CAN'T YOU HEAR ME CALLIN'		          Bill Monroe

OH THE DAYS ARE DARK AND THE NIGHTS ARE LONELY
SINCE YOU LEFT ME ON MY OWN
I MISS YOU SO MY LITTLE DARLIN'
I WORRY SO SINCE YOU'VE BEEN GONE

CHORUS (after each verse):

SWEETHEART OF MINE CAN'T YOU HEAR ME CALLIN'
A MILLION TIMES I LOVED YOU BEST
MISTREATED YOU, LORD, AND I'M SORRY
COME BACK TO ME IS MY REQUEST

I REMEMBER DEAR THE NIGHT WE PARTED
A BIG MISTAKE IS WHAT CAUSED IT ALL
IF YOU'LL COME BACK SUNSHINE WILL FOLLOW
TO STAY AWAY WOULD BE MY FALL

WELL THE DAYS ARE DARK MY LITTLE DARLIN'
OH HOW I NEED YOUR SWEET EMBRACE
WHEN I AWOKE THE SUN WAS SHININ'
WHEN I LOOKED UP I SAW YOUR FACE

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CASH ON THE BARREL HEAD                   Louvin Bros.

I GOT IN A LITTLE TROUBLE AT THE COUNTY SEAT
THEY PUT ME IN THE JAILHOUSE FOR LOAFIN' ON THE STREET
WHEN THE JUDGE HEARD THE VERDICT HE SAID "YOU'RE GUILTY, MAN"
HE GAVE ME FORTY-FIVE DOLLARS AND THIRTY DAYS IN THE CAN

CHORUS (after each verse):

THAT'LL BE CASH ON THE BARREL HEAD SON
NOT PART IN CASH, THE ENTIRE SUM
NO MONEY DOWN, NO CREDIT PLAN
GIVE ME CASH ON THE BARREL HEAD, I'M A BUSY MAN

I FOUND A TELEPHONE NUMBER ON A LAUNDRY SLIP
I HAD A GOOD-HEARTED JAILER WITH A SIX GUN HIP
HE LET ME CALL LONG DISTANCE, SHE SAID "NUMBER PLEASE"
JUST AS SOON AS I TOLD HER SHE SHOUTED BACK AT ME

THIRTY DAYS IN THE JAILHOUSE, FOUR DAYS ON THE ROAD
I WAS FEELIN' MIGHTY HUNGRY, MY FEET'S A HEAVY LOAD
I SAW A GREYHOUND COMIN', I STUCK OUT MY THUMB
SOON AS I WAS SEATED THE DRIVER CAUGHT MY ARM

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CATFISH JOHN					   Bob MacDill & Alan Reynolds

CHORUS (after each verse):

MAMA SAID DON'T GO NEAR THAT RIVER
DON'T BE HANGIN' ROUND OLD CATFISH JOHN
COME THE MORNIN' I'D ALWAYS BE THERE
WALKIN' IN HIS FOOTSTEPS IN THE SWEET DELTA DAWN

TAKE ME BACK TO ANOTHER HOME
TO A TIME SO LONG AGO
WHEN THE SWEET MAGNOLIA BLOSSOMED
COTTON FIELDS WERE WHITE AS SNOW

CATFISH JOHN WAS A RIVER HOBO
LIVIN' BACK BY THE RIVER'S BEND
LOOKIN' BACK I STILL REMEMBER
I WAS PROUD TO BE HIS FRIEND

BORN A SLAVE IN THE TOWN OF RICHMOND
TRADED FOR A CHESNUT MARE
THOUGH HE NEVER SPOKE IN ANGER
OH HIS SOUL WAS HARD TO BEAR
 
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CLIMB THE LADDER

CHORUS:

