Out on the perilous deep Where danger silently creeps And storms so violently sweep You're drifting too far from the shore Drifting too far from the shore You're drifting too far from the peaceful shore Come to Jesus today, let him show you the way You're drifting too far from the shore Today the tempest rose high And the clouds overshadow the...Learn More

Out on the lonely hillside In a cabin low and small Lived the sweetest rose of color My Rosa Lee McFall Her hair was brightsome color Her voice was sweet to me I know that I will always love her And I hope that she loved me A asked her to be my darling And this is what she said You know that I will only be happy When you and I are wed Then God...Learn More

Bright morning stars are rising Bright morning stars are rising Bright morning stars are rising Day is a-breaking in my soul Oh, where are our dear fathers? Oh, where are our dear fathers? They're down in the valley a-praying Day is a-breaking in my soul Oh, where are our dear mothers? Oh, where are our dear mothers? They've gone to heaven...Learn More

It's a long, long way to the top of the world But it's only a short fall back down A young fool filled with greed, I let ambition rule me Like a hunger that gnawed at my soul I worked hard, made my fortune, but lost the heart of my darling She grew lonely and her love soon grew cold It's a long, long long way to the top of the world On a rough...Learn More

Saturday night, I got married Me and my wife settled down Now me and my wife are parting Going to take another walk downtown Irene, goodnight Goodnight, Irene, goodnight Goodnight, Irene Goodnight, Irene I'll see you in my dreams Sometimes I live in the country Sometimes I live right here in town Sometimes I get a fool notion I'm gonna jump off...Learn More

Well, I ain't never I ain't never Seen nobody like you Well, never Have I ever Seen nobody like you Well, you call me up, and say you'll meet me at nine I have to hurry, hurry, but I'm there on time I walk right up, I knock on your door The landlord says you ain't here no more I ain't never Oh darling Seen nobody like you Well, but I love...Learn More

Standing on the corner, I didn't mean no harm When a police come, he took me by the arm Was down in Memphis, corner of Beale and Main Said "hey big boy, you better tell me your name" I said "you'll find my name on the back of my shirt I'm a Tennessee hustler and I don't have to work" [Yodel] Come all you rounders, leave my woman alone I'll take...Learn More

Diamond Joe come and get me My wife gonna quit me Diamond Joe come and get me, Diamond Joe Diamond Joe I don't know when I'll ever be back here again Diamond Joe come and get me, Diamond Joe I got a brand new shiny tin Keep my paper colors in Diamond Joe come and get me, Diamond Joe And I'm gonna walk in the city square With all this bear grease...Learn More

He was just a blue-eyed Boston boy His voice was low with pain I'll do your bidding comrade mine If I ride back again But if you ride back and I am left You do as much for me Mother, you know, must hear the news So write to her tenderly She's waiting at home like a patient saint Her fond face pale with woe Her heart will be broken when I am...Learn More

Folks, I'm here to tell you that I'm ragged but I'm right I'm a thief and a gambler, and I stay up late at night Gonna have a steak three times a day for my board More than any loafer in this big town can afford A big electric fan to keep me cool while I sleep A little baby boy plays around daddy's feet I'm a ramblin' gambler and I leave every...Learn More

I'm troubled in mind, I'm blue But I won't be blue always You know the sun gonna shine On my back door some day I'm going down to the river Take my old rockin' chair If the blues don't take me Gonna rock away from here I'm troubled in mind, I'm blue But I won't be blue always You know the sun gonna shine On my back door some day I'm gonna lay my...Learn More

I'm not in this town to stay Said a lady old and grey I'm just here to get my baby out of jail Yes, warden, I'm just here to get my baby out of jail I will wash all your clothes I will scrub all your floors If that will get my baby out of jail Yes, warden, I'm just here to get my baby out of jail I will pawn you my watch I will pawn you my...Learn More