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THE STARS ONE AND ALL GAVE A BALL Sung by: Mrs. Russell Vaughan Recorded in Memphis, TN Click here to listen to the original recording Once gave a great ball At the Milky Way up in the sky. They invited the earth To partake of their mirth, But she feared to go climbing so high, so high, But she feared to go climbing so high. No fiddler had they Their music to play, And the stars were afraid it would fail ‘Til the man in the moon Said he’d whistle a tune If the comet'd keep time with his tail, his tail, If the comet'd keep time with his tail. They danced and they danced, They pranced and they pranced, ‘Til the moon said he had all he desired, For his lips were so sore He could whistle no more, And the comet began to get tired, get tired, And the comet began to get tired. They faded away To the dim light of day, The moon and the stars from the ball, And I’m sorry to say It was late the next day Ere they did any shining at all, at all, Ere they did any shining at all. |
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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 |