CLIMB THE LADDER--RUNG BY RUNG CLIMB THE LADDER HIGH
STEP BY STEP--ONE BY ONE, REACH OUR HEART'S DESIRE

WALKIN' DOWN AN ENDLESS STREET
YOUR HEAD'S A-HANGIN' LOW
YOU SAY YOUR SHIP'S A-SINKIN' 
AND YOU GOT NO PLACE TO GO

THIS LADDER STARTS AT THE BOTTOM
YOU CAN FIND IT WITH YOUR HEART
REACH ON UP AND TAKE AHOLD,
IT'S NOT TOO LATE TO START  (chorus)

LIFE'S A PRECIOUS THING MY FRIEND
WHEN IT ENDS YOU CANNOT CHOOSE
TIME IS ALL YOU HAVE TO GIVE
AND IT'S ALL YOU HAVE TO LOSE

WHEN AT LAST YOUR RACE IS RUN
AND IT'S TIME FOR YOU TO FLY
KEEP ON CLIMBIN' RUNG BY RUNG
AS YOU BID THIS WORLD GOOD-BYE  (chorus)

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CLOSE BY								 Bill Monroe

YOU'VE GONE SO FAR AWAY MY DARLIN'
EACH TIME I THINK OF YOU I CRY
I'LL PRESS YOUR PICTURE TO MY BOSOM
THEN I'LL FEEL THAT WE'RE CLOSE BY

YEARS HAVE PASSED, YOU'VE NOT RETURNED DEAR
NOW THEY SAY THAT YOU HAVE DIED
BUT YOUR SOUL WILL LIVE FOREVER
NOW I KNOW YOU'LL BE CLOSE BY
 
I SAW YOU LAST WHILE YOU WERE LEAVIN'
THE TEARS FORM YOU I TRIED TO HIDE
YOU TOOK ME IN YOUR ARMS AND HELD ME
YOUR MEMORY I'LL KEEP CLOSE BY

THEY BURIED YOU IN A LONELY GRAVEYARD
AND A SPOT THEY LEFT BESIDE
NOW WE'LL SLEEP TILL JESUS CALLS US
SO THAT WE CAN BE CLOSE BY

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COLD SHEETS OF RAIN

I SEE THE LIGHTS A-FLASHIN', I HEAR THE THUNDER ROAR
SOMEWHERE ON THE DARK SIDE OF TOWN
MY BABY'S WITH A NEW LOVE, THE WIND IS OUT OF THE NORTH
I SHOULD BE WITH HER RIGHT NOW

CHORUS (after each verse):

COLD SHEETS OF RAIN POUR DOWN
IS MY LOVE SAFE AND WARM
WHERE IS SHE SLEEPING NOW
COLD SHEETS OF RAIN POUR DOWN

I WORRY SO ABOUT HER, SHE'S AFRAID OF STORMS
I DON'T KNOW HOW TO EASE HER MIND
SHE NEEDS SOMEONE TO LOVE HER AND KEEP HER SAFE AND WARM
SOMEONE WHO'S PATIENT AND KIND

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COLLEEN MALONE

IT'S BEEN TEN YEARS AND THREE SINCE I FIRST WENT TO SEA
WHEN I SAILED FROM OLD IRELAND AND HOME
BUT THOSE HILLS LUSH AND GREEN WERE A PART OF MY DREAM
WHEN I DREAMED OF MY COLLEEN MALONE

ON THE DAY I RETURNED TO MY SORROW I LEARNED
THAT THE ANGELS HAD CALLED HER AWAY
TO A GRAVE ON A HILL OVERLOOKING THE MILL
THAT'S THE PLACE WHERE SHE'S SLEEPING TODAY
 
CHORUS:

AS THE SOFT BREEZES BLOW THROUGH THE MEADOW I GO
PAST THE MILL WITH THE MOSS-COVERED STONE
UP THE PATHWAY I CLIMB THROUGH THE WOODS AND THE VINES
TO BE WITH MY COLLEEN MALONE

SHE WAS FAITHFUL EACH DAY AS I SAILED FAR AWAY
THERE WAS NO ONE BUT ME THAT SHE LOVED
AND I REMEMBER THOSE EYES SOFT AND BLUE AS THE SKIES
AND HER HEART WAS AS PURE AS A DOVE  (chorus)

