The tune and the first verse are derived from "Tavern in the Town". The lyrics are related to "The Butcher's Boy" and other songs related to the "who's going to shoe your foot" tradition such as "Who's Gonna Shoe Your Pretty Little Foot" and the Carter Family's "Storms are on the Ocean"
This is an adaptation by Woody Guthrie that has been recorded by The Weavers, Pete Seeger, The Kingston Trio and others.
Other songs by Woody Guthrie in this section are: