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KITTY WELLS Sung by: Mrs. E.P.J. Garrott Recorded in Batesville, AR, 7/18/52 Click here to listen to the original recording Why he like others am not gay, What makes the tears roll down his cheeks From early morn 'til close of day. Chorus: When the birds were singing in the morning, And the myrtle and the ivy were in bloom, And the sun o'er the hilltop was a-dawning, 'Twas then they laid her in the tomb. (Mrs. Garrott: "Then something comes in there, I don't remember what, and then . . .") But death came in my cabin door, And took away my joy and pride, And when I found she was no more, I laid my banjo down and cried. (Chorus) |
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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 |