ALL THE YEARS OF MY LIFE I WILL NOT TAKE A WIFE
I WILL LIVE IN THIS VALLEY ALONE
PLANTING FLOWERS AROUND IN THIS SOFT GENTLE GROUND
THAT IS HOLDING MY COLLEEN MALONE  (chorus)

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COLUMBUS STOCKADE BLUES

WAY DOWN IN COLUMBUS, GEORGIA
I WANT TO BE BACK IN TENNESSEE
WAY DOWN IN COLUMBUS STOCKADE
MY FRIENDS ALL TURNED THEIR BACKS ON ME

CHORUS (after each verse):

GO AND LEAVE ME IF YOU WISH TO
NEVER LET ME CROSS YOUR MIND
IF IN YOUR HEART YOU LOVE ANOTHER
LEAVE ME LITTLE DARLIN' I DON'T MIND

LAST NIGHT AS I LAY SLEEPING
I DREAMED I HELD YOU IN MY ARMS
WHEN I AWOKE I WAS MISTAKEN
I WAS PEERING THROUGH THE BARS

MANY A NIGHT WITH YOU I RAMBLED
MANY AN HOUR WITH YOU I SPENT
THOUGHT I HAD YOUR HEART FOREVER
NOW I FIND THAT IT WAS ONLY LENT

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COULD YOU LOVE ME			                 Carter Stanley

COULD YOU LOVE ME ONE MORE TIME
WITH A LOVE THAT REALLY IS MINE
WE'VE WAITED SO LONG, THEY SAY YOU'VE GONE WRONG
AND I'LL LOVE YOU FOREVER THIS TIME

WE'LL GO DOWN BY THE RIVER
I'LL ASK YOU ONE MORE TIME
AS THE NIGHT BREEZES LOW, I'LL WHISPER SO LOW
COULD YOU LOVE ME ONE MORE TIME

DO YOU THINK THAT I BELIEVE
THIS TALK THAT'S GOIN' 'ROUND
I'VE HEARD LOTS OF THINGS THAT SOMEHOW SEEM STRANGE
BUT DARLIN' I COULDN'T THROW YOU DOWN

I KNOW THAT YOU'RE ME WEAKNESS
I KNOW YOU'LL BE MY DOWNFALL
I'M SORRY WE MET AND I'LL NEVER FORGET
THOUGH I GAVE YOU MY HEART, SOUL, AND ALL 

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CRIPPLE CREEK	

I GOT A GAL AND SHE'S GOT ME
SHE'S AS SWEET AS SWEET CAN BE
SHE'S GOT EYES OF BABY BLUE
MAKES MY GUN SHOOT STRAIGHT AND TRUE

(LADY'S VERSION)

I GOT A BEAU AND HE'S GOT ME
HE'S AS SWEET AS SWEET CAN BE
HE'S GOT EYES OF DARKEST BROWN
MAKES MY HEART JUMP ALL AROUND

CHORUS:
GOIN' UP TO CRIPPLE CREEK, GOIN' IN A RUN
GOIN' UP TO CRIPPLE CREEK TO HAVE SOME FUN
GOIN' UP TO CRIPPLE CREEK, GOIN' IN A WHIRL 	(AIN'T GOIN' SLOW)  
GOIN' UP TO CRIPPLE CREEK TO SEE MY GIRL	(TO SEE MY BEAU)

CRIPPLE CREEK'S WIDE AND CRIPPLE CREEK'S DEEP
I'LL WADE OL' CRIPPLE CREEK BEFORE I SLEEP
ROLL MY BREECHES TO MY KNEES
I'LL WADE OL' CRIPPLE CREEK WHEN I PLEASE

I WENT DOWN TO CRIPPLE CREEK
TO SEE WHAT THEM GIRLS HAD TO EAT
I GOT DRUNK AND FELL AGAINST THE WALL
OL' CORN LIKKER WAS THE CAUSE OF IT ALL

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CRYING HOLY

CHORUS:

