<Tr> <Td> <P> Wann der Tschock awer en Loch hot Liewer Georgie Liewer Georgie, Wann der Tschock a wer en Loch hot? Dummer Ding, dann schtopp'n zu! </P> </Td> <Td> <P> When the jug has a hole Dear Georgie, dear Georgie When the jug has a hole' Stupid thing, then stop it up! </P> </Td> </Tr> <P> Wann der Tschock awer en Loch hot Liewer Georgie Liewer Georgie, Wann der Tschock a wer en Loch hot? Dummer Ding, dann schtopp'n zu! </P> <P> When the jug has a hole Dear Georgie, dear Georgie When the jug has a hole' Stupid thing, then stop it up! </P> <P> This was collected in 1940, and is earlier than any known English - language version . This suggests that it might be a traditional "Pennsylvania Dutch" (i.e. German) song . Ed McCurdy recorded it in 1958 on "Children's Songs". Harry Belafonte recorded it with Odetta in 1960 . It was in the UK charts in 1961 . In his book "Where Have All the Flowers Gone" (1993), Pete Seeger refers to it as an originally German song, "Lieber Heinrich". "Songs Along the Mahantongo: Pennsylvania Dutch Folksongs" (1951), by Boyer, Buffington, & Yoder, has a version </P>

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