CONSIDER THE LILIES...44 COOLLY DAVIS...44 CORA IS GONE...44 CORINNA, CORINNA...44 COTTON EYED JOE...45 COTTON FIELDS...45 COULD YOU LOVE ME ONE MORE

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1 OBSAH A BOY NAMED SUE...9 A FACE IN THE CROWD...9 A FADED RED RIBBON...9 A FLOWER BLOOMING IN THE WILD WOOD...9 A FOOL SUCH AS I...9 A GIFT OF LOVE...9 A GOOD WOMAN'S LOVE...10 A HOME WITHOUT LOVE IS JUST HOUSE...10 A HUNDRED YEARS...10 A LETTER TO TOM...10 A LIFE OF SORROW...10 A LITTLE BOY CALLED JOE...10 A MEMORY OF YOU...10 A MINER'S LIFE...11 A PATHWAY OF TEARDROPS...11 A PRETTY WREATH FOR MOTHER'S GRAVE...11 A PURPLE HEART...11 A TINY BROKEN HEART...11 A VISION OF MOTHER...11 A WHITE CROSS MARKS THE GRAVE...12 A YEAR AGO TODAY...12 ABILENE...12 ACROSS THE BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS...12 ACROSS THE SEA BLUE...12 AFRAID TO LOVE YOU...12 AGE...12 AGES AND AGES AGO...13 AIN'T GONNA WORK TOMORROW...13 AIN'T GOT A HOME...13 AIN'T IT FUNNY...13 AIN'T WE CRAZY...13 ALL MY TRIALS...13 ALL PRAYED UP...14 ALL THE GOOD TIMES ARE PAST AND GONE...14 ALONG ABOUT DAYBREAK...14 ALONG THE WAY...14 ALWAYS BE KIND TO YOUR MOTHER...14 AM I A FOOL...14 AMAZING GRACE...15 AMBER TRESSES TIED IN BLUE...15 AN OLD LOG CABIN FOR SALE...15 AN OLD ROCKING CHAIR...15 AND HE SAYS I LOVE YOU...15 ANGEL BAND...15 ANNA...16 ANOTHER DAY ANOTHER DOLLAR...16 ANOTHER LONESOME MORNING...16 ANOTHER NIGHT...16 ARE YOU AFRAID TO DIE?...16 ARE YOU COMING BACK TO ME...16 ARE YOU MISSING ME...17 ARE YOU TEASING ME...17 ARE YOU WAITING JUST FOR ME...17 ARE YOU WASHED IN THE BLOOD...17 ARAGON MILL...17 ARKANSAS TRAVELER...17 AS LONG AS I LIVE...18 AS LONG AS THE WIND BLOWS...18 ASHES OF LOVE...18 AT THE END OF A LONG LONELY DAY WITHOUT YOU...18 AT THE FIRST FALL OF SNOW...18 ATLANTA IS BURNING...18 AULD LANG SYNE...19 AUNT DINAH'S QUILTING PARTY...19 AVERY COUNTY...19 BABY BLUE EYES...19 BABY GIRL...19 BABY I'M IN LOVE WITH YOU...19 BACK TO HANCOCK COUNTY...20 BACK TO THE CROSS...20 BACKING TO BIRMINGHAM...20 BACKSEAT DRIVER FROM AMERICA...20 BALLAD OF JED CLAMPED...20 BANKS OF THE OHIO...21 BARBARA ALLEN...21 BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS...21 BE HONEST WITH ME...21 BEAUTIFUL BLUE EYED BLONDE...22 BEAUTIFUL BROWN EYES...22 BEAUTIFUL LIFE...22 BEAUTIFUL MABEL CLAIRE...22 BEAUTIFUL MOON OF KENTUCKY...22 BEAUTIFUL MORNING GLORY...22 BED ON THE FLOOR...23 BEFORE I MET YOU...23 BEFORE THE COLD WIND BLOWS...23 BEFORE THE SUN GOES DOWN...23 BEHIND THESE PRISON WALLS OF LOVE...23 BAREFOOT NELLIE...23 BEN DEWBERRY'S FINAL RUN...24 BETTER DAYS TO COME...24 BETTER LATE THAN NEVER...24 BETTER LUCK NEXT TIME...24 BETTER TIMES A-COMING...25 BETWEEN THE ROWS...25 BIG BALL IN BOSTON...25 BIG MIDNIGHT SPECIAL...25 BIG SPIKE HAMMER...25 BILE THEM CABBAGE DOWN...26 BILLY BOY...26 BILLY THE KID...26 BLACK EYED SUSAN...26 BLACK EYED SUSIE...27 BLACK JACK DAVEY...27 BLACK SHEEP...27 BLINDED BY THE ROSE...27 BLOWING IN THE WIND...27 BLUE AND LONESOME...28 BLUE, BLUE DAY...28 BLUE BONNET LANE...28 BLUE EYED DARLING...28 BLUE EYES CRYING IN THE RAIN...28 BLUE IS THE WAY THAT I FEEL...28 BLUE MOON OF KENTUCKY...28 BLUE MULE...29 BLUE NIGHT...29 BLUE RAILROAD TRAIN...29 BLUE RIDGE...29 BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAIN BLUES...29 BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAIN HOME...30 BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS TURNING GREEN...30 BLUE SUNDAY...30 BLUE YODEL NUMBER FOUR...30 BLUEBIRDS ARE SINGING...30 BLUEGRASS EXPRESS...31 BLUEGRASS TRUCK DRIVER...31 BLUERIDGE MOUNTAIN GIRL...31 BODY AND SOUL...31 BONNY...31 BOUQUET IN HEAVEN...31 BORN TO BE WITH YOU...31 BORN TO LOSE...32 BORN TO RIDE...32 BOUND TO RIDE...32 BRAND NEW BROKEN HEART...32 BRAND NEW SHOES...32 BRING BACK MY WANDERING BOY...32 BRINGING IN THE GEORGIA MAIL...33 BRINGING MARY HOME...33 BROKEN ENGAGEMENT...33 BROTHER I'M GETTING READY TO GO...33 BROWN EYED KENTUCKY GIRL...33 BROWN EYES...33 BROWN'S FERRY BLUES...34 BRUSH ARBOR MEETING...34 BURY ME BENEATH THE WILLOW...34 BULLY OF THE TOWN...34 BUMMING AN OLD FREIGHT TRAIN...34 BURGLAR MAN...34 BURY ME BENEATH THE PINES...35 BURY ME BENEATH THE WEEPING WILLOW...35 BYE, BYE LOVE...35 BY THE SIDE OF THE ROAD...35 CABIN AMONG THE TREES...35 CABIN CREEK STONE MILL DAM...36 CABIN HOME ON THE HILL...36 CABIN IN CAROLINE...36 CABIN OF LOVE...36 CABIN ON THE HILL...36 CALIFORNIA BLUES...36 CALIFORNIA COTTON FIELDS...37 CALLING YOUR NAME...37 CALM THE STORM...37 CAMPING IN CANAAN'S LAND...37 CAN YOU FORGIVE...37 CAN'T HELP BUT WONDER WHERE I'M BOUND...37 CAN'T SAY GOODBYE...38 CAN'T STAY HERE ANYMORE...38 CAN'T YOU HEAR ME CALLING...38 CARELESS LOVE...38 CAROLINA SWEETHEART...38 CAROLYN AT THE BROKEN WHEEL INN...38 CAROLYN THE TEENAGE QUEEN...39 CARRY ME BACK TO THE BLUEGRASS...39 CARRY ME BACK TO THE MOUNTAINS...39 CASEY JONES...39 CASEY'S LAST RIDE...39 CASH ON THE BARREL HEAD...40 CATFISH JOHN...40 CINDY...40 CINDY (2)...40 CITY OF NEW ORLEANS...41 CITY OF NEW ORLEANS (2)...41 CITY THAT LIES FOUR SQUARE...41 CLEMENTINE...41 CLINCH MOUNTAIN BLUES...42 CLOSE BY...42 CLOUDY DAYS...42 COAL MINER'S BLUES...42 COLD, COLD HEART...42 COLUMBUS STOCKADE BLUES...42 COME ALL YE TENDER HEARTED...43 COME BACK DARLING...43 COME BACK TO ME IN MY DREAMS...43 COME GO WITH ME...43 COME HERE SON...43 COME SIT BY THE RIVER...43 COME WALK WITH 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2 CONSIDER THE LILIES...44 COOLLY DAVIS...44 CORA IS GONE...44 CORINNA, CORINNA...44 COTTON EYED JOE...45 COTTON FIELDS...45 COULD YOU LOVE ME ONE MORE TIME...45 COUNTRY BLUES...45 COUNTRY BOY ROCK AND ROLL...45 COUNTRY ROADS...45 CRAWDAD...46 CRIPPLE CREEK...46 CROSSROADS...46 CRY, CRY DARLING...46 CRYING HEART BLUES...46 CRYING HOLY...46 CRYING MY HEART OUT OVER YOU...46 CUMBERLAND GAP...47 CURTAINS OF SORROW...47 DAISY MAE...47 DANCING WITH THE ANGELS...47 DANIEL...47 DANVILLE GIRL...47 DARBY'S CASTLE...48 DERBY'S RAM...48 