CRYING HOLY UNTO THE LORD
CRYING HOLY UNTO THE LORD
IF I COULD I SURELY WOULD
STAND ON THE ROCK (STAND ON THE ROCK) WHERE MOSES STOOD

SINNERS RUN AND HIDE YOUR FACE
SINNERS RUN AND HIDE YOUR FACE
GO RUN INTO THE ROCKS AND HIDE YOUR FACE
CAUSE I AIN'T (LORD LORD) NO STRANGER NOW

LORD I AIN'T NO STRANGER NOW
LORD I AIN'T NO STRANGER NOW
I'VE BEEN INTRODUCED TO THE FATHER AND THE SON
AND I AIN'T (LORD LORD) NO STRANGER NOW

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DANCIN' WITH THE ANGELS

THERE ARE PATHS OF DARKNESS, THERE ARE PATHS OF LIGHT
AND THEY MEET AT THE OLD CROSSROADS
THE ANGELS ARE CALLIN', EVERY SPIRIT WILL HEARKEN
ALL IS FORGIVEN, LAY DOWN YOUR WEARY LOAD

CHORUS:

YOU'LL BE DANCIN'  (DANCIN'),  DANCIN'  (DANCIN') DANCIN' WITH THE ANGELS
JUST LIKE OLD DANIEL IN THE LIONS DEN
THE DOOR WILL BE OPEN AND THE FEAST SPREAD OUT BEFORE YOU
DANCIN' WITH THE ANGELS . . . WHILE THE LIONS ROAR

OLD SATAN'S DARK POWERS ARE HUNGRY FOR CONFUSION
UNSATISFIED AND GREEDY FOR MORE
IF YOU'LL LOOK TO YOUR HEART AND THE SPIRIT THERE A-BLOOMIN'
IT'S THERE BRIGHT AND SHINY SATAN CAN HARM YOU NO MORE

KIND ANGELS OF MERCY A-WAITIN' THERE TO GREET US
STANDING ON THE SHORE OF EVERLASTING LIGHT
THEY SING "COME AND JOIN US" ACROSS THE SHINING WATERS
OUR LANTERNS OF LOVE WILL GUIDE US THROUGH THE NIGHT

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DARK AS A DUNGEON						Merle Travis

COME LISTEN YOU FELLOWS SO YOUNG AND SO FINE
AND SEEK NOT YOUR FORTUNE IN THE DARK DREARY MINE
IT WILL FORM AS A HABIT AND SEEP IN YOUR SOUL
'TILL THE STREAM OF YOUR BLOOD IS AS BLACK AS THE COAL

CHORUS (after each verse):

IT'S DARK AS A DUNGEON AND DAMP AS THE DEW
THERE THE DANGER IS DOUBLE AND THE PLEASURES ARE FEW
WHERE THE RAIN NEVER FALLS AND SUN NEVER SHINES
IT'S DARK AS A DUNGEON WAY DOWN IN THE MINES

IT'S A-MANY A MAN I'VE SEEN IN MY DAY
WHO LIVED JUST TO LABOR HIS WHOLE LIFE AWAY
LIKE A FIEND WITH HIS DOPE AND A DRUNKARD HIS WINE
A MAN WILL HAVE LUST FOR THE LURE OF THE MINE

I HOPE WHEN I'M GONE AND THE AGES SHALL ROLL
MY BODY WILL BLACKEN AND TURN INTO COAL
THEN I'LL LOOK FROM THE DOOR OF MY HEAVENLY HOME
AND PITY THE MINER A-DIGGIN' MY BONES

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DARK HOLLOW

I'D RATHER BE IN SOME DARK HOLLOW
WHERE THE SUN DON'T NEVER SHINE
THAN TO BE HERE ALONE JUST KNOWIN' THAT YOU'RE GONE
IT WOULD CAUSE ME TO LOSE MY MIND
 
CHORUS (after each verse):

SO BLOW YOUR WHISTLE FREIGHT TRAIN
BLOW IT FAR ON DOWN THE TRACK
I'M GOING AWAY--I'M LEAVIN' TODAY
I'M GOING BUT I AIN'T COMIN' BACK

