An Invitation to Lubberland explained

"An Invitation to Lubberland" was a broadside ballad first printed in 1685. Many believe that it inspired the hobo ballad which formed the basis of the song Big Rock Candy Mountain recorded in 1928 by Harry McClintock. Lubberland is the Swedish name for Cockaigne, land of plenty in medieval myth.

Lyrics

Sung to the tune of Billy and Molly or The Journey-man Shoemaker by Daniel Cooper.

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