Dying is Easy

Lyrics

Young Susie swallowed a ruler, But dying by inches is hard… And so she swallowed a yardstick, And went out and died by the yard.

Comments

An older man I know often sings this, and tells me that he learned it as a scout in Bradford,Pennsylvania in the 1930’s.

Mike Harmer

I created this website back in 1996, and have slowly added content to it over the years. Some resources have been contributed by viewers and other people who love the outdoors.

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