I'D RATHER BE IN SOME DARK HOLLOW
WHERE THE SUN DON'T NEVER SHINE
THAN TO BE HERE IN SOME BIG CITY
IN A SMALL ROOM WITH YOU ON MY MIND

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THE DARKEST HOUR IS JUST BEFORE THE DAWN 	    Ralph Stanley	

THE SUN IS SLOWLY SINKING
THE DAY IS ALMOST GONE
STILL DARKNESS FALLS ALL AROUND US
AND WE MUST JOURNEY ON

CHORUS (after each verse):

THE DARKEST HOUR IS JUST BEFORE THE DAWN
THE NARROW WAY LEADS HOME
LAY DOWN YOUR SOUL AT JESUS'S FEET
THE DARKEST HOUR IS JUST BEFORE DAWN

LIKE A SHEPHERD OUT ON THE MOUNTAIN
WATCHIN' THE SEEP DOWN BELOW
HE'S COMING BACK TO CLAIM US
WILL YOU BE READY TO GO

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DEEP RIVER

YOU'RE RUNNIN' WILD DEEP RIVER
YOU'RE JUST LIKE THE ONE THAT I LOVE SO
YOU NEVER STOP RUNNIN' DEEP RIVER
LIKE HER, YOU'RE ALWAYS ON THE GO

CHORUS (after each verse):

AND I'M FEELIN' LOWDOWN DEEP RIVER
I CAN'T GO ON I'VE HAD ENOUGH
I'M GONNA DIVE TO YOUR BOTTOM DEEP RIVER
I'M DIVIN' IN BUT I'M NOT COMIN' UP

NOW IF I HAD BIG BOAT DEEP RIVER
I WOULD LET YOU ROCK ME TO SLEEP
AND SOMEWHERE DOWN THE STREAM I'D ANCHOR
IN THE PORT OF BROKEN DREAMS

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DEEP RIVER BLUES

CHORUS (after each verse):

LET IT RAIN, LET IT POUR, LET IT RAIN A WHOLE LOT MORE
'CAUSE I GOT THEM DEEP RIVER BLUES
LET THE RAIN DRIVE RIGHT ON, LET THE WAVES SWEEP ALONG
'CAUSE I GOT THEM DEEP RIVER BLUES 

MY OLD GAL'S A GOOD OLD PAL AND SHE LOOKS LIKE A WATER FOWL
WHEN I GET THEM DEEP RIVER BLUES
AIN'T NO ONE TO CRY FOR ME AND THE FISH ALL GO OUT ON A SPREE
WHEN I GET THEM DEEP RIVER BLUES

GIVE ME BACK MY OLD BOAT, I'M GONNA SAIL IT IF SHE FLOATS
'CAUSE I GOT THEM DEEP RIVER BLUES
I'M GOING BACK TO MUSSEL SHOALS, TIMES ARE BETTER THERE I'M TOLD
'CAUSE I GOT THEM DEEP RIVER BLUES

IF MY BOAT SINKS WITH ME I'LL GO DOWN, DON'T YOU SEE
'CAUSE I GOT THEM DEEP RIVER BLUES
NOW I'M GOING TO SAY GOODBYE AND IF I SINK JUST LET ME DIE
'CAUSE I GOT THEM DEEP RIVER BLUES

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DIGGY DIGGY LO

HEY DIGGY DIGGY LI, DIGGY DIGGY LO,
	FELL IN LOVE WITH THE SAME OLD BEAU
THE POP FULL OF LOVE YOU KNOW
	FOR DIGGY DIGGY LI, DIGGY DIGGY LO

CHORUS (after each verse):

DIGGY DIGGY LI, DIGGY DIGGY LO, EVERYONE KNEW HE WAS HER BEAU
NO ONE ELSE COULD EVER SHOW SO MUCH LOVE FOR DIGGY DIGGY LO

