Archives: Songs

I’ll tell you a story about omie wise How she was deluded by john lewis’ lies He told her to meet him by adam’s spring He’d bring her so...

One morning one morning in May I spied a young couple a making their way One was a maiden so bright and so fair The other was a soldier and a brave volunteer Go...

In eighteen hundred one peg and awl In eighteen hundred one Peggin’ shoes was all I done I’m gonna lay me down my awl my peg and awl In eighteen hun...

Police come I didn’t want to go this morning (2x) Police come I didn’t want to go Shot him in the head with my 44 this morning Roll your dice and have your fun ...

When I first came to this country in 1849 I saw many fair lovers but I did not see mine I viewed the world ’round me saw I was quite alone And me a poor s...

Now the poor old dirt farmer he’s lost all his corn And now where’s the money to pay off his loan The loan that he signed to pay off his corn to pay...

Ain’t got no use For your red rocking chair I ain’t got no sugar baby now I ain’t got no honey baby now Who’ll rock the cradle Who’...

I’ve got a wife and five little children Believe I’ll make a trip on the big Macmillan Oh Saro Jane    Oh there’s nothing to do but to set dow...

Away from Mississippi’s vale With my ol’ hat there for a sail I crossed upon a cotton bale To Rose of Alabama I landed on the far sand bank I sat up...

Sal’s got a meatskin hid away Sal’s got a meatskin hid away Sal’s got a meatskin hid away Gonna get a meatskin some day Sal’s got a meat...