The Song Book, p. 7

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10 m 19. JUANITA (17) 21. MY OLD KENTUCKY HOME (10) S(l)ft ofer the fountain, The sun shines bright in the old Kentucky Ling‘ring falls the southern moon; home, . Far c‘er the mountain, "Tis summer, the darkies are gaYy; , . Breaks the day too soon! The corntop‘s ripe and the meadow‘s in In thy dark eyes‘ splendor, the bloom. ; Where the warm Iiglljxt loves to dwell While the birds make music all the day. Weary looks, yet tender, ‘ The young folks roll on the little cabin t floor, Speak their fond farewell. All merry, all happy and bright; _ Refrain: By‘n by hard times comes aâ€"knocking at * the door . Nita! Juanita! Then my old Kentucky home, good night! Ask thy soul if we should part! mo. Nita! Juanita! Refra‘n: Lean thou on my heart. Weep no more, my lady, O weep no more today! When in thy dreaming We Willksirixg one song for the old Moons like these shall shi i Kentucky home, And daylight gz:;fi:lg, stins sgebs, For the old Kentu’cky home, far away. Prpve thy dreams are vain, | Wilt thou not, relenting, For thine absent lover sigh? In thy heart consenting 22. OH, DEM GOLDEN SLIPPERS (117) To a prayer gone by? yer # * Oh, dem golden slippers! Refrain: Oh, dem golden slippers! , . Golden slippers I‘se gwine to wear, Nita! Juanita! Because dey look so neat. Let me linger by thy side! Oh, dem golden slippers! ita! ita! Oh, dem golden slippers! Nita! Juanita! > > â€" e i 5 Golden slippers I‘se gwine to wear, Be my own Fair Bride. To walk de golden street. t t 20. LONG, LONG AGO (45) 23. SUSANNA (12) _ Tell me the tales that to me were so dear, a Lpng, long ago, Long, lfmg ago; }“(;f“];‘:ng??n‘}}&bi%lge“lth Sing me the songs I delighted to hear, I‘m goin‘ to Lofi’siana; Long, long ago, long ago. he a My true love for to see. Now you are come, all my grief is reâ€" | Tt rain‘d all night the day I left, ‘ moved, The weather it was dry: Let me forget that so long you have The sun so hot I froze to death; rov‘d, Susanna, don‘t you cry. Let me believe that you love as you loved, Long, long ago, long ago. Chorus: Do you remember the path where we met, Oh! Qusanqa; oh, d‘";"tf’ you ooÂ¥ for‘ Ms, Long, long ago, Long, long ago? Fo;'nl nr;lvgltélr?leto Lou‘siana with my banjo Ah, yes, you told me you ne‘er would 8 fee forget, T had a dream the other night, Long, long ago, long ago. ; When everything was still; Then, to all others my smile you preferr‘d, 1 thought I saw Susanna ‘ Love, when you spoke, gave a charm to | Aâ€"coming down the hill } gach word, * The buckwheat cake was in her mouth, Still my heart treasures the praises I The tear was in her eye; | heard, Says I, I‘m coming from the South, Long, long ago, long ago. Susanna, don‘t you cery. | " EV ER Y.B 0 b Y S 1 N G $ " y Page Five & ienss c Sils 7 e A

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