DARK AS A DUNGEON...48 DARK AS THE NIGHT...48 DARK HOLLOW...48 DARK ROAD'S A HARD ROAD TO TRAVEL...49 DARKEST HOUR IS JUST BEFORE DAWN...49 DARLING BROWN EYES...49 DARLING ALALEE...49 DARLING COREY...49 DARLING LITTLE JOE...49 DARLING NELLY GRAY...50 DAYDREAMS...50 DEAR ONE...50 DEATH CAME CREEPING IN MY ROOM...50 DEEP IN THE HEART OF TEXAS...50 DEEP RIVER BLUES...50 DEEPER AND DEEPER...50 DESPERADE...51 DETOUR...51 DETROIT CITY...51 DEVILISH MARY...51 DEVIL'S LITTLE ANGEL...52 DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH...52 DID SHE MENTION MY NAME...52 DIESEL ON MY MIND...52 DIG A HOLE IN THE MEADOW...52 DIM LIGHT, THICK SMOKE...52 DIRTY DISHES BLUES...53 DIXIE BLUES...53 DIXIE LAND FOR ME...53 DIXIELAND...53 DO YOU WONDER WHY...53 DOG BITE YOUR HIDE...53 DOG GONE SHAME...54 DOG HOUSE BLUES...54 DOING MY TIME...54 DON'T BLAME IT ALL ON ME...54 DON'T BOTHER TO CRY...54 DON'T CRY TO ME...54 DON'T DO IT...55 DON'T FORGET ME LITTLE DARLING...55 DON'T GET ABOVE YOUR RAISING...55 DON'T GIVE YOUR HEART TO A GAMBLER...55 DON'T GO OUT TONIGHT...56 DON'T LET SMOKEY MOUNTAIN SMOKE GET IN YOUR EYES...56 DON'T LET YOUR DEAL GO DOWN...56 DON'T LET YOUR SWEET LOVE DIE...56 DON'T LOOK AT MY SHADOW...56 DON'T PUT HER DOWN, YOU HELPED PUT HER THERE...56 DON'T SAY GOOD BYE IF YOU LOVE ME...57 DON'T SELL THE LAND...57 DON'T STEP OVER AN OLD LOVE...57 DON'T STOP BEING YOU...57 DON'T THE ROAD LOOK ROUGH & ROCKY...57 DON'T THINK TWICE, IT'S ALL RIGHT...58 DON'T THROW YOUR LIFE AWAY...58 DON'T WAKE ME...58 DON'T YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU CHARLIE BROWN...58 DOWN AMONG THE BUDDED ROSES...58 DOWN AT THE END OF MEMORY LANE...59 DOWN IN CAROLINE...59 DOWN IN THE VALLEY...59 DOWN IN THE WILLOW GARDEN...59 DOWN MEMORY LANE...59 DOWN THE ROAD...59 DOWN THE ROAD OF LIFE...59 DOWN WHERE THE RIVER BENDS...60 DOWN WHERE THE STILL WATERS FLOW...60 DREAM OF A MINER'S CHILD...60 DREAMING OF A LITTLE CABIN...60 DREAMS...60 DRIFTING TOO FAR FROM THE SHORE...60 DRIFTING WITH THE TIDE...61 DRINK UP AND GO HOME...61 DRIVING NAILS...61 DUST ON THE BIBLE...61 DYING A SINNER'S DEATH...61 EACH NIGHT AT NINE...61 EACH SEASON CHANGES YOU...61 EARLY MORNING RAIN...62 EAST BOUND FREIGHT TRAIN...62 EAST VIRGINIA BLUES...62 EASY RIDE FROM GOOD TIMES TO THE BLUES...62 EATING OUT OF YOUR HAND...63 EIGHT MORE MILES TO LOUISVILLE...63 EIGHT THIRTY BLUES...63 ELEANOR RIGBY...63 ELLEN SMITH...63 EMOTIONS...63 EMPTY ARMS...64 END OF MEMORY LANE...64 END OF THE LINE...64 ENGLAND'S MOTORWAY...64 EVEN NOW...64 EVERY TIME YOU SAY GOODBYE...64 FACE LOST IN THE CROWD...65 FADED COAT OF BLUE...65 FADED LOVE...65 FAIR AND TENDER LADIES...65 FALLEN LEAVES...65 FAMILY WHO PRAYS...65 FARMER'S BLUES...65 FARTHER ALONG...66 FASTER...66 FASTEST GRASS ALIVE...66 FIFTEEN YEARS AGO TODAY...66 FIND 'EM, FOOL 'EM AND LEAVE 'EM ALONE...66 FIVE HUNDRED MILES...66 FLOWERS FROM THE HILLSIDE...67 FLOWERS OF LOVE...67 FLY AROUND, MY PRETTY LITTLE MISS...67 FLY LITTLE BLUEBIRD...67 FLYING SOUTH...67 FOGGY, FOGGY DEW...68 FOGGY MOUNTAIN TOP...68 FOLSOM PRISON BLUES...68 FOOLISH PRIDE...68 FOOTPRINTS IN THE SNOW...68 FOR LOVING ME...68 FOR THE BIBLE TELLS ME SO...69 FOR THE FIRST TIME...69 FORGET ME NOT...69 FORGIVE ME...69 FORGOTTEN MAN...69 FORSAKEN LOVE...69 FORTY MILES FROM POPULAR BLUFF...70 FOX ON THE RUN...70 FRANKIE AND JOHNNIE...70 FREE BORN MAN...70 FREE LITTLE BIRD...70 FREIGHT TRAIN...71 FREIGHT TRAIN BLUES...71 FREIGHT TRAIN BOOGIE...71 FROM NOW ON I WON'T BE HANGING AROUND...71 FROM THE MANGER TO THE CROSS...71 FROM YOUR HEART TO MINE...71 FUGITIVE BREAKDOWN...72 GATHERING FLOWERS FOR THE MASTER'S BOUQUET...72 GATHERING FLOWERS FROM THE HILLSIDE...72 GENTLE ON MY MIND...72 GEORGIA BOUND...72 GEORGIA BUCK...72 GEORGIA GIRL...72 GEORGIA ON MY MIND...73 GEORGIA PINEWOODS...73 GEORGIA ROSE...73 GET ALONG DOWN TOWN...73 GET LOST YOU WOLF...73 GINSENG SULLIVAN...73 GIRL AT THE CROSSROADS BAR...74 GIRL IN THE BLUE VELVET BAND...74 GIVE ME YOUR HAND...74 GIVING MY SOUL BACK TO HIM...74 GLASS OF WINE...75 GO HOME...75 GO OUT AND FIND SOMEBODY NEW...75 GO TELL AUNT NANCY...75 GOD LOVES HIS CHILDREN...75 GOD'S GRACE IS POWER...76 GOD'S HIGHWAY...76 GOING BACK TO HARLAN...76 GOING BACK TO THE BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS...76 GOING DOWN, DOWN, DOWN...76 GOING HOME TO STAY...76 GOING LIKE WILDFIRE...76 GOING ROUND THIS WORLD...77 GOING TO SEE MY BABY...77 GOING TO THE RACES...77 GOLD ON THE RAINBOW...77 GOLD WATCH AND CHAIN...77 GOLDEN RIVER...77 GOLDEN ROCKET...78 GOLDEN SLIPPERS...78 GONE AND LEFT ME BLUES...78 GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN...78 GONNA DIG A HOLE IN THE GROUND...78 GONNA GET THERE SOON...79 Str. 2

3 GONNA PAINT THE TOWN...79 GONNA SETTLE DOWN...79 GOOD AS GOLD...79 GOOD KING VENCESLAV...79 GOOD MORNING TO YOU...79 GOOD WOMAN BLUES...79 GOOD WOMAN'S LOVE...80 GOODBYE LITTLE DARLING...80 GOODBYE, OLD PAL...80 GOSH I MISS YOU ALL THE TIME...80 GOTTA TRAVEL ON...80 GRANDPA'S MANDOLIN...80 GRAVE IN THE VALLEY...81 GREASY CREEK...81 GREAT GRAND-DAD...81 GREEN, GREEN GRASS OF HOME...81 GREEN GROW THE LILACS...81 GREEN PASTURES...82 GREENSLEEVS...82 GROUND OLE OPRY SONG...82 GROUNDHOG BLUES...82 GUYSBORO TRAIN...82 HANDSOME MOLLY...82 HANG OUT THE FRONT DOOR KEY...83 HANG YOUR HEAD IN SHAME...83 HANNAH...83 HARD HEARTED...83 HARD ON MY HEART...83 HARD ROCKING CHAIR...83 HARD TRAVERING...84 HAVE A FEAST HERE TONIGHT...84 HAVE I TOLD YOU LATELY...84 HAVE THINE OWN WAY...84 HAVE YOU SEEN MY DEAR COMPANION...84 HAVE YOU SOMEONE IN HEAVEN A WAITING...85 HE RODE ALL THE WAY TO TEXAS...85 HE TOOK YOUR PLACE...85 HE WILL SET YOUR FIELDS ON FIRE...85 HEAD OF THE HOLLER...85 HEAD OVER HEELS...86 HEADING FOR THAT CITY...86 HEAR THE WHISTLE BLOW A HUNDRED MILES...86 HEARTBREAK GAME...86 HEARTLESS LOVE...86 HEAVEN...86 HEAVEN LIGHT IS SHINING...87 HEAVY TRAFFIC AHEAD...87 HELEN...87 HE'LL TAKE YOU IN...87 HELLO CITY LIMITS...87 HELLO MARY