Appears on page 196 of the 1934 Lomax collection, "American Ballads and Folk Songs."
Here are some lyrics I like to sing, and the lomax paragraphs that inspire them:
(lomax 1)
I know you rider, gonna miss me when I'm gone
...
Gonna miss your baby, rolling in your arms
(lomax 6)
Sure as the birds fly in the sky above
...
Life is worth living when you're with the man you love
(lomax 3)
I laid down last night Lord but did not take my rest
...
my mind was racing like wild geese from the west
(lomax 2)
I'm going down the road where I'll get better care
...
I believe I'll go, and you'll be welcome there
(lomax 10)
I know the sun will shine in my back door
...
The cage will close, but I won't be inside no more
(lomax 9)
I'll cut your wood, babe and I'll build you a fire
...
I'll tote your water from the rondout reservoir
Appears on page 196 of the 1934 Lomax collection, "American Ballads and Folk Songs."
Here are some lyrics I like to sing, and the lomax paragraphs that inspire them:
(lomax 1)
I know you rider, gonna miss me when I'm gone
...
Gonna miss your baby, rolling in your arms
(lomax 6)
Sure as the birds fly in the sky above
...
Life is worth living when you're with the man you love
(lomax 3)
I laid down last night Lord but did not take my rest
...
my mind was racing like wild geese from the west
(lomax 2)
I'm going down the road where I'll get better care
...
I believe I'll go, and you'll be welcome there
(lomax 10)
I know the sun will shine in my back door
...
The cage will close, but I won't be inside no more
(lomax 9)
I'll cut your wood, babe and I'll build you a fire
...
I'll tote your water from the rondout reservoir