Oh! Susanna

Oh! Susanna

I come from Alabama with a banjo on my knee,
I'm going to Louisiana, my true love for to see
It rained all night the day I left, the weather it was dry
The sun so hot I froze to death; Susanna, don't you cry.

Oh, Susanna, don't you cry for me
I come from Alabama,
With my banjo on my knee.

I had a dream the other night when everything was still,
I thought I saw Susanna coming up the hill,
The red, red rose was in her hand, the tear was in her eye,
I said I'm coming from Dixieland, Susanna don't you cry.

Oh, Susanna, don't you cry for me
I come from Alabama,
With my banjo on my knee.

I soon will be in New Orleans and then I'll look around
And when I find my gal Susanne, I'll fall upon the ground
But if I do not find you there, then I will surely die
And when I'm dead and buried, Susanna don't you cry.

Oh, Susanna, don't you cry for me
I come from Alabama,
With my banjo on my knee.

On Top of Old Smokey

On Top of Old Smokey
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwqkKUsz22c&feature=channel_page

On top of Old Smokey,
All covered with snow,
I lost my true lover,
For a-courtin' too slow.

Now courting's a pleasure,
And parting is grief,
But a false hearted lover,
Is worse than a thief.

A thief will just rob you,
And take what you save,
But a false hearted lover,
Will lead you to the grave.

And the grave will decay you,
And turn you to dust,
Not one girl in a hundred,
That a poor boy can trust.

They'll hug you and kiss you,
And tell you more lies,
Than the crossties on a railroad,
Or stars in the sky.

They'll tell you they love you,
To give your heart ease,
But as soon as your back's turned,
They court whom they please.

So come all you maidens,
And listen to me,
Never place your affections,
On a green willow tree.

For the leaves they will wither,
And the roots they will die,
And your true love will leave you,
And you'll never know why.

Stand By Me

Stand By Me
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Us-TVg40ExM

No matter who you are
No matter where you go, in life
You gonna need somebody
To stand by you

No matter how much money you got
Or the friends you got
You gonna need somebody
To stand by you

When the night has come
And the land is dark
And the moon is the only light we'll see
No I won't be afraid, no I won't be afraid
Just as long as you stand, stand by me

And darlin', darlin', stand by me, oh now now stand by me
Stand by me, stand by me

If the sky that we look upon
Should tumble and fall
And the mountains should crumble to the sea
I won't cry, I won't cry, no I won't shed a tear
Just as long as you stand, stand by me

And darlin', darlin', stand by me, oh stand by me
Stand by me, stand by me, stand by me-e, yeah

Whenever you're in trouble won't you stand by me, oh now now stand by me
Oh stand by me, stand by me, stand by me

Darlin', darlin', stand by me-e, stand by me
Oh stand by me, stand by me, stand by me

Shady Grove

Shady Grove (thanks to Alex for teaching us this wonderful song)


Peaches in the summertime,
Apples in the fall,
If I can’t have the girl I love,
I don’t want none at all.

Chorus:
Shady Grove, my little love,
Shady Grove , my darlin’,
Shady Grove, my little love,
I’m bound to Shady Grove.

Wish I had a needle and thread,
Fine as I could sew,
I’d sew that pretty little girl to my side,
And down the road we’d go.

Chorus

Wish I had a banjo string,
Made of golden twine,
And every time I played on it,
I wish that girl was mine.

Chorus

Some folks come to fiddle and dance,
Some come here to tarry,
Some folks come to fiddle and dance,
I come hear to marry.

Chorus

Every night when I get home,
My wife I try to please her,
The harder I try the worse she gets,
Damned if I don’t leave her.

Chorus

Flyin’ around my little miss,
Flyin’ around my daisy,
Flyin’ around my little miss,
Damn near drives me crazy.

Chorus

Down In the Valley / Birmingham Jail

Down In the Valley / Birmingham Jail
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHyznIf0XLc


Down in the valley, the valley so low,
Hang your head over, hear the wind blow,
Hear the wind blow, love, hear the wind blow,
Hang your head over, hear the wind blow.

Roses love sunshine, violets love dew,
Angels in heaven, know I love you,
Know I love you, love, know I love you,
Angels in heaven, know I love you.

Writing this letter, containing three lines,
Answer my question, "Will you be mine?"
"Will you be mine, love, will you be mine?"
Answer my question, "Will you be mine?"

Write me a letter, send it by mail,
Send it in care of, the Birmingham jail,
Birmingham jail, love, Birmingham jail,
Send it in care of, the Birmingham jail.

If you don’t love me, love whom you please,
But let me be near you, give my heart ease,
Give my heart ease, love, give my heart ease,
Let me be near you, give my heart ease.

Throw your arms ‘round me, before it's too late,
Throw your arms ‘round me, feel my heart break,
Feel my heart break, love, feel my heart break,
Throw your arms ‘round me, feel my heart break.

Bessie my darlin’, Bessie my dear,
Trust me when I say, my love is sincere,
My love is sincere, love, my love is sincere,
Trust me when I say, my love is sincere.

Build me a castle, build it so high,
So I can see my, true love go by,
See her go by, love, see her go by,
So I can see my true love go by.

Down in the valley, the valley so low,
Hang your head over, hear the wind blow,
Hear the wind blow, love, hear the wind blow,
Hang your head over, hear the wind blow.

Hear the wind blow, love, hear the wind blow,
Hang your head over, hear the wind blow.