LOU...87 HELLO STRANGER...88 HELP!...88 HEMLOCKS AND PRIMROSES...88 HER MEMORY'S BOUND TO RIDE...88 HER SWEET LOVE'S CALLING ME...88 HERE I AM I'M DRUNK AGAIN...88 HERE TODAY AND GONE TOMORROW...89 HERO'S DEATH...89 HE'S COMING BACK TO EARTH AGAIN...89 HEY, HEY, HEY...89 HEY LONESOME...89 HIGH LONESOME SOUND...89 HIGH ON A HILLTOP...89 HIGH ON A MOUNTAIN...90 HIGHWAY HIGHWAY OF REGRET...90 HIGHWAY OF SORROW...90 HILLS OF ROAN COUNTRY...90 HIT PARADE OF LOVE...90 HO HONEY HO...91 HOBO BILLS LAST RIDE...91 HOBO BLUES...91 HOBO LULLABY...91 HOBO ON A FREIGHT TRAIN TO HEAVEN...91 HOBO SONG...91 HOBO'S MEDITATION...92 HOLD FAST TO THE RIGHT...92 HOLD TO GOD'S UNCHANGING HAND...92 HOLD WHATCHA GOT...92 HOME FROM THE FOREST...92 HOME SWEET HOME REVISITED...93 HOME TOWN...93 HONEY CAT...93 HOPING THAT YOU'RE HOPING...93 HOT CORN, COLD CORN...93 HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN...93 HOW BEAUTIFUL HEAVEN MUST BE...94 HOW COME YOU DO ME...94 HOW COULD I DREAM SUCH A DREAM...94 HOW I MISS MY DARLING MOTHER...94 HOW LONELY CAN YOU GET...94 HOW MOUNTAIN GIRLS CAN LOVE...94 HOW WILL I EXPLAIN ABOUT YOU...94 HOW WOULD YOU LIKE BEING LONESOME...95 HUSH LITTLE BABY...95 CHALK UP ANOTHER ONE...95 CHARMIN BETSY...95 CHATTANOOGA DOG...95 CHEAP LOVE AFFAIR...95 CHEWING GUM...96 CHIME BELLS...96 CHITTLING COOKING TIME IN CHEATHAM COUNTY...96 CHRISTMAS REUNION...96 CHRISTMAS TIME BACK HOME...96 CHRISTMAS TIME'S A COMING...97 CHURCH STREET BLUES...97 I AIN'T BROKE BUT I'M BADLY BENT...97 I AM A MAN OF CONSTANT SORROW...97 I AM A PILGRIM...97 I BELIEVED IN YOU DARLING...97 I CAN HEAR THE ANGELS SINGING...97 I CAN'T TELL THE BOYS FROM THE GIRLS...98 I COULD CRY...98 I COULDN'T BELIEVE IT WAS TRUE...98 I COULDN'T WIN...98 I CRIED AGAIN...98 I DON'T BELIEVE YOU MET MY BABY...98 I DON'T CARE ANYMORE...99 I DON'T KNOW...99 I DON'T KNOW WHY...99 I DON'T LOVE NOBODY...99 I DON'T WANT YOUR RAMBLING LETTERS...99 I DON'T WORRY ABOUT YOU ANYMORE...99 I FEEL CLOSER TO HEAVEN EVERYDAY...99 I GUESS IT DOESN'T MATTER ANYMORE I GUESS IT'S ONLY RIGHT THAT I SHOULD PAY I HAVEN'T GOT THE RIGHT TO LOVE YOU I HAVEN'T SEEN MARY IN YEARS I HEAR A CHO, CHO I HOPE YOU HAVE LEARNED I JUST CAN'T GO ON THIS OLD WAY I JUST THINK I'LL GO AWAY I KNOW THE WAY TO YOU BY HEART I KNOW WHAT IT MEAN TO BE LONESOME I KNOW YOU RIDER I KNOW YOU'RE MARRIED BUT I LOVE YOU STILL I LEFT MY GAL THE MOUNTAINS I LIKE THE CHRISTIAN LIFE I LIVE IN THE PAST I LONG FOR THE HILLS I LOVE NO ONE BUT YOU I MIGHT TAKE YOU BACK AGAIN I NEEDED YOU I NEVER KNEW I NEVER WILL MARRY I RECALL A GYPSY WOMAN I SAW HER STANDING THERE I SAW MOTHER WITH GOD LAST NIGHT I SAW THE LIGHT I SAW YOUR FACE IN THE MOON I STILL MISS SOMEONE I WALK THE LINE I WANT TO BE LOVE I WANT A BE A CHRISTIAN SOLDIER I WILL ALWAYS BE WAITING FOR YOU I WISH I SAID I WISH YOU KNEW I WONDER HOW THE OLD FOLKS ARE AT HOME I WONDER WHERE YOU ARE TONIGHT I WOULDN'T CHANGE YOU IF I COULD I'D LIKE TO BE SIXTEEN AGAIN I'D MISS YOU I'D RATHER BE ALONE I'D RATHER HAVE IT THIS WAY IDA RED IF I COULD GO HOME AGAIN IF I COULD HEAR MY MOTHER PRAY AGAIN IF I HAD MY LIFE TO LIVE OVER IF I LOSE IF I SHOULD WANDER BACK TONIGHT IF IT TAKES ME A LIFETIME IF THAT'S THE WAY YOU FEEL IF WE NEVER MEET AGAIN THIS SIDE OF HEAVEN IF YOU'RE EVER GONNA LOVE ME I'LL BE ALL SMILES TONIGHT I'LL BE ALRIGHT TOMORROW I'LL BE HAPPY IN MY HOME I'LL BE LISTENING I'LL BE SATISFIED I'LL BREAK OUT I'LL FIND ANOTHER WOMAN I'LL FLY AWAY I'LL GO STEPPING TOO I'LL JUST PRETEND I'LL LOVE NOBODY BUT YOU I'LL NEVER MAKE YOU BLUE I'LL NEVER SHED ANOTHER TEAR I'LL REMEMBER YOU LOVE IN MY PRAYERS I'LL STAY AROUND I'LL STILL WRITE YOUR NAME IN THE SAND I'LL TAKE THE BLAME I'M A DRIFTER I'M A STRANGER HERE I'M AFRAID I CAN'T MAKE IT ALONE I'M AFRAID MY DARLINGS GONE I'M BETTER OFF NOW THAT YOU'RE GONE I'M BETTER OFF WITHOUT YOU I'M BOUND TO RIDE I'M COMING BACK (BUT I DON'T KNOW WHEN) I'M DOWN Str. 3

4 I'M GOING BACK TO OLD KENTUCKY I'M GOING DOWN THIS ROAD FEELING BAD I'M GOING ON I'M GONNA MAKE IT AFTER ALL I'M GONNA SETTLE DOWN I'M GONNA SLEEP WITH ONE EYE OPEN I'M HEAD OVER HEELS IN LOVE WITH YOU I'M JUST HERE TO GET MY BABY OUT OF JAIL I'M LONESOME AND BLUE I'M LONESOME WITHOUT YOU I'M ON MY WAY BACK TO THE OLD HOME I'M ON MY WAY SOMEWHERE I'M ON MY WAY TO CANAAN'S LAND I'M READY TO GO I'M SITTING ON TOP OF THE WORLD I'M SO LONESOME I COULD CRY I'M THINKING ABOUT YOU I'M THINKING TONIGHT OF MY BLUE EYES I'M TRAVELING ON AND ON I'M USING MY BIBLE FOR A ROAD MAP I'M WAITING FOR YOU TO CALL ME DARLING I'M WALKING I'M WILLING TO GIVE YOU MY HEART IMPRISONED BY HER MEMORIES IN DESPAIR IN MY DEAR OLD SOUTHERN HOME IN THE GRAVEL YARD IN THE PINES IN THE SHADOW OF THE PINE INSIDE THE GATE IS IT TOO LATE NOW IT HURTS TO KNOW IT TAKES ONE TO KNOW ONE IT WON'T WORK THIS TIME IT'S A LONG, LONG ROAD IT'S A LONG, LONG WAY TO THE TOP OF THE WORLD ITS GOOD BYE AND SO LONG TO YOU IT'S GRAND TO HAVE SOMEONE TO LOVE YOU IT'S IN MY MIND TO RAMBLE IT'S MIGHTY DARK IT'S NEVER TOO LATE IT'S ONLY THE WIND IT'S RAINING HERE THIS MORNING I'VE ENDURED I'VE GONE BACK TO BEING ME I'VE GOT BLUEGRASS ON MY MIND I'VE GOT THAT OLD FEELING I'VE HAD ENOUGH I'VE LOST YOU I'VE STILL GOT NINETY NINE I'VE WAITED AS LONG AS I CAN JACK O' DIAMONDS JENNY LYNN JESSE JAMES JESUS ANSWERS MY PRAYERS JESUS WILL SAVE YOUR SOUL JIMMY BROWN, THE NEWSBOY JOHN HARDY JOHN HENRY JULIA ANN JUST A LITTLE TAKE WITH JESUS JUST A PHONE CALL WILL DO JUST AIN'T JUST ANOTHER DAY JUST LOVING YOU JUST ONE YEAR JUST OVER IN THE GLORY LAND JUST WHEN I NEEDED YOU KATY CLINE KATY DALLY KATY DEAR KEEP ME FROM BLOWING AWAY KEEP MY SKILLET GOOD AND GREASY KEEP ON FUNKING KEEP ON GOING KEEP ON SUNNY SIDE KENTUCKY WALTZ KICKING MULE KISS ME ONCE AGAIN KNOCKING ON YOUR DOOR KNOXVILLE GIRL LAND OF THE NAVAJO LAST THING ON MY MIND LAST TIME ON THE ROAD LATE LAST NIGHT -WAY DOWN TOWN LAY DOWN SALLY LAY ME TO REST LAY THIS BROKEN HEART TO REST LAY YOUR BURDENS