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THE BIRMINGHAM JAIL (DOWN IN THE VALLEY) Sung by: Earl Blair Recorded in Pleasant Grove, AR, 7/19/52 Click here to listen to the original recording Down in the valley, hear the train blow. Hear the train blow, love, hear the train blow, Down in the valley, hear the train blow. Write me a letter, send it by mail, Seal and address to the Birmingham jail. The Birmingham jail, love, the Birmingham jail, Seal and address to the Birmingham jail. Bird in a cage, yes, bird in a cage, Crying for freedom, dying a slave. Dying a slave, love, dying a slave, Crying for freedom, dying a slave. Roses are red, love, violets are blue; Angels in heaven knows I love you. Knows I love you, love, knows I love you, Angels in heaven knows I love you. Write me a letter, send it due time; Say that you love me, say you'll be mine. Say you'll be mine, love, say you'll be mine. Say that you love me; say you'll be mine. Down in the garden, garden so low, If you don't love me, tell me right here. Also found in Randolph, Vol. IV, #772, "Down in the Valley." |
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All Songs Recorded by John Quincy Wolf, Jr., unless otherwise noted The John Quincy Wolf Folklore Collection Lyon College, Batesville, Arkansas Back to the Song Index Back to the Wolf Collection Homepage ©Copyright 2002 Lyon College |