes

Played by the Sleepy Hollow Hog Stompers in San Carlos on June 11th 1962.

The lyrics of the Sleepy Hollow Hog Stompers version are;

Went to town the other night,
Hold the woodpile down,
Heard a little noise, sound like a fight,
Hold the woodpile down,
Police running, jumping all around,
Hold the woodpile down,
All the moonshiners come to town,
Hold the woodpile down.

(Chorus)
And I was rambling, rambling,
As long as the world goes round,
The backyard shine on the Georgia line,
Hold the woodpile down.

Saw my love the other night,
Hold the woodpile down,
Everything's wrong and nothing was right,
Hold the woodpile down,
Give a little kiss to make her happy,
Hold the woodpile down,
Make a little love, in walks her pappy,
Hold the woodpile down.

Chorus...

Storekeeper swallowed a nickel one day,
Hold the woodpile down,
Well it was crazy I would say,
Hold the woodpile down,
Folks 'll tell you what it's about,
Hold the woodpile down,
Oh he's a nickel in and a nickel out,
Hold the woodpile down.

Chorus...

Down the packing house, stole a ham,
Hold the woodpile down,
Oh folks don't know how bad I am,
Hold the woodpile down,
Took it home and put it on a shelf,
Hold the woodpile down,
Oh I'm so bad I'm scared of myself,
Hold the woodpile down.

Chorus...

Love my wife and love my baby,
Hold the woodpile down,
Love my biscuits soaked in gravy,
Hold the woodpile down,
Love my dice and throw my passes,
Hold the woodpile down,
Love my flapjack soaked in 'lasses,
Hold the woodpile down.

Chorus...