AT THE FEET OF JESUS LEAD US SAFELY LEAF OF LOVE LEANING ON THE EVERLASTING ARMS LEAVING TOWN LEONA LESS OF ME LESTER, BILL AND EARL LET ME BE YOUR FRIEND LET ME FALL LET ME LOVE YOU ONE MORE TIME LET THEM TALK LET THOSE BROWN EYES SMILE AT ME LET US BE LOVERS AGAIN LET'S LET'S GO TO THE FAIR LET'S LIVE FOR TONIGHT LET'S PART THE BEST OF FRIENDS LET'S SAY GOODBYE LIKE WE SAID HELLO LETTER EDGED IN BLACK LIFE IS LIKE A MOUNTAIN RAILROAD LIFE IS LIKE A MOUNTAIN RAILWAY LIFE'S HIGHWAY LIKE A CHILD IN THE RAIN LISTEN TO THE MOCKINGBIRD LISTENING TO THE RAIN LITTLE BENNY LITTLE BESSIE LITTLE BIRDIE LITTLE BOXIS LITTLE COUNTRY PREACHER LITTLE COVERED BRIDGE LITTLE DARLING PAL OF MINE LITTLE GEORGIA ROSE LITTLE GIRL IN TENNESSEE LITTLE GLASS OF WINE LITTLE HOME IN TENNESSEE LITTLE JOE LITTLE LIES LITTLE LISA JANE LITTLE MAGGIE LITTLE OLD SOD SHANTY ON MY CLAIM LITTLE ROSEWOOD CAKES LITTLE SADIE LITTLE WHITE CHURCH LITTLE WHITE WASHED CHIMNEY LIVE AND LET LIVE LIVING IN THE PAST LOG CABIN IN THE LANE LONELY DANCER LONELY CHILD LONESOME ANGEL LONESOME BLUES LONESOME DAY LONESOME FEELING LONESOME HERE WITHOUT YOU LONESOME OLD SONG LONESOME PINE LONESOME RIVER LONESOME ROAD LONESOME ROAD BLUES LONESOME TOWN LONESOME WIND BLUES LONESOME WITHOUT YOU LONG BLACK VEIL LONG GONE LONG JOURNEY HOME LONG LONESOME HIGHWAY LONG WHITE LINE LONGING FOR THE OLD DAYS LOOKING FOR YOURSELF LORD I'M COMING HOME LORD I'M READY TO GO HOME LORD PROTECT MY SOUL LOSE AGAIN LOST A STRANGER LOST ALL MY MONEY LOST HIGHWAY LOVE & WEALTH LOVE CALL WALTZ LOVE FOR AN ANGEL LOVE HERE TODAY LOVE IS A STRANGER LOVE ME DARLING JUST TONIGHT LOVE ME ONE MORE TIME LOVE OF THE MOUNTAINS LOVE SICK AND SORROW LOVE YOU IN VAIN LOVE, PLEASE COME HOME LOVING YOU TOO WELL LULU WALLS LYING EYES MAKING BELIEVE MAKING PLANS MAMA DON'T 'LOW MAN OF CONSTANT SORROW MANSION FOR ME MANSION ON THE HILL MAPLE ON THE HILL MAPLE SUGAR SWEETHEART MARY ANN MARY DEAR MARY OF THE WILD MOOR MATTERHORN MAYBE THIS TIME MAYBE YOU WILL CHANGE YOUR MIND MEAN MOTHER BLUES MEMORIES MEMORIES OF MOTHER MEMORIES OF MOTHER AND DAD MEMORIES OF THE PAST MIDNIGHT ANGEL MIDNIGHT FLYER Str. 4

5 MIDNIGHT MOON MIDNIGHT MOONLIGHT MIDNIGHT ON THE STORMY DEEP MIDNIGHT SPECIAL MICHELLE MILES OF TEXAS MILLER'S CAVA MILWAUKEE MISS THE MISSISSIPPI MISSING IN ACTION MOLLY MOLLY AND TENBROOKS MONEY, MARBLES AND CHALK MOONLIGHT MIDNIGHT MORE PRETTY GIRLS THAN ONE MOTHER AND DADDY ARE GONE MOTHER CALL MY NAME IN PRAYER MOTHER OF A MINER'S CHILD MOTHER'S BIBLE MOTHER'S ONLY SLEEPING MOUNTAIN DEW MOUNTAIN LAUREL MOUNTAIN ROAD MOUNTAIN ROSA LEE MR. BOTTLE MR. ENGINEER MR. TAMBOURINE MAN MULESKINNER BLUES MY ACHING HEART MY BABY'S GONE MY BROTHER'S WILL MY BROWN EYED GIRL MY BUCKET'S GOT A HOLE IN IT MY CLINCH MOUNTAIN HOME MY DARLING, YOU KNOW THAT I LOVE YOU MY DARLING'S LAST GOODBYE MY DEAR COMPANION MY DECEITFUL HEART MY DYING BED MY EMPTY ARMS MY HEART'S GOING UNDER MY HOME IN THE MOUNTAINS MY HOME'S ACROSS THE BLUERIDGE MOUNTAINS MY HOME'S ACROSS THE SMOKY MOUNTAIN MY HOUSES AIN'T HUNGRY MY LITTLE GIRL IN TENNESSEE MY LITTLE HOME IN TENNESSEE MY LITTLE SWEETHEART OF THE MOUNTAIN MY LONG JOURNEY HOME MY NATIVE HOME MY NIGHT TO HOWL MY OLD LOG CABIN MY RAMBLING BOY MY REDEEMER LIVES TODAY MY ROSE OF OLD KENTUCKY MY SARA JANE MY SAVIOR'S COMING MY SWEET BLUE EYED DARLING MY TENNESSEE MOUNTAIN HOME MY WALKING SHOES NEVER AGAIN NEVER GET TO HOLD YOU IN MY ARMS ANYMORE NEW BLACK SUIT NEW FOOL NEW FREEDOM BELL NEW RIVER TRAIN NEW SUNDAY SCHOOL NIGHTS IN OKLAHOMA NINE POUND HAMMER NO ANSWER BLUES NO DOUBT ABOUT IT NO EXPECTATIONS NO HIDING PLACE DOWN HERE NO MORE LONELY NIGHTS NO MOTHER OR DAD NO ONE TO KISS ME GOODNIGHT NOBODY LOVES ME NOBODY'S BUSINESS NOBODY'S DARLING BUT MINE NOBODY'S DARLING ON EARTH NOBODY'S CHILD NOBODY'S LOVE IS LIKE MINE NORWEGIAN WOOD NOT A WORD FROM HOME NOW IT BELONGS TO YOU NOW OR NEVER OAK GROVE CHURCH OCEANS OF DIAMONDS OH, SUSANNA OLD AND IN THE WAY OLD BLUE OLD COUNTRY CHURCH OLD DAN TUCKER OLD DOG OLD HOME PLACE OLD HOME PLACE OLD HOME PLACE OF MINE OLD JOE CLARK OLD LOVE LETTERS OLD RATTLER OLD SLEW FOOT OLD TRAIN ON AND ON ON MOTHER DEAR ON MY MIND ON MY WAY BACK TO THE OLD HOME ON THE BORDER LINE ON THE ROCK WHERE MOSES STOOD ON THE SEA OF LIFE ONCE AND FOR ALWAYS ONCE MORE ONE GOOD REASON ONE HORSE WAGON ONE MORNING IN MAY ONLY WAY HOME OPEN PIT MINE OPEN UP THE WINDOW, NOAH OUR DARLING'S GONE OUR LAST GOOD BYE OUT OF SIGHT, OUT OF MIND OUT OF THE SKILLET OUT ON THE OCEAN OVER THE HILLS OF THE POOR HOUSE PAIN IN MY HEART PAINTED LIPS PALLET ON THE FLOOR PANAMA RED PARADISE PASSION PASTURES OF PLENTY PAUL AND SILAS PEACEFUL DREAMS PEARL, PEARL, PEARL PENITENTIARY BLUES PETTICOAT JUNCTION PHILADELPHIA LAWYER PHONE CALL AWAY PICTURE IN A TEAR PICTURES FROM LIFE'S OTHER SIDE PIG IN A PEN PIN AND NEEDLES PLANT YOUR FIELDS PLEASE BE MY LOVE PLEASE DON'T FEEL SORRY FOR ME PLEASE REMEMBER THAT I LOVE YOU PLEASE SEARCH YOUR HEART POISON LOVE POOR ELLEN SMITH POOR REBEL SOLDIER PRAY FOR THE BOYS PRECIOUS MEMORIES PRETENDING PRETTY POLLY PRISONER'S DREAM PRISONERS SONG PROMISES YOU MADE PUT MY LITTLE SHOES AWAY PUTTING ON THE STYLE RABBIT IN THE LOG RADIO BOOGIE RAILROAD BILL RAILROAD MAN RAIN RANK STRANGER REBEL SOLDIER RED RIVER VALLEY RED ROCKING CHAIR RED RUBBER BALL RED WING REDWOOD HILL REMEMBER ME REMEMBER THE CROSS REMEMBERING REMEMBRANCE OF YOU REUNION IN HEAVEN RIDE ME DOWN EASY ROAD THAT'S WALKED BY FOOLS RIDER RIDER RIGHT BEFORE MY EYES RIVER OF DEATH RIVERBOAT FANTASY ROCK ABOUT MY SARA JANE ROCK MY SOUL ROCK SALT AND NAILS ROCKY ROAD BLUES ROCKY TOP ROLL IN MY SWEET BABY'S ARMS ROLL MUDDY RIVER ROLL ON BUDDY ROLL ON ROSE OF OLD KENTUCKY ROSE ON GOD'S SHORE ROSES FOR A SUNDAY MORNING ROSEWOOD CASKET ROUSTABOUT ROVING GAMBLER RUBY RUBY, DON'T TAKE YOUR LOVE TO TOWN RUEBEN JAMES SAD AND LONESOME DAY SAD PRISONER'S SONG Str. 5

