English Folk Songs from the Southern Appalachians
122 Songs and Ballads, and 323 Tunes With Lyrics & sheet Music - online book
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Swannanoa Town |
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Pentatonic. Mode 3. |
Sung by Mrs. Sarah Buckner and Mrs. Ford at Black Mountain, N. C, Sept. 19, 1916 |
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2 I'm going back to the Swannanoa Town, O, Before long, baby, before long.
3 When you hear the hoodows hollering, Sign of rain, baby, sign of rain.
4 When you hear my bull-dog barking, Somebody round, baby, somebody round.
5 When you hear my pistol firing,
Another man dead, baby, another man dead.
6 I'll be back all in September, 'Twon't be long, baby, 'twon't be long.
7 Look for me till your eye runs water, I'll be at home, baby, I'll be at home.
8 O Lord, Ella, what's your trouble ? I have none, baby, I have none.
9 Don't you remember last December,
The wind blowed cold, baby, the wind blowed cold.
10 I'm a-going back to Swannanoa Town, O, That's my home, baby, that's my home. |
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