The Frozen Logger

"The Frozen Logger" is an American folk song, written by James Stevens. It is a tall tale song which makes reference to a logger being identifiable by the habit of stirring coffee with his thumb.

Renditions

The song has been recorded and/or performed by several musicians:

The first verse or the first two verses were sometimes played as a snippet during instrument tuning breaks by the Grateful Dead in concert, mainly in 1970. It was usually sung by Bob Weir and Phil Lesh.

An animated version is available as The Frozen Logger 1963 directed by Gene Deitch

Bunk Shanty Ballads and Tales, James Stevens, Oregon Historical Quarterly, volume 50, number 4. December 1949.
Rise Up Singing 1988 page 137
Lyrics at Folk Song Collector

The Frozen Jogger.