6 SAIL TO AUSTRALIA SAILOR ON THE DEEP BLUE SEA SAL GOT A MEATSKIN SALLY ANNE SALTY DOG BLUES SATISFIED MIND SAVE IT! SAVE IT! SAY I DO SAY WON'T YOU BE MINE SAY YOU'LL TAKE ME BACK SEA OF HEARTBREAK SEASONS OF MY HEART SECRET OF THE WATERFALL SEPARATE WAYS SEPARATING HEARTS SEVEN CENT COTTON AND FORTY CENT MEAT SEVEN YEARS BLUES SHACKLES AND CHAINS SHADY GROVE SHE APPEARED TO BE EIGHTEEN OR NINETEEN YEARS OLD SHE HAS FORGOTTEN SHE LEFT ME STANDING ON THE MTN SHENANDOAH RIVER SHENANDOAH WALTZ SHE'S GONE, GONE, GONE SHE'S JUST A CUTE THING SHE'S MORE TO BE PITIED SHE'S MY CURLY HEADED BABY SHINE HALLELUJAH SHINE SHORT LIFE OF TROUBLE SILENCE AND PAIN SILENT PARTNER SILVER HAIRED DADDY SILVER THREADS AND GOLDEN NEEDLES SILVER WINGS ON THE WATER SIN CITY SINCE I'VE USED MY BIBLE FOR A ROAD MAP SINCE THE DAY YOU WENT AWAY SING ONE FOR SISTER SING, SING, SING SINGING ALL DAY AND DINNER ON THE GROUND SITTING ON THE TOP OF THE WORLD SIX MORE MILES SIXTEEN YEARS SKIP TO MY LOU SLEEPY EYES SMALL EXCEPTION OF ME SMOKEY MOUNTAIN HOME SNOW COVERED MOUND SNOW WHITE GRAVE SO HAPPY I'LL BE SO MANY PATHWAYS SOLD DOWN THE RIVER SOME HOW TONIGHT SOME OLD DAY SOMEBODY LOVES YOU DARLING SOMEBODY'S WAITING FOR ME SOMEHOW TONIGHT SOMEONE BEFORE ME SOMEONE YOU HAVE FORGOTTEN SOMEONE'S TELLING LIES SOMEWHERE TONIGHT SON OF A SAWMILL MAN SOPHRONIE SPARKLING BROWN EYES SPRING TIME IN DEAR OLD DIXIE STANDING IN THE NEED OF PRAYER STANDING ON THE MOUNTAIN STARS IN MY CROWN STAY ALL NIGHT STEAM POWERED AERO PLANE STEAMBOAT WHISTLE BLUES STEEL RAILS STEPPING STONES STILL LOVES THIS MAN STOMPING GROUND STONE WALL ALL AROUND YOUR HEART STONE WALLS AND STEEL BARS STOP ME STORMY HORIZONS STORMY WATERS STRANGER IN THE TAVERN STRANGEST DREAM STREETS OF BALTIMORE STUMBLING STONE SUGAR COATED LOVE SUGAR FOOT RAG SUGAR HILL SUMMER WAGES SUMMERTIME IS PAST AND GONE SUNDAY SUNRISE SUNNY SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN SWEET BABY JAMES SWEET FERN SWEET FLOWERS SWEET LITTLE MISS BLUE EYES SWEET MARY AND THE MILES IN BETWEEN SWEET SUNNY SOUTH SWEET THING SWEETER THAN THE FLOWERS SWEETEST GIFT A MOTHER'S SMILE SWEETHEART YOU DONE ME WRONG SWEETHEART, DARLING OF MINE SWING DOWN CHARIOTS SWING LOW SWEET CHARIOT T FOR TEXAS TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT TAKE ME IN A LIFEBOAT TAKE MY RING FROM YOUR FINGER TAKE THIS HAMMER TAKE YOUR SHOES OFF MOSES TALK OF THE TOWN TALLY HO TEACH YOUR CHILDREN TEARDROPS IN MY EYES TELL ME NOW OR TELL ME NEVER TELL ME WHY MY DADDY DON'T COME HOME TELLING ME LIES TEN DEGREES TEN DEGREES AND GETTING COLD TEN YEARS TENBROOKS AND MOLLY TENNESSEE TENNESSEE TENNESSEE HOUND DOG TENNESSEE STUD TENNESSEE TRUCK DRIVING MAN TENNESSEE WALTZ THANKS FOR ALL THE YESTERDAY THAT HOME ABOVE THAT LITTLE SHIRT MY MOTHER MADE FOR ME THAT SAME OLD OBSESSION THAT STAR BELONGS TO ME THAT'S HOW I CAN COUNT ON YOU THE ANGELS ARE SINGING THE BALLAD OF JED CLAMPETT THE BEECH NUT TREE THE BLUE ROAD THE BOXER THE CABIN ON THE HILL THE CODE OF MOUNTAIN THE CUCKOO BIRD THE DRUNKARD'S HELL THE DUST ON THE BIBLE THE FALLEN EAGLE THE FIDDLER THE FIELDS HAVE TURNED BROWN THE FIRE IN MY HEART THE GAL I LEFT BEHIND ME THE GAME IS OVER THE GIRL BEHIND THE BAR THE GIRL I LEFT IN SUNNY TENNESSEE THE GIRL I LOVE DON'T PAY ME NO MIND THE GOOD THINGS OUTWEIGH THE BAD THE GREAT SPECKLED BIRD THE GREAT TITANIC THE GREEN BACK DOLLAR THE HEALING KIND THE HOBO SONG THE HOMESTEAD ON THE FARM THE CHURCH BACK HOME THE CHURCH IN THE WILDWOOD THE JOHNSON BOYS THE LAST LETTER THE LAST SONG THE LEAVES THAT ARE GREEN THE LEGEND OF THE REBEL SOLDIER THE LETTER THE LETTER EDGED IN BLACK THE LETTER I NEVER MAILED THE LETTER THAT NEVER CAME THE LIKES OF YOU THE LITTLE GIRL AND THE DREADFUL SNAKE THE LITTLE SPARROW THE LONE GREEN VALLEY THE LONG BLACK VEIL THE LONGER YOU WAIT THE LORD'S LAST SUPPER THE MAN IN THE MIDDLE THE MEMORY OF YOUR SMILE THE NEEDLE THE NIGHT I GOT SAVED THE OLD CROSS ROAD THE OLD HOME TOWN THE OLD CHAIN GANG THE OLD, OLD HOUSE THE ONE I LEFT BEHIND THE PAIN OF LOVING YOU THE PALE HORSE AND HIS RIDER THE PICTURE ON THE WALL THE PLACE PREPARED FOR ME THE PRECIOUS JEWEL THE ROAD THE SHINING PATH THE SHUFFLE OF MY FEET THE SCHOOLHOUSE FIRE THE STORMS ARE ON THE OCEAN THE STORY OF CHARLIE LAWSON THE SUNNY SIDE OF LIFE THE SWEETEST SONG I SING THE UNCLOUDED DAY Str. 6

7 THE VACANT CHAIR THE VALLEY OF PEACE THE VOICE OF MY DARLING THE WATER IS WIDE THE WRECK OF THE OLD THE WRECK OF THE OLD THE WRECK ON THE HIGHWAY THERE AIN'T NOBODY GONNA MISS ME WHEN I'M GONE THERE IS A TIME THERE WAS NOTHING WE COULD DO THERE'S ANOTHER BABY WAITING FOR ME DOWN THE LINE THERE'S BETTER TIMES A COMING THESE MEN OF GOD THEY'RE AT REST TOGETHER THINGS IN LIFE THINK OF WHAT YOU'VE DONE THINKING ABOUT YOU THINKING TONIGHT OF MY BLUE EYES THIRTY PIECES OF SILVER THIRTY TWO ACRES THIS HEART OF MINE THIS HEART OF MINE THIS IS THE GIRL I LOVE THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND THIS LONESOME OLD FEELING THIS MORNING AT NINE THIS OLD, OLD HOUSE THIS TRAIN THIS WORLD IS NOT MY HOME THOSE MEMORIES OF YOU THROUGH THE BOTTOM OF THE GLASS 'TIL MY DYING DAY 'TILL THE END OF THE WORLD ROLLS 'ROUND TIMES ARE GETTING HARD 'TIS SWEET TO BE REMEMBERED TO KNOW HIM IS TO LOVE HIM TO PROVE MY LOVE TO YOU TODAY I STARTED LOVING YOU AGAIN TOM DOOLEY TOMORROW'S MY WEDDING DAY TOO BLUE TOO LATE TO CRY TOO MANY TEARS TOO MUCH LOVE TOO MUCH MOUNTAIN DEW TOO SWEET TO LAST TOY HEART TRAGIC ROMANCE TRAIN FORTY FIVE TRAMP ON THE STREET TRAVELLING KIND TROUBLE IN MIND TROUBLED MIND TROUBLES AROUND MY DOOR TRUCK DRIVER'S QUEEN TRUCK DRIVING MAN TRUE LIFE BLUES TURKEY IN THE STRAW TURN YOUR RADIO ON TWENTY ONE YEARS TWENTY, TWENTY VISION TWO ARMS TO HOLD ME TWO LITTLE BOYS TWO LONELY HEARTS UNCLE JOE UNCLE JOE UNCLE PEN UNCLE WILL PLAYED THE FIDDLE UNFAITHFUL ONE UNTOLD STORIES UNWANTED LOVE UP THIS HILL AND DOWN UPHILL CLIMB USED TO BE USING MY BIBLE FOR A ROAD MAP VALLEY OF PEACE VAMP IN THE MIDDLE VICTIM TO THE TOMB WABASH CANNONBALL WAIT A MINUTE WAITING FOR YOU WAITING TO