A Folk
Sampler (CD)
Track List
(with some links to lyrics)
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The Drinkin' Gourd
Play it (MP3)
Early Mornin' Rain
Cornbread, Peas and Black Molasses
Molly Malone
Frankie and Johnny
The Troubadour Song (MP3)
Motherless Child
Roll on Mississippi
Fast Freight
Fool's Paradise
Pastures of Plenty - Play it (MP3)
Wreck of the Sloop John B
John Hardy Sound Clip
Another Man Done Gone
Jamaica Farewell
Lonesome
Traveler
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Selected Lyrics
Frankie and Johnny
Frankie and Johnny were sweethearts, oh lordy how they could love
They promised to be true to each other, just as long as there were skies above
He was her man, and wouldn't do her wrong
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Johnny said "I'm gonna leave you, I won't be gone very long
You wait right here honey, don'cha ya worry none while I'm gone
I am your man, and wouldn't do you wrong
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Frankie went down to the barroom, she went for a bucket of beer
"Hey there Mr. Bartender has my lovin' Johnny been here
He is my man and wouldn't do me wrong"
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"Well I wouldn't want to cause you no trouble, but I ain't gonna tell
you a lie
Johnny left here about a minute ago with that lowdown Nelly Bly
He is your man, but he's been doin' you wrong"
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Frankie went lookin' for Johnny, she didn't do it for fun
She sneaked right up behind the Sheriff, and pinched his forty four gun
He was her man and he was doin' her wrong
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Johnny he grabbed off his Stetson, "Oh lordy don't shoot"
But Frankie had her finger on the trigger, and the gun went rooty toot toot
She shot him down, 'cause he was doin' her wrong
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"Roll me over easy, roll me over so slow
"Roll me over on my left side, 'cause the bullet hurts me so
"I was your man, but I was doin' you wrong"
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Frankie ran over to Johnny, she knelt down on her knees
Oh lover forgive me, forgive me if you please
'cause you were my man but you were doin' me wrong
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This story got no moral, this story got no end
It only goes to show you, that there ain't no good in men
He was her man and he was doin' her wrong
Do you happen to know of a maiden in need
Of a handsome young fellow here's one that will please
It's a shame that a handsome fellow like me
Should be left while the mockingbird sings in the trees
It's a shame that a handsome young fellow like me
Should be left while the mockingbird sings in the trees
On the wood and the meadow there shines a bright moon
Each lad with his lass makes the most of the June
All the world's gone a wooing excepting for me
And the nightingale sings to his mate in the trees
All the world's gone a wooing excepting for me
And the nightingale sings to his mate in the trees
Well the time is so short there is none I can spare
And the nightingale's song will soon die on the air
Don't you think dearest lady, you'd better agree
To make love while the nightingale sings in the trees
Don't you think dearest lady, you'd better agree
To make love while the nightingale sings in the trees