George Potor sings and plays guitar on this parody of Oh Susanna
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Story behind the song
Muskrat Joe
(to the tune of Oh Susanna)
written by the Saint James Grammar School Bus # 14 to Sewaren NJ. Concept realization by George Potor.
Lyrics
It rained so hard when Joe was born, the tide came up so high
Looked out Joe’s back window seen a muskrat floating by
When Joe was one he had some fun playing with a rat
The next day when he went outside he was chased by ninety cats singing
Chorus:
Oh, Joe Libbitz, oh don’t you cry for me
I come from the swamps behind your house with a rat for you and me.
When Joe was two he caught a little of that muskrat flu
His mother knew just what to do and made him muskrat stew
When Joe was three he fell outa a tree and a muskrat saved his life
He thanked the muskrat heartily and gave him his pen knife singing
Chorus
When Joe was four he asked for more of his mother’s muskrat stew
He ate that bowl and said it tastes just like Daddy’s shoe
When Joe was five he took a dive in the creek behind the shed
And when he came up for some air had a muskrat on his head singing
Chorus
When Joe was six he did some tricks that made the muskrat mad
The muskrats had enough of him and beat him up so bad
When Joe was seven he went to heaven and the muskrats danced with glee
They danced and sang around the swamp “he ain’t getting’ you or me”
Chorus