HEAR YOU CALL ME DARLING WALK IN THE JERUSALEM JUST LIKE JOHN WALK SOFTLY ON THIS HEART OF MINE WALK THROUGH THIS WORLD WITH ME WALKING DOWN THE LINE WALKING IN JERUSALEM WALKING IN MY SLEEP WALKING THE DOG WALLS WALTZ OF THE ANGELS WANTED MAN WASTING AWAY WATERMELON ON THE VINE WAVE THE OCEAN, WAVE THE SEA WAVES OF SORROW WAY DOWNTOWN WE CAN'T BE DARLINGS ANYMORE WE LIVE IN TWO DIFFERENT WORLDS WE NEED A WHOLE LOT MORE OF JESUS WE SHALL OVERCOME WEAR A RED ROSE WEDDING BLUES WELCOME HOME WE'LL BE SWEETHEARTS IN HEAVEN WE'LL MEET AGAIN SWEETHEART WE'LL MEET AGAIN SWEETHEART WERE YOU THERE WERE YOU THERE WHEN THEY CRUCIFIED MY LORD WHAT A FRIEND WE HAVE IN MOTHER WHAT ABOUT YOU WHAT DID YOU LEARN IN SCHOOL TODAY WHAT WAS I SUPPOSE TO DO WHAT WOULD YOU GIVE IN EXCHANGE FOR YOUR SOUL WHAT'S GOOD FOR YOU WHEN AUTUMN LEAVES BEGIN TO FALL WHEN I CROSS OVER JORDAN WHEN IT'S REVEILLE TIME IN HEAVEN WHEN ITS TIME FOR THE WHIPPOORWILL TO SING WHEN MY BLUE MOON TURNS TO GOLD AGAIN WHEN MY TIME COMES TO GO WHEN THE ANGELS COME TO GET ME WHEN THE BEES ARE IN THE HIVE WHEN THE BRIGHT LIGHTS GROW DIM WHEN THE GOLDEN LEAVES BEGIN TO FALL WHEN THE NIGHT IS NEAR WHEN THE ROLL IS CALLED UP YONDER WHEN THE ROSES BLOOM IN DIXIELAND WHEN THE SAVIOUR REACHED DOWN FOR ME WHEN THE STORM IS OVER WHEN THE WAGON WAS NEW WHEN THEY RING THOSE GOLDEN BELLS WHEN YOU ARE LONELY WHEN YOU GO WALKING WHERE DID OUR YOUNG YEARS GO WHERE I DON'T BELONG WHERE I'M BOUND WHERE IS MY WANDERING BOY TONIGHT WHERE THE OLD RED RIVER FLOWS WHERE THE SOUL NEVER DIES WHERE THE SOUL OF MAN NEVER DIES WHERE THERE'S SMOKE THERE'S FIRE WHERE WE'LL NEVER GROW OLD WHERE WILL I SHELTER MY SHEEP TONIGHT WHILE I'M READING YOUR LETTER WHITE DOVE WHITE FREIGHTLINER BLUES WHITE HOUSE BLUES WHITE LINE WHO CAN BLAME YOU WHO DONE IT WHO KNOWS WHAT TOMORROW MAY BRING WHO WILL CALL YOU SWEETHEART WHO'S CALLING YOU SWEETHEART TONIGHT WHO'S GONNA SHOE YOUR PRETTY LITTLE FOOT WHO'S THAT KNOCKING AT MY DOOR WHO'S THE WORLD TREATING YOU WHOSE SHOULDER WILL YOU CRY ON WHY DID YOU WANDER WHY DON'T YOU TELL ME SO WHY NOT CONFESS WICKED PATH OF SIN WICHITA LINEMAN WILD BILL JONES WILD HORSES WILD MOUNTAIN HONEY WILD SIDE OF LIFE WILDFLOWERS WILDWOOD FLOWER WILL THE CIRCLE BE UNBROKEN WILL THE ROSES BLOOM WILL YOU BE LONESOME TOO WILL YOU BE LOVING ANOTHER MAN WILL YOU BE SATISFIED THAT WAY WILLIE BOY WILLOW CREEK DAM WILY ROY THE CRIPPLED BOY WINDY MOUNTAIN WITH CARE FROM SOMEONE WOODY LADY WORKING ON A BUILDING WORKING ON THE ROAD WORRIED MAN BLUES YESTERDAY YOU ARE MY FLOWER YOU ARE WHAT I AM YOU BROKE YOUR PROMISE YOU CAN HAVE HER YOU CAN'T MAKE A HEEL TOE THE MARK YOU COULD NEVER BE TRUE YOU DON'T KNOW MY MIND YOU GIVE ME YOUR LOVE AND I'LL GIVE YOU MINE YOU GO TO YOUR CHURCH YOU GOTTA DO WHAT YOU GOTTA DO YOU WON'T BE SATISFIED THAT WAY YOU'LL MAKE OUR SHACK A MANSION YOU'LL NEVER KNOW YOUR LOVE IS LIKE A FLOWER YOUR MAMA DIDN'T RAISE NO IDIOT YOUR OLD STANDBY YOUR TEARS ARE JUST INTEREST ON THE LOAN Str. 7

8 YOUR WORRIES AND TROUBLES ARE MINE YOU'RE ALWAYS THE ONE YOU'RE A FLOWER BLOOMING IN THE WILDWOOD YOU'RE GONNA BE SORRY THAT YOU LET ME DOWN YOU'RE GONNA MISS ME WHEN I'M GONE YOU'RE IN MY HEART YOU'RE JUST WHAT THE DOCTOR ORDERED YOU'RE NO LONGER A SWEETHEART OF MINE YOU'RE STILL MINE TONIGHT YOU'RE THE BEST OF ALL LEADING BRANDS YOU'RE THE GIRL OF MY DREAMS YOU'VE BEEN A FRIEND BABE YOU'VE BEEN THAT FRIEND TO ME Str. 8

9 A BOY NAMED SUE S.SILVERSTEIN WELL MY DADDY LEFT HOME WHEN I WAS THREE DIDN'T LEAVE MUCH FOR ME AND ME JUST THIS OLD GUITAR AND AN EMPTY BOTTLE OF BOOZE NOW I DON'T BLAME HIM 'CAUSE HE RUN AND HID BUT THE MEANEST THING THAT HE EVER DID WAS BEFORE HE LEFT HE WENT AND NAMED ME SUE WELL HE MUST HAVE THOUGHT IT WAS QUITE A JOKE AND IT GOT LOT OF LAUGHS FROM LOT OF FOLKS AND IT SEEMS I HAVE TO FIGHT MY WHOLE LIFE THROUGH SOME GAL WOULD GIGGLE AND I'D GET RED AND SOME GUYED LAUGH AND I'D BUST HIS HEAD I TELL YA, LIFE AIN'T EASY FOR BOY NAMED SUE WELL I GREW UP QUICK AND GREW UP MEAN MY FISTS GOT HARD AND MY WITS GOT KEEN I ROAMED FROM TOWN TO TOWN TO HIDE MY SHAME BUT I MADE ME A VOW TO THE MOON AND STARS I'D SEARCH THE HONKY-TONKS AND BARS AND KILL THAT MAN WHO'D GAVE ME THAT AWFUL NAME WELL IT WAS GATTLING BURG IN MID-JULY AND I'D JUST HIT TOWN AND MY THROAT WAS DRY I THOUGHT I'D STOP AND HAVE MYSELF A BREW AT AN OLD SALOON ON A STREET OF MUD THERE AT A TABLE DEALING STUBS SAT THE DIRTY MANGY DOG THAT NAMED ME SUE WELL I KNEW THAT SNAKE WAS MY OWN SWEET DAD FROM A WORKOUT PICTURE THAT MY MOTHERED HAD AND I KNEW THAT SCAR ON HIS CHEEK AND HIS EVIL EYE HE WAS BIG AND BENT AND GRAY AND OLD AND I LOOKED AT HIM AND MY BLOOD RAN COLD AND I SAID: MY NAME IS SUE, HOW DO YOU DO? NOW YOU GONNA DIE! YEAH, THAT'S WHAT I TOLD HIM! WELL I HIT HIM HARD RIGHT BETWEEN THE EYES HE WENT DOWN BUT TO MY SURPRISE HE CAME UP WITH A KNIFE AND CUT OFF A PIECE OF MY EAR BUT I BUSTED A CHAIR RIGHT ACROSS HIS TEETH AND WE CRASHED THROUGH THE WALL AND INTO THE STREET KICKING AND GANGING IN THE MUD AND THE BLOOD AND THE BEER I TELL YOU I FOUGHT TOUGHER MEN BUT I REALLY CAN'T REMEMBER WHEN HE KICKED LIKE A MULE AND HE BIT LIKE A CROCODILE I HEARD HIM LAUGH AND THEN I HEARD HIM CUSS HE WENT FOR HIS GUNS AND I PULLED MINE FIRST HE STOOD THERE LOOKING AT ME AND I SAW HIM SMILE AND HE SAID: SON THIS WORLD IS ROUGH AND IF MAN'S GOING TO MAKE IT HE'S GONNA BE TOUGH' AND I KNEW I WOULDN'T BE THERE TO HELP YOU ALONG SO I GAVE YOU THAT NAME AND I SAID GOOD-BYE I KNEW YOU'D HAVE TO GET TOUGH OR DIE AND IT'S THAT NAME IT'S HELP TO MAKE YOU STRONG HE SAID: YOU FOUGHT ONE HELL OF A FIGHT AND I KNOW YOU HATE ME AND YOU GOT THE RIGHT TO KILL ME NOW AND I WOULDN'T BLAME YOU IF YOU DO BUT YOU OUGHT TO THANK ME BEFORE I DIE FOR THE GRAVEL IN YOUR GUTS AND THE SPIT IN YOUR EYE FOR I'M THE NUT THAT NAMED YOU SUE YEAH, WHAT COULD I DO? I GOT ALL CHOKED UP AND I THREW DOWN MY GUN I CALLED HIM MY PA AND ME CALLED ME HIS SON AND I CAME AWAY WITH