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

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

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

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

Acorn in the meadow Meadow filled with sun Sun is shining warm on the meadow Tree begun Baby in the cradle Cradle filled with love Mama smiling warm on the cradle from above Someday my baby be a giant man Trees stretch clear up to the sky Me all rest in the shade of it Rest in the roots when I die Oh Lord I pray you help me Help me make him...Learn More

They asked me how I knew My true love was true I of course replied Something here inside Cannot be denied They said someday you’ll find All who love are blind When you’re heart’s on fire You must realize Smoke gets in your eyes So I chaffed them and I gaily laughed To think they could doubt my love Yet today my love has flown away I am without my...Learn More

The blues ain't got a time or a place Just a lonely heart and a haunted face It's a fever or pain you can't erase 'Cause the blues ain't got a time or a place No the blues ain't got a time or a place Just a lonely heart and a haunted face Sometimes you'll see it run by in a glance Between lovers embraced in a lovers dance Then it shouts its story...Learn More

I'm gonna tell you 'bout the coming of the judgment Fare thee well, fare thee well I'm gonna tell you 'bout the coming of the judgment Fare thee well, fare thee well There's a better day a coming, fare thee well, fare thee well Yes there's a better day a coming, fare thee well, fare thee well In that great gettin' up morning, fare thee well, fare...Learn More

Way down yonder in the middle of the field Angel working at the chariot wheel Not so particular 'bout working at the wheel Just want to see how the chariot feels Oh let me fly, oh let me fly Let me fly to Mount Zion, Lord, Lord Well I got a mother in the promised land Ain't gonna stop till I shake her hand Not so particular 'bout shaking her...Learn More