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Lyrics of Amazing Grace Amazing grace how sweet the sound, That saved a wretch like me. I once was lost, but now I’m found, Was blind, but now I see. ‘Twas grace that taught my heart to fear, And grace my fears relieved. How precious did that grace appear, The hour I first believed. Through many dangers, toils and snares, I have already come. ‘Twas grace that brought me safe thus far, And grace will lead me home. When we’ve been there ten thousand years, Bright shining as the sun. We’ve no less days to sing God’s praise, Than when we first begun. Aura Lee As the blackbird in the spring, ‘neath the willow tree, Sat and piped, I heard him sing, sing of Aura Lee. Aura Lee, Aura Lee, maid of golden hair, Sunshine came along with thee, and swallows in the air. Aura Lee, Aura Lee, Maid of golden hair, Sunshine came along with thee, And swallows in the air. In thy blush the rose was born, music when you spake. Through thine azure eye, the morn, sparkling seemed to break. Aura Lee, Aura Lee, birds of crimson wing, Never song have sung to me as in that night, sweet spring. (Chorus) Aura Lee, the bird may flee the willow’s golden hair, Swing through winter fitfully, on the stormy air. Yet if thy blue eyes I see, gloom will soon depart. For to me, sweet Aura Lee is sunshine through the heart. (Chorus) When the mistletoe was green, midst the winter’s snows, Sunshine in thy face was seen kissing lips of rose. Aura Lee, Aura Lee, take my golden ring. Love and light return with thee, and swallows with the spring. (Chorus) Banks of the Ohio I asked my love to take a walk Just a little ways away, While we walk along we’ll talk All about our wedding day. Only say that you’ll be mine And in our home we’ll happy be Down beside where the waters flow, On the banks of the Ohio. I drew my knife across her breast As into my arms she pressed She cried, “Oh, Willie, don’t murder me I’m not prepared for eternity.” (Chorus) I took her by her lily white hand I led her down and I made her stand There I pushed her in to drown And watcher her as she floated down. (Chorus) Next day as I was returning home I met the sheriff standing in the door He said, “Young man come now and go Down on the banks of the Ohio.” (Chorus) Buffalo Gals As I was lumb’ring down the street, Down the street, down the street, A handsome gal I chanced to meet, Oh, she was fair to view. Oh, Buffalo gals won’t you come out tonight, Come out tonight, come out tonight, Buffalo gals won’t you come out tonight, And dance by the light of the moon. I asked her if she’d have a talk, Have a talk, have a talk, Her feet took up the whole sidewalk, As she stood close to me. (Chorus) I asked her “would you want to dance, Want to dance, want to dance?” I thought that I would have a chance To shake a foot with her. (Chorus) Oh, I danced with the gal with a hole in her stocking, And her hip kept a-rockin’ and her toe kept a-knockin’, I danced with the gal with a hole in her stocking, And we danced by the light of the moon. (Chorus) I danced with a gal with a wooden leg, I danced with a gal with a wooden leg, I danced with a gal with a wooden leg, I guess that’s the reason they called her Peg. (Chorus) Bury Me Beneath The Willow My heart is sad and I am lonely For the only one I love, When shall I see her, oh, no never, ‘Til we meet in heaven above. Oh bury me beneath the willow, Under the weeping willow tree, So she will know where I am sleeping, And perhaps she’ll weep for me. She told me that she dearly loved me How could I believe her untrue. Until the angels softly whispered, She will prove untrue to you. (Chorus) Tomorrow was our wedding day God, oh God where can she be? She’s out a-courtin’ with another, And no longer cares for me. (Chorus) Careless Love Love, oh love, oh careless love, Love, oh love, oh careless love, Love, oh love, oh careless love, You can see what love has done to me. Sorrow, sorrow, to my heart, Sorrow, sorrow, to my heart, Sorrow, sorrow, to my heart, When me and my true love have to part. When my apron strings were long, When my