A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW AND I THINK ABOUT HIM NOW AND THEN EVERY TIME I TRY AND EVERY TIME I WIN AND IF I EVER HAVE A SON I THINK I'M GOING TO NAME HIM, WELL, I AIN'T GONNA NAME HIM SUE! I'M GONNA CALL HIM JOHNNY CASH! FLATT & SCRUGGS - FINAL FLING A FACE IN THE CROWD A FACE IN THE CROWD ON YOUR WEDDING DAY YOU TOSSED ME A ROSE BUD FROM YOUR BRIDAL BOUQUET NO ONE SEEMED TO NOTICE NO ONE WONDERED WHY WHEN YOU PLEDGED YOUR LOVE TO ME THERE WAS TEARS IN MY EYES A FACE IN THE CROWD WITH A PALE YELLOW ROSE YOUR GOWN OF WHITE SATIN, MY HALF WORN OUT CLOTHES I KNEW YOUR LOVE ONE TIME BUT YOUR LOVE NOW HE HOLDS I'M A FACE IN THE CROWD WITH A PALE YELLOW ROSE AS YOUR FRIENDS THEY ALL KISSED YOU, I HEARD SOMEONE SAY THAT MAN WITH A ROSE BUD FROM YOUR BRIDAL BOUQUET WAS HE KIND A SPECIAL OR WAS HE JUST A FRIEND I HEARD YOU SPEAK SOFTLY HE'S ONLY A FRIEND A FADED RED RIBBON A LOCK OF YOUR HAIR AND A FADED RED RIBBON IS ALL I HAVE LEFT TO REMIND ME OF YOU A LOCK OF YOUR HAIR AND A FADED RED RIBBON IS ALL I HAVE LEFT OF A LOVE WE ONCE KNEW IS ALL I HAVE LEFT OF A LOVE WE ONCE KNEW I KNOW I MISTREATED YOU AND YOU WENT AWAY YOU FOUND SOMEBODY NEW AND NOW I MUST PAY LISTEN HERE BOYS IF YOU HAVE A SWEETHEART SHOW HER YOU LOVE HER AND MAKE HER YOUR WIFE FOR THE LOCK OF HER HAIR AND A FADED RED RIBBON WILL MAKE YOU UNHAPPY FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE WILL MAKE YOU UNHAPPY FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE LISTEN HERE BOYS IS YOU HAVE A SWEETHEART SHOW HER YOU LOVE HER AND MAKE HER YOUR WIFE A FLOWER BLOOMING IN THE WILD WOOD ON AN EVENING LONG AGO AS THE SUN WAS SINKING LOW MY TRUE LOVER WENT TO SAIL UP IN THE SEA IT WAS IN THE MONTH OF JUNE WHEN THE ROSES WERE IN BLOOM WHEN HE TUCKED ME IN HIS ARMS AND SAID TO ME YOU'RE A FLOWER THAT IS BLOOMING IN THE WILD WOOD A FLOWER THAT IS BLOOMING THERE FOR ME SWEETER THAN THE MORNING DEW AND I'LL SOON RETURN TO YOU YOU'RE A FLOWER THAT IS BLOOMING THERE FOR ME THEN A LETTER CAME TO ME FROM THE CAPTAIN ON THE SEA THAT TOLD ME MY DARLING WAS DEAD OH THE SHOCK AND GREAT SURPRISE, SURPRISE MADE THE TEARDROPS DIM MY EYE WHEN I THOUGHT ABOUT THE LAST WORDS THAT HE SAID NOW HE CAN'T RETURN TO ME HE GOT DROWNED IN THE SEA AND HAS DONE PASSED OVER LIFE'S WEARY WAY WHEN IT'S IN THE MONTH OF JUNE AND THE ROSES ARE IN BLOOM IT SEEMS THAT I CAN HEAR MY LOVER SAY A FOOL SUCH AS I PARDON ME IF I'M SENTIMENTAL WHEN WE SAY GOODBYE DON'T BE ANGRY WITH ME DARLING SHOULD I CRY WHEN YOU'RE GONE I'LL DREAM A LITTLE DREAM AS YEARS GO BY NOW AND THEN THERE'S A FOOL SUCH AS I NOW AND THEN THERE'S A FOOL SUCH AS I AM OVER YOU YOU THOUGHT ME HOW TO LOVE AND NOW YOU SAY THAT WE ARE TRUE I'M A FOOL BUT I LOVE YOU DEAR UNTIL THE END OF TIME NOW AND THEN THERE'S A FOOL SUCH AS I A GIFT OF LOVE WHIPPOORWILLS AND DAFFODILS ARE PRETTY THINGS ALL THE WORKS OF NATURE THAT WE SEE EACH SPRING ALL THE PRETTY COLOR AT A RAINBOW'S END COULD NEVER MATCH THE BEAUTY ON YOUR FACE I'VE SEEN YOU BROUGHT ME LAUGHTER YOU GAVE ME JOY YOU BROUGHT ME PLEASURE LIKE A KID WITH A CHRISTMAS TOY YOU BROUGHT THE SUNSHINE FROM UP ABOVE AND THAT'S NOT ALL YOU BOUGHT YOU GAVE ME LOVE HONEY SUCKLES MORNING GLORIES AROUND MY DOOR HONEY BEES THAT GATHER NECTAR AND MUCH MORE SMILING FACES CHILDREN'S LAUGHTER, SKIES ABOVE ALL THAT I COULD ASK FOR THEN YOU GAVE ME LOVE Str. 9

10 A GOOD WOMAN'S LOVE CY COBEN I WAS A ROVER ON LAND AND ON SEA TILL A GOOD WOMAN'S LOVE MADE A NEW MAN OF ME LIFE HAD NO MEANING IT WAS ALL INCOMPLETE TILL A GOOD WOMAN'S LOVE PUT ME BACK ON MY FEET STILL AROUSING I GO HOME IN THE EVENING, SHE'S WAITING THERE AND I KNOW THAT NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS, SHE'LL ALWAYS CARE AND WHEN THE NIGHT FALLS AND THE MOON SHINES ABOVE I'M A MAN WITH A DREAM AND A GOOD WOMAN'S LOVE THE COUNTRY GENTLEMEN - COUNTRY SONGS OLD AND NEW A HOME WITHOUT LOVE IS JUST HOUSE OH LOVE MAKES A HOME AND YOU NEVER FEEL ALONE IT'S ALWAYS THERE ANY WAY THAT YOU TURN BUT IF LOVE IS FADED OUT YOU WILL KNOW WITHOUT A DOUBT THAT THE HOME YOU'RE LIVING IN IS JUST A HOUSE OH, THE HOUSE WILL TUMBLE DOWN WHEN THERE'S NO LOVE AROUND LOVE IS THE KEY THAT FITS ALL THE DOORS OH YOU TAKE THE LOVE AWAY AND IT'S JUST ANOTHER DAY TO LIVE IN A HOME IT'S JUST A HOUSE A HUNDRED YEARS LESTER FLATT OH A HUNDRED YEARS FROM NOW I WON'T BE CRYING A HUNDRED YEARS FROM NOW I WON'T BE BLUE AND MY HEART WOULD HAVE FORGOTTEN THAT SHE BROKE EVERY VOW I WON'T CARE A HUNDRED YEARS FROM NOW LORD IT SEEMS LIKE ONLY YESTERDAY YOU TOLD ME YOU COULDN'T LIVE WITHOUT MY LOVE SOMEHOW NOW THAT YOU'RE WITH ANOTHER IT BREAKS MY HEART SOMEHOW I WON'T CARE A HUNDRED YEARS FROM NOW NOW DO YOU RECALL THE NIGHT SWEETHEART YOU PROMISED ANOTHER'S KISS SHE NEVER WOULD ALLOW FOR THAT'S ALL IN THE PAST DEAR IT DIDN'T SEEM TO LAST I WON'T CARE A HUNDRED YEARS FROM NOW TONY RICE - THE BLUEGRASS ALBUM VOLUME 3 A LETTER TO TOM TRADITIONAL I'VE WANDERED BY THE VILLAGE TOM I'VE SET BENEATH THE TREE UPON THE SCHOOLHOUSE PLAYING GROUND THAT SHELTERED YOU AND ME BUT NONE ARE LEFT TO GREET ME TOM AND FEW ARE LEFT TO KNOW THAT PLAYED WITH US UPON THE GREEN JUST FIFTEEN YEARS AGO THE RIVER'S RUNNING JUST AS STILL THE WILLOWS ON ITS SIDE ARE LARGER THAN THEY WERE DEAR TOM THE STREAM APPEARS LESS WIDE BUT IN KNEELING DOWN BESIDE THE STREAM DEAR TOM I STARTLED SO TO SEE HOW SADLY I AM CHANGED SINCE FIFTEEN YEARS AGO BUT WHEN OUR TIME SHALL COME DEAR TOM AND WE ARE CALLED TO GO I HOPE THEY'LL LAY US WHERE WE PLAYED JUST FIFTEEN YEARS AGO JUST FIFTEEN YEARS AGO THE COUNTRY GENTLEMEN - ON THE ROAD A LIFE OF SORROW AFTER TRAVELING THROUGH THIS WORLD OF SORROW NO ONE ON EARTH TO CALL MY FRIEND I'M ON MY WAY BACK TO OLE' KENTUCKY WHERE I MET AND LOVED BUT COULD NOT WIN I'VE ALWAYS LOVED YOU LITTLE DARLING MY HEART WILL ALWAYS FEEL THE SAME I COULD NEVER DO ONE THING TO HURT YOU I'D RATHER DIE THAN BRING YOU SHAME WHEN THAT COLD DARK SHROUD IS WRAPPED AROUND ME THEY