WELL THAT'S THE PLACE THEY FIND ROMANCE
	WHERE THEY DO THE CAJUN DANCE
STEAL A KISS WITH EVERY CHANCE
	AND SHOW THEIR LOVE WITH EVERY GLASS

WELL, HE FINALLY WENT AND SEEN HER PA
	AND NOW HE'S GOT A LITTLE ONE NOW
WAY BACK WHERE THE BAYOU FLOWS
	AND NOW HE'S GOT A LITTLE DIGGY DIGGY LO

FRENCH VERSION (with pronunciation):

C'EST MA SOEUR  				(SAY MAH SUR DIGGY LIGGY LA)
ELLE C'EST MARIE AVEC 			(ELL SAY MAR-YAY A-VEK DIGGY LIGGY LO)	
POUR S'EN REST' DANS LE VILLAGE 	(POOR SON REST DON LUH VEE-LAZH)
DIGGY LIGGY LA ET (EH) DIGGY LIGGY LO

CHORUS:

DIGGY LIGGY LO TRAP PO-POOH 			('TTRAPE POPO) 
DIGGY LIGGY LA TOHMB SOORLE PLOM-BO	(TOMBE SUR LE PLOMBEAU)
POOR SON VAH TOO PAR-TOO			(POUR S'EN VA TOUT PARTOUT)
DIGGY LIGGY LA EH (ET) DIGGY LIGGY LO

TRANSLATION:

MY SISTER, DIGGY LIGGY LA, SHE MARRIED DIGGY LIGGY LO
TO LIVE IN TOWN, DIGGY DIGGY LA AND DIGGY LIGGY LO
DIGGY LIGGY LO CATCHES POPO, DIGGY LIGGY LA FALLS ON THE SADDLE HORN
TO RIDE ALL AROUND, DIGGY LIGGY LA AND DIGGY LIGGY LO

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DIXIE DARLIN'

WAY DOWN BELOW THE MASON DIXON LINE
	DOWN WHERE THE HONEYSUCKLES ARE ENTWINED
THAT'S WHERE THE SOUTHERN WINDS ARE BLOWIN'
	THAT'S WHERE THE SUNNY DAYS ARE GROWIN'
THE GIRLS OF THE NORTH IN THEIR GAY FINERY
	WHIRLIN' AROUND IN A SILK SATEE
SINGIN' A SONG OF DIXIE DARLIN' WHERE I LONG TO BE

CHORUS (after each verse):

MY DIXIE DARLIN' LISTEN TO THIS SONG I SING
BENEATH THE SILVERY MOON WITH MY BANJO RIGHT IN TUNE
MY HEART IS EVER TRUE, I LOVE NO ONE BUT YOU
MY DIXIE DARLIN' MY DIXIE QUEEN

GOIN' DOWN SOUTH TO HAVE A BIG TIME
	I'LL SEE MY GIRL IN OLD CAROLINE
DRINK MY BOOZE AND DO AS I PLEASE
	FOLLOW THEM GIRLS I LONG TO SQUEEZE
SINGIN' A SONG OF DIXIE DARLIN'
	DOWN WHERE I LONG TO BE GOIN'
DOWN WHERE THE JELLY ROLL'S ROLLIN' WITH MY DIXIE DARLIN'

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DO THE PUYALLUP

ALL THE PEOPLE AND THE ANIMALS DOWN AT THE FAIR
THEY DO THE PUYALLUP LIKE THEY DIDN'T HAVE A CARE
AND IT LOOKS LIKE SO MUCH FUN TO DO
	I THINK I'M GONNA LEARN HOW TO DO IT TOO

CHORUS (after each verse):
	
YOU CAN DO IT AT A TROT YOU CAN DO IT AT A GALLOP
YOU CAN DO IT REAL SLOW SO YOUR HEART WON'T PALPITATE
DON'T BE LATE . . . DO THE PUYALLUP

LATE AT NIGHT ALL THE ANIMALS DOWN AT THE FAIR
THEY DO THE PUYALLUP WHEN NO ONE ELSE IS THERE
AND IT LOOKS LIKE SO MUCH FUN TO DO
YOU MIGHT WANT TO LEARN HOW TO DO IT TOO

