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GOODBYE TO THE STEPSTONE (THE OLD STEPSTONE) Sung by: Neal Morris Recorded in Mountain View, AR 8/20/59 Click here to listen to the original recording Goodbye to my home, But bless those I leave with a sigh. I'll cherish the memories When I am far away; Goodbye, the dear old stepstone, goodbye. I stand on this doorstep At eventide now. The wind whispers by with a moan. The fields will whiten, But I shall be gone, To roam through this wide world alone. I stood on this doorstep When school time was o'er And longed for the time to go by, And now it is gone, And I stand here tonight, To bid this dear stepstone goodbye. (Chorus) It is hard to be parted From those that we love When reverses in fortune have come, And the strongest of heartstrings Are broken in twain By the absence of dear ones from home, But I'll bid this poor heart's ease, Repining in vain, And oft drop tears from my eyes, And I'll stand in my dreams As I stand here tonight, To bid this dear stepstone goodbye. (Chorus) Also found in Randolph, Vol. IV, #853, "The Old Stepstone." |
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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 |