apron strings were long, When my apron strings were long, You passed my window with a song. Now my apron strings won’t tie, Now my apron strings won’t tie Now my apron strings won’t tie Yo u pass my cabin door right by. Clementine In a cavern, in a canyon, Excavating for a mine, Lived a miner forty-niner, And his daughter Clementine. Oh my darling, Oh my darling, Oh my darling, Clementine! You are lost and gone forever, Dreadful sorry, Clementine. Light she was and like a fairy, And her shoes were number nine, Herring boxes, without topses, Sandals were for Clementine. (Chorus) In my dreams she still upon me, Broken garments soaked in brine, Though in life I used to hug her, In death I draw the line. (Chorus) How I missed her! How I missed her, How I missed my Clementine, So I kissed her little sister, And I forgot my Clementine. (Chorus) Crawdad Song You get a line, I'll get a pole, honey You get a line, I'll get a pole, babe You get a line, I'll get a pole We'll go down to the crawdad hole Honey, oh baby mine. Yonder stands a man with a pack on his back, honey, Yonder stands a man with a pack on his back, babe, Yonder stands a man with a pack on his back Got all the crawdads he can pack, Honey, oh baby mine. (Chorus) What you gonna do when the lake runs dry, honey? What you gonna do when the lake runs dry, babe? What you gonna do when the lake runs dry Sit on the banks and watch the crawdads die, Honey, oh baby mine. (Chorus) Wake up now you slept too late, honey, Wake up now you slept too late, babe. Wake up now you slept too late Crawdad man done passed your gate, Honey, oh baby mine. (Chorus) Do Lord Do Lord, Oh do Lord Oh do remember me, Do Lord, Oh do Lord Oh do remember me, Do Lord, Oh do Lord Oh do remember me, Look away, beyond the blue. I’ve got a home in gloryland that outshines the sun, (3 times) Look away beyond the blue. (Chorus) I kept Jesus as my Savior, you take Him too, (3 times) Look away beyond the blue. (Chorus) When I’m in trouble, do remember me, (3 times) Look away beyond the blue. (Chorus) When this world’s on fire, do remember me, (3 times) Look away beyond the blue. (Chorus) Down in the Valley Down in the valley, the valley so low, Hand your head over, hear the wind blow. Hear the wind blow, love, hear the wind blow, Hang your head over, hear the wind blow. Violets love sunshine, roses love dew, Angels in Heaven know I love you. Know I love you, dear, know I love you, Angels in Heaven know I love you. If you don’t love me, then love who you please, Throw your arms round me and give my heart ease. Give my heart ease, dear, give my heart ease, Throw your arms round me and give my heart ease. Throw your arms ‘round me before it’s too late, Throw your arms round me and feel my heart break. Feel my heart break, dear, feel my heart break, Throw your arms round me and feel my heart break. Write me a letter, send it by mail, Back it and stamp it to the Birmingham jail. Birmingham jail, love, Birmingham jail Back it and stamp it to the Birmingham jail. Build me a castle a hundred foot high, So I can see him as he goes by. As he goes by, dear, as he goes by, So I can see him as he goes by. Drunken Sailor What will we do with a drunken sailor? What will we do with a drunken sailor? What will we do with a drunken sailor? Early in the morning. Way hay and up she rises, Way hay and up she rises, Way hay and up she rises, Early in the morning. Shave his belly with a rusty razor, Shave his belly with a rusty razor, Shave his belly with a rusty razor, Early in the morning. (Chorus) Put him in the longboat until he's sober, Put him in the longboat until he's sober, Put him in the longboat until he's sober, Early in the morning. (Chorus) Stick him in the scupper with a hosepipe on him, Stick him in the scupper with a hosepipe on him, Stick him in the scupper with a hosepipe on him, Early in the morning. (Chorus) Put him in the bed with the captain's daughter, Put him in the bed with the captain's daughter, Put him in the bed with the captain's daughter, Early in the morning.
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