SO COME ON AND DO THE PUYALLUP FAIR
WIN YOUR BABY A TEDDY BEAR
BRING YOUR SISTER AND YOUR UNCLE AND YOUR MOM AND DAD
IT'LL BE THE MOST FUN THAT YOU EVER HAD

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DON'T LET YOUR DEAL GO DOWN

I'VE BEEN ALL AROUND THIS WHOLE WIDE WORLD
I'VE BEEN DOWN IN SUNNY ALABAM'
MY MOMMA ALWAYS TOLD ME, "SON,"
SHE SAID, "NEVER LET YOUR DEAL GO DOWN"

CHORUS (after each verse):

OH HONEY, DON'T LET YOUR DEAL GO DOWN
HONEY, DON'T LET YOUR DEAL GO DOWN
DON'T LET YOUR DEAL GO DOWN SWEET MAMA
TILL YOUR LAST DOLLAR IS GONE

THE LAST TIME I SEEN THAT GAL OF MINE
SHE WAS STANDING IN MY DOOR
SHE SAID, "HONEY I'LL BE A LONG TIME GONE
YOU'LL NEVER SEE YOUR GAL NO MORE"

I'M GOING DOWN TO THE RAILROAD TRACKS
AND I'M GOING TO BRING MY ROCKING CHAIR
IF THESE DOGGONE BLUES DON'T LEAVE MY MIND
I'M GOING TO ROCK AWAY FROM HERE

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DON'T THIS ROAD LOOK ROUGH AND ROCKY

DARLING I HAVE COME TO TELL YOU
THOUGH IT ALMOST BREAKS MY HEART
THAT BEFORE THE MORNING, DARLING
WE'LL BE MANY MILES APART

CHORUS (after each verse):

DON'T THIS ROAD LOOK ROUGH AND ROCKY
DON'T THAT SEA LOOK WIDE AND DEEP
DON'T MY BABY LOOK THE SWEETEST
WHEN SHE'S IN MY ARMS ASLEEP

DON'T YOU HEAR THE NIGHT BIRDS CALLING
FAR ACROSS THE DEEP BLUE SEA
WHILE OF OTHERS YOU ARE THINKING
WON'T YOU SOMETIMES THINK OF ME

ONE MORE KISS BEFORE I LEAVE YOU
ONE MORE KISS BEFORE WE PART
YOU HAVE CAUSED ME LOTS OF TROUBLE
DARLING YOU HAVE BROKE MY HEART

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DON'T YOU HEAR JERUSALEM MOAN

WELL I GOT A HOME ON THE OTHER SHORE
DON'T YOU HEAR JERUSALEM MOAN
I KNOW I'LL LIVE THERE FOREVER MORE
DON'T YOU HEAR JERUSALEM MOAN

CHORUS (after each verse):

DON'T YOU HEAR JERUSALEM MOAN
DON'T YOU HEAR JERUSALEM MOAN
THANK GOD THERE'S A HEAVEN AND A RINGIN' IN MY SOUL AND MY SOUL'S SET FREE
DON'T YOU HEAR JERUSALEM MOAN

NOW SISTER MARY, SHE WEARS A GOLDEN CHAIN
DON'T YOU HEAR JERUSALEM MOAN
AND ON EACH LINK IS A-JESUS' NAME
DON'T YOU HEAR JERUSALEM MOAN

WELL, OLD SATAN WEARS A HYPOCRITE'S SHOES
DON'T YOU HEAR JERUSALEM MOAN
IF YOU DON'T WATCH OUT HE'S GONNA STEP ON YOU
DON'T YOU HEAR JERUSALEM MOAN

WELL THE METHODIST PREACHER IS A MIGHTY FINE MAN
DON'T YOU HEAR JERUSALEM MOAN
HE'S SHOWIN' US THE WAY TO THE PROMISED LAND
DON'T YOU HEAR JERUSALEM MOAN

