# How the heck I'mma wash my neck? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 19, 2019, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-the-heck-imma-wash-my-neck/841997 "2019-10-19T14:22:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2019, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-the-heck-imma-wash-my-neck/841997/1 "2019-10-19T14:22:15Z")
It ain’t gonna rain no more! I recently read that this song was originally published in the 1800s with over 90 verses. I know two. A boy was sitting on a railroad track His feet were full of blisters Tore his pants on a rusty nail And now he wears his sister’s and A peanut sat on a railroad track His heart was all a-flutter Along came the 4:15 Toot! Toot! Peanut butter. Can anyone fill me in on the other 88 verses? I don’t think they all involve railroad tracks, do they? ---
**Author:** ![Kimstu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ecd19e/32.png) [@Kimstu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimstu)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2019, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-the-heck-imma-wash-my-neck/841997/2 "2019-10-19T14:38:57Z")
[Here’s a bunch](http://www.stephengriffith.com/folksongindex/it-aint-gonna-rain-no-more/) ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2019, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-the-heck-imma-wash-my-neck/841997/3 "2019-10-19T15:54:05Z")
I remember the same two verses as **Biggirl**. ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2019, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-the-heck-imma-wash-my-neck/841997/4 "2019-10-19T15:59:51Z")
> [@Kimstu](#): > > [Here’s a bunch](http://www.stephengriffith.com/folksongindex/it-aint-gonna-rain-no-more/) That’s nice and all but not as much fun as you telling me what verses YOU remember. ---
**Author:** ![SmartAleq](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smartaleq/32/163_2.png) [@SmartAleq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmartAleq)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2019, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-the-heck-imma-wash-my-neck/841997/5 "2019-10-19T17:07:16Z")
Mary had a little lamb, Its fleece was black as soot And everywhere that Mary went, The sooty lamb put foot! Also, the more risque version of the chorus is “how in the hell can the old folks tell if it ain’t gonna rain no more?” ---
**Author:** ![SmartAleq](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smartaleq/32/163_2.png) [@SmartAleq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmartAleq)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2019, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-the-heck-imma-wash-my-neck/841997/6 "2019-10-19T18:48:40Z")
Forgot this one! Mama bought a brand new couch it’s made of Naugahyde And I’m sure glad I wasn’t there when that poor Nauga died! ---
**Author:** ![Hilarity\_N.Suze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hilarity_n.suze/32/6223_2.png) [@Hilarity\_N.Suze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hilarity_N.Suze)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2019, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-the-heck-imma-wash-my-neck/841997/7 "2019-10-19T19:21:10Z")
> [@Biggirl](#): > > It ain’t gonna rain no more! > > I recently read that this song was originally published in the 1800s with over 90 verses. I know two. > > A boy was sitting on a railroad track > His feet were full of blisters > Tore his pants on a rusty nail > And now he wears his sister’s > > and > > A peanut sat on a railroad track > His heart was all a-flutter > Along came the 4:15 > Toot! Toot! Peanut butter. > > Can anyone fill me in on the other 88 verses? I don’t think they all involve railroad tracks, do they? An apple sat on the railroad track Feeling blue and cross Along the line came Number Nine Toot toot! Applesauce! ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2019, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-the-heck-imma-wash-my-neck/841997/8 "2019-10-19T21:02:26Z")
> [@Biggirl](#): > > A peanut sat on a railroad track > His heart was all a-flutter > Along came the 4:15 > Toot! Toot! Peanut butter. The way dad sang it: _A peanut sitting on a railroad track His heart was all a-flutter Old Number 10 came around the bend Toot! Toot! Peanut butter._ . ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2019, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-the-heck-imma-wash-my-neck/841997/9 "2019-10-19T21:56:19Z")
A drunk stumbled out of the tavern And down in the sewer he died; The barkeep renamed the Tavern “The Sewer-cide” Ooooooh, It ain’t gonna rain no mo’, no mo’, no mo’ No, it ain’t gonna rain no mo’! How in the hell can the old folk tell If it ain’t gonna rain no mo’?