I hear when you die after burial You have to come back as an insect or animal I hear when you die after burial You have to come back as an insect or animal Well if it’s so I don’t want to be a monkey a goat, a sheep A mule or donkey My brother say that he will come back a hog Not Harry I think I’ll be a bed bug And I will bite them fat people...Learn More

Stars shinin' shinin' number one Number two, number three Good Lord by an by, by an by Good Lord by an by Stars shinin' shinin' number three Number four, number five, number six Good Lord by an' by, by an' by Good Lord by an' by Stars shinin' shinin' number five Number six, number seven, number eight, number nine Good Lord by an' by, by an'...Learn More

As I wondered round the world so lost and angry He called me home and reached out for my hand He spoke with words that sounded more like music The words my heart could finally understand He showed me pride and said I could feel better But no better than the smallest of the small He showed me victories where no one loses He showed me the answer for...Learn More

She's pretty as a rainbow after the rain She's softer than a kitten and sweeter than cane She's fairer than the flowers that bloom on the hill She's mine and I love her and I always will The first time I saw her my first day in town The strangest thing happen the world spinned around At first she didn't see me so how was she to know My heart...Learn More

You better listen, you better listen You better listen, you better listen As I was walking thru the woods one day I saw a strange man walking on his way I stopped him to talk awhile and hear his story told And as he talked this story did he unfold My daddy was an oak tree, my mama was a deer I was born one morning in the Spring of the year I cut...Learn More

Wake up Jacob, day is a breaking Wake up Jacob, day is a breaking I said wake up Jacob day is a breaking I wanna go to heaven when I die and I'm on my way Yes I wanna go to heaven when I die and I'm on my way I got some friends on the other shore (Do love the Lord) And I wanna see 'em more and more Now when I get to heaven gonna live at ease Cause...Learn More

Look over yonder hot sun turning over Look over yonder hot sun turning over And it won't go down Lord it won't go down Did you ever hear the cuckoo bird a calling Did you ever hear the cuckoo bird a calling Sure sign of rain Lord, sure sign of rain I've been a hammer since last December I've been a hammer since last December And I'm almost dead...Learn More

Oh sometimes you sing for the money Sometimes you sing for the show Sometimes you sing for those dewy eyed darlings It still makes them cry don't you know One time you sang for the glory But the glory didn't last very long From the haze to the stage back to the days When you used to sing for the song Sing for the song boys Just like you did when...Learn More

Who's gonna be your man? Who's gonna be your man? Who's gonna kiss your pretty red lips? Who's gonna be your man? Who's gonna shoe your pretty little foot? Who's gonna glove your hand? Who's gonna kiss your pretty red lips? Who's gonna be your man? I look down the railroad track Just as far as I could see All I've seen was a little bitty...Learn More

Day-o, day-ay-ay-o Daylight come and me wan' go home Day, me say day, me say day, me say day, me say day, me say day-ay-ay-o Daylight come and me wan' go home Work all night on a drink a rum (Daylight come and me wan' go home) Stack banana 'til the mornin' come (Daylight come and me wan' go home) Come, mister tally man, tally me banana (Daylight...Learn More

I heard the weeping-willow's quiet laughter I felt the gentle fingers of the sun I touched your hand and knew the moment after All of our time for loving had begun I never knew the music of the thunder Till in my own two arms I held you fast Now all the world is throbbing with the wonder All of our time for loving's here at last It is raining,...Learn More

It was early last December As near as I remember Oh I staggered down the street In tipsy pride Soon I lay down in the gutter Thinking thoughts I cannot utter When a pig came up And lay down by my side Two old ladies passing by Oh gave me the choiceness eye And laying there I over heard one say Stststst, uh,uh,uh,uh You can tell a man who...Learn More