Just wanted to share this, no particular reason......I've been obsessed with blue grass lately, & the story telling aspect of lyrics.....some great tradition there......This song in particular stuck in my brain.....pretty powerful, beautiful at times......amazing how true it still can be today in ways, though obviously shovenistic at times.....quite a Southern Mountain Politic here.......I grew up in the foothills of NC...........
The song is 'False Hearted Lovers Blues' By Ralph Stanley (self-titled album)
False hearts have been my downfall
Pretty women have been my prey
Im sure my false hearted lover
Will drive me to my lonesome grave
Theyll bite the hand that feeds them
Spend the money that you save
From your heart strings & silk garters
Theyll build a doghouse on your grave
When my earthly stay is over
Sink my dead body in the sea
Just tell my false hearted lover
That the whales will watch over me
Ragged clothes are droppin from my body
All piled around my door
The man who won my darlin girl
Will feel the bite of my 44
Corn whisky has wrecked my body
False hearted lovers on my mind
Ive roamed the whole world over
Pleasure on earth I cannot find
When my earthly stay is over
Sink my dead body in the sea
Just tell my false hearted lover
That the whales will watch over me
If I meet my darlin girl again
Ill tell her about my trouble
Give her these false hearted lovers blues
& leave her stranded in the shallows
All men take this warning
It is both for young & old
Dont try to buy a womans love
With the last dollar of your gold
Take warning you young ladies
If your honor & love you have sold
The men will have no use for you
When your dark hair turns to gold
When my earthly stay is over
Sink my dead body in the sea
Just tell my false hearted lover
That the whales will watch over me
The song is 'False Hearted Lovers Blues' By Ralph Stanley (self-titled album)
False hearts have been my downfall
Pretty women have been my prey
Im sure my false hearted lover
Will drive me to my lonesome grave
Theyll bite the hand that feeds them
Spend the money that you save
From your heart strings & silk garters
Theyll build a doghouse on your grave
When my earthly stay is over
Sink my dead body in the sea
Just tell my false hearted lover
That the whales will watch over me
Ragged clothes are droppin from my body
All piled around my door
The man who won my darlin girl
Will feel the bite of my 44
Corn whisky has wrecked my body
False hearted lovers on my mind
Ive roamed the whole world over
Pleasure on earth I cannot find
When my earthly stay is over
Sink my dead body in the sea
Just tell my false hearted lover
That the whales will watch over me
If I meet my darlin girl again
Ill tell her about my trouble
Give her these false hearted lovers blues
& leave her stranded in the shallows
All men take this warning
It is both for young & old
Dont try to buy a womans love
With the last dollar of your gold
Take warning you young ladies
If your honor & love you have sold
The men will have no use for you
When your dark hair turns to gold
When my earthly stay is over
Sink my dead body in the sea
Just tell my false hearted lover
That the whales will watch over me
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The Corrs fantasy....when you're done, could you send them my way?
badmojo - sure thing my brotha', I may keep the drummer for a little longer though...........if she beats my skins just right..........