LAY MY WEARY HEAD TO REST WILL YOU STAND AROUND AND GAZE UPON ME FOR I'M THE ONE THAT LOVED YOU BEST WHEN YOUR GOLDEN HAIR IS TURNED TO SILVER THE MASTER CALLS YOUR SOUL TO HEAVEN WHERE WE CAN BE FREE FROM ALL OUR TROUBLES I'M MEET YOU THERE AT JOURNEY'S END A LITTLE BOY CALLED JOE IN A WAR TORN LAND OF POVERTY SOMEWHERE ACROSS THE SEA A LITTLE BOY IS WAITING HE LOOKS A LOT LIKE ME HIS HAIR IS LIKE THE SUNLIGHT ON THE WINGS OF A CROW I DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY NAMED HIM, BUT I'M SURE THEY CALLED HIM JOE JUST A LITTLE BOY CALLED JOE LIKE SO MANY MORE I KNOW LEFT ALL ALONE SOMEWHERE ACROSS THE SEA I WANT HIM TO HAVE MY NAME, LITTLE JOE MINE TO CLAIM A LITTLE BOY CALLED JOE BELONGS TO ME HIS MOTHER DIED TO GIVE HIM LIFE, THE NIGHT MY ORDERS CAME I WANTED TO BE WITH HIM BUT WAR'S AN EVIL THING NOW HE WON'T RECOGNIZE ME BUT I'VE GOT TO LET HIM KNOW HE MEANS MUCH MORE TO SOME ONE THAN JUST A LITTLE BOY CALLED JOE A MEMORY OF YOU I TURNED THE KEY IN THE LOCK TONIGHT AND I WALKED SLOWLY INTO THE ROOM YOU'RE PRESENCE HUNG LIKE A HEAVY MIST AND I KNEW DEATH HAD COME TOO SOON THE STARS MAY BE SHINING FOR SOMEBODY ELSE THE MOON MAY BE GIVING IT'S LIGHT BUT ALL THAT I HAVE IS A MEMORY OF YOU AND I'M LOST IN A WORLD BLACK AS NIGHT DEATH CAME TOO SOON TO THE ONE THAT I LOVED AND NOW I MUST TRAVEL ALONE JUST A WANDERING BOY WITH A BROKEN HEART WHO'S SWEETHEART AND PAL IS NOW GONE I'LL TRAVEL ON TRUE THIS WORLD OF DESPAIR I'LL JUST FORCE MYSELF TO GO ON I FIND MYSELF WISHING EVERY DAY I COULD BE WITH HER IN THE BEYOND Str. 10

11 A MINER'S LIFE CHARLIE WALLER/KEITH LITTLE FAIR WARNING TO YOUR NEIGHBOR FOR ALL OF THOSE WHO LABOR AT TRYING TO MAKE A LIVING UNDERGROUND MATTERS NOT FOR WHAT YOU'RE SEEKING, CHANCES ARE YOU'LL WEARING IN TIME THE ODDS WILL TURN YOUR LIFE AROUND IN THE COAL FIELDS OF KENTUCKY MAN THEY SAY YOU'RE LUCKY IN THE BLACK LUNG DON'T PUT YOU UNDERGROUND FOR WHILE YOU'RE SWOLLEN WITH THE GOLD DUST YOU'RE BREATHING IN THE COURSE DUST YOUR SILICOSIS FINALLY DRAGGED YOU DOWN HEAR A THAT COLD STEEL A RINGING HEAR THEM HAMMERS SWINGING LOW A MINOR'S LIFE AIN'T HARDLY WORTH IT ALL HEAR THEM TOMMY-KNOCKERS KNOCKING FEEL THE REELING AND ROCKING AFRAID IT'S GOING A COME IN AFTER ALL FOR EVERY MINOR WHO HITS PAY DIRT AND LIVES TO TELL IT UNDER A THOUSAND MORE ARROW SWALLOWED IN THE MINE AND FOR EACH DECENT MINING OUTFIT THERE'S A HUNDRED OTHER MISFITS WHO NEVER PLAN TO SEE A MAN RETIRE SO WHEN CHOOSING YOUR PROFESSION TAKE HEED AND LEARN A LESSON FROM THOSE WHO'VE LIVED TO LABOR UNDERGROUND CAUSE THEY'VE GOT A DIFFERENT STORY FOR MINING AND ITS GLORY THEY'D GIVE IT ALL TO TURN THEIR LIFE AROUND THE COUNTRY GENTLEMEN - RETURN ENGAGEMENT A PATHWAY OF TEARDROPS A PATHWAY OF TEARDROPS WILL SHOW YOU THE WAY IF YOU EVER WANT TO COME BACK TO ME YOU KNOW DEAR, THAT I'VE CRIED BOTH NIGHT AND DAY SINCE YOU TOLD ME YOU'D NEVER BE FREE I LOVE YOU SO STILL I LET'S YOU GO NOW I'M SENDING THIS MESSAGE TO YOU A PATHWAY OF TEARDROPS WILL SHOW YOU THE WAY IF YOU EVER WANT TO COME BACK TO ME A PRETTY WREATH FOR MOTHER'S GRAVE IN MY MEMORY THERE'S A PICTURE OF A FACE SO DEAR TO ME LOVING ARMS THAT USED TO HOLD ME AS I SAT ON MOTHER'S KNEE NO ONE HERE ON EARTH COULD PAY HER FOR THE THINGS IN LIFE SHE GAVE NOW SHE'S GONE BUT I'LL REMEMBER A PRETTY WREATH FOR MOTHER'S GRAVE SHE WAS FOND OF PRETTY FLOWERS I RECALL SHE USED TO SAY WHEN I'M GONE SON PLEASE REMEMBER A PRETTY WREATH FOR MOTHER'S GRAVE SHE HAD A LITTLE ROW OF FLOWERS THAT SHE USED TO WATCH EACH DAY SHE FIXED THEM JUST BEFORE GOD CALLED HER SO THEY WOULD NOT FADE AWAY NEXT YEAR THEY'LL BLOOM AGAIN IN BEAUTY RED AND BLUE SO BRIGHT AND GAY IF IT'S GOD'S WILL I'LL TAKE THEM TO HER, A PRETTY WREATH FOR MOTHER'S GRAVE A PURPLE HEART ANOTHER HEART IS BROKEN, ANOTHER HOME SO SAD ANOTHER MESSAGE HAS BEEN SENT TO HIS MOM AND DAD YOUR SON WAS KILLED IN ACTION WAS THE WAY THE MESSAGE READ YOUR SON WILL NOT BE COMING HOME, THEY TOLD ME HE WAS DEAD THEY SENT HIM TO VIETNAM, HIS HEART WAS YOUNG AND GAY IT'S HARD FOR ME TO REALIZE THEY'LL BRING HIM HOME THIS WAY HIS TROUBLES ARE ALL OVER, HIS WORK ON EARTH IS DONE A MOTHER HAS A PURPLE HEART IN MEMORY OF HER SON JUST A FEW SHORT MONTHS AGO HE WAS HERE WITH ME AND THEN THEY CALLED HIS NUMBER TO GO ACROSS THE SEA I STILL CAN HEAR HIS SMILING VOICE AND SEE HIS CURLY HEAD OH SOMEHOW I CAN'T BELIEVE OUT BODY BOY IS DEAD A TINY BROKEN HEART HE WAS JUST A LITTLE FARM LAD SO BUSY AT PLAY IN HIS LITTLE PLAY HOUSE DOWN BY THE GATE HE STOPPED TO WATCH A TRUCK THAT WAS PARKING NEXT DOOR AT THE HOME OF HIS TINY PLAYMATE THEN HE SAW HIS DADDY WATCHING TOO AS THE MAN SWIFTLY WALKED TO THE COTTAGE DOOR HE KNEW THEY WERE STRANGERS THAT COME FROM THE TOWN MEN HE HAD NEVER SEEN BEFORE THEY SOON WERE AT THEIR WORK AND HE HEARD HIS DADDY SAY OUR NEIGHBORS ARE MOVING TODAY OH NO, HE CRIED, DEAR GOD DON'T LET IT BE THEY CAN'T TAKE MY SWEETHEART AWAY I KNOW DAD THAT YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW A HEART SO YOUNG CAN CONCEIVE A PLAN I'M ONLY SEVEN NOW BUT IT'S JUST LIKE YOU SAID DAD SOMEDAY I'LL BE A MAN THE MAN WHO WONT THE FARM WHERE YOUR PLAYMATE NOW LIVES HE TOLD ME IT'D HAVE TO BE THIS WAY FOR WINTER TIME HAS COME AND THEIR WORK IS ALL DONE SO NOW THEY ARE MOVING AWAY LET US BUY THE FARM SO THEY CAN STAY GIVE THEM ALL MY TOYS THAT DEAR SANTA GAVE AND GIVE HIM THE PENNIES IN MY LITTLE BANK PENNIES THAT MY DARLING HELPED ME SAVE A VISION OF MOTHER OFT' MY MOTHERS DRIFT BACK TO CHILDHOOD TO THE TIME WHEN I WAS FREE AS I PLAYED BEFORE THE FIRESIDE ROUND MY DARLING MOTHER'S KNEE THERE'S A BLESSED HOME UP YONDER WHERE MY LOVED ONES WAIT FOR ME I SAW MOTHER IN A VISION KNEELING THERE TO PRAY FOR ME THEN ONE DAY OUR MOTHER LEFT US DADDY SAID SHE'D GONE TO REST I REMEMBER HOW SHE LOVED ME AS SHE CLUTCHED ME TO HER BREAST SOME SWEET DAY I'LL MEET YOU MOTHER YOU LITTLE BAY IS COMING HOME TO SEE YOU AS IN DAYS OF CHILDHOOD THE ONE YOU LOVED AND LEFT ALONE Str. 11