Ida Red  4/4

I

Ida Red, Ida Green

                          V-7th    I

Prettiest gal I ever   seen.

Ida Red lives in town

Weighs three hundred and forty pounds.

Ida red, Ida Red

I’m plum crazy about Ida Red.

Ida Red, Ida Blue

Ida bit a hoecake half in two.

Ida Red, Ida Red

Everybody’s crazy ‘bout Ida Red.

If I’d ‘a listened to what Ida said

I’d ‘a been sleepin’ in a featherbed.

If Ida said that she’d be mine

I’d be Ida’s all the time.

If Ida said she’d be my wife

I’d be happy all my life.

Hobo’s Lullaby   4/4

I                                         IV

Go to sleep my weary hobo.

V           V-7th                        I

Let the towns go drifting by.

             I-7th                       IV

Listen to the steel rails hummin’.

          V                                   I

Well, that’s a hobo’s lullaby.

Do not think about tomorrow.

Let  tommorrow come and go.

Tonight you have a nice warm boxcar,

Free from all the ice and snow

I know the police cause you trouble.

They make trouble everywhere.

But when you die and go to heaven,

You will find no policemen there.

Buffalo Gals  4/4

      I                        

As I was walking down the street,

V7th                        I

Down the street, down the street,

A pretty girl I chanced to meet,

                V7th                                        I

And we danced by the light of the moon.

IV                                         I

Buffalo Gals won’t you come out tonight,

V7th                            I

Come out tonight , come out tonight,

IV                                         I

Buffalo Gals won’t you come out tonight,

          V7th                                     I

And dance by the light of the moon.

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New River Train  4/4

I

I’m ridin’ on the New River train.

I                                            V-7th

Ridin’ on the New River train.

  I                                  IV

Same old train that brought me here,

    V-7th                                  I

Is soon gonna carry me away.

Darlin’ you can’t love one.  (2 x)

You can’t love one and have any fun.

Oh Darlin you can’t love one.

Can’t love two .........and still be true

Can’t love three ...... and still love me

Can’t love four ........and love me any more

Can’t love five..........and still be alive

Can’t love six ...........that kind of love don’t mix

Can’t love seven..... and still go to heaven

Little Birdie  4/4

I                                   V

Little Birdie, Little birdie

                                                   I

Come and sing to me your song.

I                                   V

Got a short time to stay here,

                                          I

And a long time to be gone.

Little birdie, little birdie

What makes you fly so high?

Its because I am a true little bird,

And I do not fear to die.

Little birdie, little birdie,

What makes your wing so blue?

Its because I’ve been a-grievin’

Grievin’ after you.

Lonesome Road Blues  4/4

       I                                                    I-7th

I’m goin’ down this road feelin’ bad.

       IV                                                I

I’m goin’ down this road feelin’ bad.

       IV                                                I

I’m goin’ down this road feelin’ bad.

                                 V

Lord, Lord,. And I ain’t gonna be

V-7th                  I

Treated this a-way.

These two dollar shoes hurt my feet. (3 x)

And I ain’t gonna be treated this a-way.

They feed me on cornbread and beans. (3 x)

And I ain’t gonna be treated this a-way.

I’m goin’ where the climate suits my clothes. (3 x)

And I ain’t gonna be treated this a-way.

I’m goin’ where the water tastes like wine. (3 x)

And I ain’t gonna be treated this a-way.