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He Needs Me
03:20
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And all at once I knew
I knew at once
I knew he needed me
Until the day I die
I won't know why
I knew he needed me
It could be fantasy, oh
Or maybe it's because
He needs me, needs me, he needs me
He needs me, he needs me, he needs me
It's like a dime a dance
I'll take a chance
I will because he needs me
No one ever asked before
Before because they never needed me
But he does (But I do)
Maybe it's because he's so alone
Maybe it's because he's never had a home
He needs me, he needs me
He needs me, he needs me
He needs me
For once, for once in life
I've finally felt
That someone needed me
And if it turns out real
Then love can spin the wheel
Because
He needs me, he needs me
He needs me, he needs me
He needs me, he needs me
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Swing and Turn Jubilee
04:09
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It's all out on the old railroad,
It's all out on the sea,
It’s all out on the old railroad,
As far as I can see
Swing and turn, Jubilee,
Live and learn, Jubilee
Hardest work I ever done,
Was working on a farm,
Easiest work I ever done,
Was rolling in your arms
If I had a needle and thread,
As fine as I could sew,
I'd sew my true love to my side
And down the river we’d go
If I had no horse to ride,
You might find me crawling
Up and down this rocky road
Lookin' for my darling
Some will come on a Saturday night,
Some will come on Sunday,
If you give them half a chance
They'll come again on Monday
Coffee grows on the white oak tree,
Sugar runs in brandy,
Girls are sweet as lumps of gold,
Boys are sweet as candy
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3. |
Wedding Dress
04:10
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Oh my bonny little gal
Don't you guess
Better be making your wedding dress
Wedding dress, wedding dress
Better be making your wedding dress
Oh it's already made
Trimmed in red,
Dressed all around with a golden thread
Golden thread, golden thread
Dressed all around with a golden thread
Oh it's already made
Trimmed in brown
Dressed all around in golden crown
Golden crown, golden crown
Dressed all around with the golden crown
Oh it's already made
Trimmed in green
Prettiest thing you've ever seen
Ever seen, ever seen
Prettiest thing you've ever seen
Oh it's already made
Trimmed in white
Better be ready for saturday night
Saturday night, saturday night
Better be ready for saturday night
Oh, she wouldn't say yes
She wouldn't say no
All she'd do is sit and sew
Sit and sew, sit and sew
All she'd do is sit and sew
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4. |
Why I'm Grieving
02:25
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You ask me why I'm grieving
I'll tell you why I'm grieving
I'm grieving for the gal that done me wrong
Well gather round and listen
And let this be a lesson
You shouldn't never leave your gal too long
Cause I left her her standing there
With a do-dad in her hair
Well I guess she didn't care too much for me
Cause I heard that she was wed
And I wish that I was dead
But the chances are I'll live 'til 93
The bullfrog tried to show me
Just why this gal was roamy
If I should go and leave her by herself
Well I just said you're crazy
That gal of mine's a daisy
But now she's gone and put me on the shelf
Oh I left her standing there
With a do-dad in her hair
About the night I thought she’d be my bride
But when I got out of sight
Oh she didn't miss a night
Til someone else was a sitting by her side
If you think this song is silly
Go right ahead and laugh
But the heart in this hillbilly is busted right in half
Cause I left her standing there
With a do-dad in her hair
But I guess she didn't care too much for me
When she said goodbye she whispered
"You know I love you best"
And I'll bet two bucks she'll whisper
The same to all the rest
But I left her standing there
With a do-dad in her hair
But I guess she didn't care too much for me
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When it’s round up time in Texas
And the bloom is on the sage
Then I long to be in Texas
Back a riding on the range
Just smell the bacon frying
When it’s sizzling in the pan
Hear the breakfast horn in the early morn
Drinking coffee from a can
Just riding, rocking, roping
Out in leather all day long
Just swaying, sweating, swearing
Listening to a cowhand’s song
How it beckons, and I reckon
I would work for any wage
To be free again, just to be again
Where the bloom is on sage
To some folks there’s a spot that lives forever
Deep down within their fondest memory
I have been a rover I have never
Seen any place where I would rather be
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My Poncho Pony
01:24
