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Nero, Tiro, Tiptoe, and Sounder
Of all the dogs that I possess,
Old Rock and Rule they are the best,
But Charlie is my good old dog forever more, I know.
Come Uncle Joe, and let’s go home.
We’ll leave that old red fox alone.
For our pop he’s going to hunt him in the morning.
He’ll put his hounds up on that track.
They’ll run it off. They’ll bring it back.
They’ll run him from old England to old Kentucky, I know.
Now, put your ear upon the ground,
And good Lord just listen at my lead hound.
He’ll run him from old England to old Kentucky, I know.
Then I put my horn up to my mouth,
And I blew my horn North, East, and south,
But it seemed like my old hound couldn’t hear me.
And then I blew my horn so loud,
you could have heard it thunder in the clouds.
But I could still hear my old hound running
Yew-cue, yew-cue, yew-cue…
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Trouble
03:03
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It’s trouble, trouble. There’s trouble everywhere.
Trouble, trouble. There’s trouble everywhere.
Trouble, trouble, there’s trouble all around.
But Lord, Lord, trouble can’t last always.
I am so glad that trouble can’t last always.
I am so glad that trouble won’t last always.
Aren’t you so glad that trouble can’t last always?
Lord, Lord, this trouble can’t last always.
Old Daniel, he prayed in the morning, noon, and night.
Old Daniel, he prayed both morning, noon, and night.
Daniel prayed both morning, noon, and night.
Oh Lord, Lord, trouble can’t last always.
Daniel’s saved from the lion’s den, The good book do declare.
Old Daniel was saved from the lion’s den, the good book do declare.
Daniel was saved from the lion’s den, the good book do declare.
Oh Lord, Lord, trouble can’t last always.
I am so glad that trouble can’t last always.
I am so glad that trouble can’t last always.
Yes, I am so glad that trouble can’t last always?
Lord, Lord, trouble can’t last always.
Aren’t you so glad that troubles can’t last always?
Yes, I’m so glad these troubles can’t last always.
I am so glad these troubles can’t last always.
Lord, Lord, troubles can’t last always.
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Possum Up a Gum Stump
02:49
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Shady Grove, my little love,
Shady Grove, I say.
Shady Grove, my little love,
I’m bound to go away.
Farewell love, a long farewell.
Farewell for a while.
For if I go, I’ll come again
If I go ten thousand miles.
Ten thousand miles or more, my love,
To England, France, or Spain
This poor heart will never be at ease
Til I see your face again.
The crow that is so black, my love,
Would surely turn to white.
If ever I prove false to thee,
Bright day may turn to night.
Bright day may turn to night, my love.
The elements would mourn.
If ever I prove false to thee,
The sea may rage and burn.
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I have been a man of constant sorrows.
Lord, it’s been trouble all my days.
I’ll bid farewell to Fentress County
To the place I was born and raised.
Farewell dear girl. I’m bound to leave you.
You may think I’m doing you wrong.
But nature binds on me to ramble
And leave this home, where I’ve been so long.
Kind miss, kind miss go and ask your mother
If you can be a bride of mine.
If she says yes, then come and tell me.
If she says no, I’ll go away.
But I’m bound to ride that Southern railroad.
I aim to go one thousand miles.
Oh while you were sleeping, while you were slumbering
I am sleeping in the clay.
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Wild Goose Chase
01:32
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Coon Dog
02:59
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Think of me, little darling
Think of me when I’m far away
Think of me, little darling
For we’ll meet again some day
Bring me a glass of apple brandy,
And a glass of cherry wine.
Come and drink with me, little darling.
It could be your last old time.
Should you ever change, darling,
What would this world mean to me?
Nothing but a stream of sorrow
That a poor boy ever seen.
You can meet with brighter faces.
Some may tell you I’m not true.
Darling, don’t you believe them.
There’s no one loves you like I do.
You can meet with pretty faces,
floating down a river stream.
Yet I wonder, little darling,
Why you’re always in my dreams.
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Young Rapoleon
03:06
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From the singing of Dee Hicks.
Up stepped Young Rapoleon and he took his mother by the hand,
Saying “Mother, don’t be angry for I am able to command.
I’ll take five hundred thousand, and across the mountains I will go.
And I will conquer Moscow and return with a bonny bunch of roses o.”
But when he got to Moscow, him a being overpowered by the ice and snow
And Moscow was a-blazing, so he lost his bonny bunch of roses o.
Then up spoke Young Rapoleon, as he lie upon his dying bed,
Saying “If I could’ve lived, I would’ve been glad, but oh I’ll drop my youthful head.”
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Clear Fork
03:05
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Come thou Fount of every blessing
Tune my heart to sing thy grace
Streams of mercy never ceasing
Call for songs of loudest praise
I will arise and go to Jesus.
He will embrace me in his arms.
In the arms of my dear savior,
Oh there are ten thousand charms
Teach me some melodious sonnet
Sung by flaming tongues above
Praise the mount, I’m fixed upon it
Mount of thy redeeming love
I will arise and go to Jesus.
He will embrace me in his arms.
In the arms of my dear savior,
Oh there are ten thousand charms.
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Joseph Decosimo Durham, North Carolina
plays rare fiddle/banjo tunes and sings old songs, especially fiddle/banjo music from the Appalachian South. Joseph has made a deep study of the the music of the Cumberland Plateau/East TN/Western NC regions and has performed and taught it around the world with the Bucking Mules. Beyond trad music, his fiddle/banjo can be heard on projects by Hiss Golden Messenger and others. ... more
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