Come all you Texas Rangers, wherever you may be. I’ll tell you of some troubles that happened unto me. My name is nothin’ extra, so that I will not tell, And here’s to all you Rangers, I’m sure I wish … Continue reading
Kate
My dearest dear, the time draws near When you and I must part And no one knows the inner grief Of my poor aching heart Or what I suffered for your sake The one I love so dear I wish’t … Continue reading
In the days of eighteen and one, Peg and awl. In the days of eighteen and one, Peg and awl. In the days of eighteen and one, Peggin’ shoes was all I done. Hand me down my peg, my awl, … Continue reading
Wake up, wake up Darlin’ Corey What makes you sleep so sound? Them revenue officers are coming Gonna tear your still-house down The first time I saw Darlin’ Corey She was standing by the banks of the sea She had … Continue reading
Its I have been a moonshiner Ever since that I’ve been born Its I’ve drunk up all of my money And stilled up all of my corn Its I’ll go up some dark hollow And put up a moonshine still … Continue reading
Charlie’s neat, Charlie’s sweet Charlie he’s a dandy Charlie he’s the very lad Who stole my stocking candy Chorus: Over the river to feed my sheep Over the river Charlie Over the river to feed my sheep And measure up … Continue reading
Liza up in a ‘simmon tree. And a possum on the ground. Possum said you son of a gun Shake them ‘simmons down. Ol’ folks down the mountain Grindin sugar cane. Makin’ barrels of molasses To sweeten Miss Liza Jane. … Continue reading
Squirrel, he’s a funny little thing. He’s got a bushy tail. Squirrel he steals the farmer’s corn, And he puts it on the rail… And he puts it on the rail. Partridge she’s a pretty little thing. She’s got a … Continue reading
Well old Blind Bartimus stood on the way blind Blind Bartimus stood on the way, Well old Blind Bartimus stood on the way, cryin’ Oh Lord have mercy on me (repeat) In my God’s bible in the book of James … Continue reading
Oh, hard is the fortune of all womankind She’s always controlled, she’s always confined Controlled by her parents until she’s a wife A slave to her husband the rest of her life Oh, I’m just a poor girl, my fortune … Continue reading