WELL THE BAPTIST PREACHER IS A MIGHTY FINE PREACHER
DON'T YOU HEAR JERUSALEM MOAN
A BIBLE SPEAKER IS A NATURAL BORN TEACHER
DON'T YOU HEAR JERUSALEM MOAN

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DOOLEY						Mitchell Jayne/Rodney Dillard

DOOLEY WAS A GOOD OLD MAN, HE LIVED BELOW THE MILL
DOOLEY HAD TWO DAUGHTERS AND A FORTY-GALLON STILL
ONE GAL WATCHED THE BOILER THE OTHER WATCHED THE SPOUT
AND MAMA CORKED THE BOTTLES WHEN OLD DOOLEY FETCHED THEM OUT

CHORUS (after each verse):

	DOOLEY SLIPPIN' UP THE HOLLER, DOOLEY TRYIN' TO MAKE A DOLLAR
DOOLEY GIVE ME A SWALLER AND I'LL PAY YOU BACK SOME DAY

THE REVENUERS CAME FOR HIM A-SLIPPIN' THROUGH THE WOODS
DOOLEY KEPT BEHIND THEM ALL AND NEVER LOST HIS GOODS
DOOLEY WAS A TRADER WHEN INTO TOWN HE COME
SUGAR BY THE BUSHEL AND MOLASSES BY THE TON

I REMEMBER VERY WELL THE DAY OLD DOOLEY DIED
THE WOMEN FOLK LOOKED SORRY AND THE MEN STOOD 'ROUND AND CRIED
NOW DOOLEY'S ON THE MOUNTAIN HE LIES THERE ALL ALONE
THEY PUT A JUG BESIDE HIM AND A BARREL FOR A STONE

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DOWN WHERE THE RIVER BENDS			    Ralph Stanley

IT'S HARD TO KEEP TEARS OUT OF MY EYES
FOR THIS MAY BE OUR LAST GOODBYE
YOUR COUNTRY CALLS YOU TO DEFEND A GREAT LAND
SO DO YOUR PART JUST LIKE A MAN

CHORUS (after each verse):

DOWN WHERE THE RIVER BENDS
WITH GOD'S HELP WE'LL MEET AGAIN
UNDER THE SAME OLD SYCAMORE TREE
PROUD OF EACH OTHER IN THE LAND OF THE FREE

I'LL GO DOWN TO THE OCEAN BLUE
AND GET JUST AS CLOSE AS I CAN TO YOU
THIS OLD OCEAN MIGHT KEEP US APART
BUT IT WON'T KEEP YOU DEAR OUT OF MY HEART

IF THE WORST SHOULD HAPPEN AND THE POPPIES SHOULD WAVE
OVER YOUR FAR DISTANT LONELY GRAVE
ALL THE REST OF MY LIFE I'LL SPEND IN PRAYER
I'LL MEET YOU IN HEAVEN, THERE'LL BE NO WARS THERE

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DRIVIN' NAILS IN MY COFFIN

MY SWEETHEART IS GONE AND I'M SO LONELY
SHE SAID THAT SHE AND I WERE THROUGH
I STARTED OUT DRINKIN' FOR PASTIME
DRIVIN' NAILS IN MY COFFIN' OVER YOU

CHORUS (after each verse):

I'M JUST DRIVIN' NAILS IN MY COFFIN
EVERY TIME I THINK ABOUT THE BOOZE
I'M JUST DRIVIN' NAILS IN MY COFFIN LITTLE DOVE
DRIVIN' NAILS IN MY COFFIN' OVER YOU

NOW EVER SINCE THE DAY THAT WE PARTED
I'VE BEEN SO SAD AND SO BLUE
I CAN'T BE THINKIN' ABOUT HER
AND I JUST CAN'T QUIT DRINKIN' THAT OLD BOOZE

NOW IF YOU TURN ME DOWN, YOU DON'T WANT ME
THERE IS NOTHING MORE I CAN DO
I'M JUST DRIVIN' NAILS IN MY COFFIN'
WORRYIN' MY DARLIN' OVER YOU

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