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Get along Poncho pony pal
We’re heading for the old corral
Riding, rocking, roping, rolling pony
Get along Poncho on your way
We’ve got some ground to cover today
Riding, rocking, roping, rolling pony
Get along, get along while a yodel a song
To the rhythm of your hoofs on the ground
It’s a rhythm so strange, it’s the rhythm of the range
It’s music to my ears when I hear it all around
Get along Poncho on your way
We’ve got some ground to cover today
Riding, rocking, roping, rolling pony
Up with the dawn, to carry on
Riding the range together
Poncho and I ‘neath a Western sky
In any kind of weather
Riding along, singing a song
With the hoofbeat rhythm beneath me
Tie on the saddle, tie on the pack
Cause we’re going home and we ain’t coming back
Get along Poncho pony pal
We’re heading for the old corral
Riding, rocking, roping, rolling pony
Riding, rocking, roping, rolling pony
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Go to sleep my darling baby
Oh baby, the moon shines above
Cuddle closer little baby
Oh baby you’re my precious one
Why do you sigh
The stars are shining bright
So tell your cares goodbye
And kiss mother goodnight
Go to sleep my darling baby
Oh baby dreams sweet dreams of love
Shadows are stealing far o’er land and field
Dreamland is calling to you and to me
Oh my wonderful child
Time to rest your weary head
The twilight is stealing for night has coming
I’ll rock you to sleep while the North wind blows
And sing this old lullaby, everyone knows
Go to sleep my darling baby
Oh baby, the moon shines above
Cuddle closer little baby
Oh baby you’re my precious one
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8. |
Copper Kettle
03:29
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Get you a copper kettle
Get you a copper coil
Fill it with new made corn mash
And never more you'll toil
We'll just lay there by the juniper
While the moon is bright
Watch them jugs a-filling
In the pale moonlight
Build you a fire of hickory
Hickory, ash and oak
Don't use no green or rotten wood
They'll get you by the smoke
We'll just lay there by the juniper
While the moon is bright
Watch them jugs a-filling
In the pale moonlight
Momma she made whiskey
Granddad he did too
We ain't paid no whiskey tax
Since 1792
We'll just lay there by the juniper
While the moon is bright
Watch them jugs a-filling
In the pale moonlight
In the pale moonlight
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9. |
When I Die
01:51
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Oh when I die, it’ll be a while
But when I die, I’ll need to remind you
That I’m sorry I left you behind
And I’m kissing you through this one
Oh when I die, build a funeral pyre
Cause when I die I’ll need to remind you
Better build it high
Make it burn so bright
let it light your way back home
Oh when I die march me to the fire
cuz when I die
I’ll need to remind ya
play the music loud
sing and dance around
Oh ring all the bells in our town
Oh when I die, raise your glasses high
Cause when I die, I’ll need to remind you
Drink to my life
and forget me not
In your mind I’ll be living on
Oh when I die, eyes open wide
oh when I die cover me in flowers
So you look my way
As you walk on by
I will be perfume in the air
Oh when I die, it’ll be a while
But when I die, I’ll need to remind you
That I’m sorry I left you behind
And I’m kissing you through this song
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10. |
Buckeye Jim
02:08
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Oh way up yonder above the moon
A bluebird nests in a silver spoon
Buckeye Jim, you can’t go
Go weave and spin, you can’t go
Buckeye Jim
Oh way up yonder above the sky
A bluejay nests in a green bird’s eye
Buckeye Jim, you can’t go
Go weave and spin, you can’t go
Buckeye Jim
Oh way down yonder in a hollow log
A red bird dance with a green bullfrog
Buckeye Jim, you can’t go
Go weave and spin, you can’t go
Buckeye Jim
Oh way down yonder in a wooden trough
An old woman died of the whooping cough
Buckeye Jim, you can’t go
Go weave and spin, you can’t go
Buckeye Jim
There’ll be an end to grief and pain
A warm bright sky beyond the rain
You don’t have wings, you can’t fly
But you can dream if you try
Buckeye Jim
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The A's Durham, North Carolina
Squinkly bing bong shaking at the knees
Willow trees are quaky just a-bendin’ in the breeze
Tickle me tulip
you’re a flower in the crown
I liked the way it sounded when you did it upside down
Rubber band snap and a clippity clap
Did you hear what happened Alli when I tipped my hat?
If you follow your glee to the sycamore tree
You just might find a rabbit in the willowy snee
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