Lyrics Good Old Electric Washing Machine -- circa 1943 - John Hartford

Well I sure do miss that good ol electric washing machine.
The one that we ain't got round here no more.

And I sure do miss that big round tub
And them stomping swinging sounds
And I miss those groove puddles on the floor.

Because the new one just goes "MMMMMMMMM"
But the old one went ""

Well I cry when I see that brand new automatic washing machine.

Because I'm sentimental for the old machine still yet

Because the old one really looked like a real live washing machine.
But the new one just looks more like a telivision set

Andthe new one just goes "MMMMMMMMM"
But the old one went ""