Each day I'll do a golden deed By helping those who are in need My life on earth is but a span And so I'll do the best I can Life's even sun is sinking
Often my thoughts drift back to childhood To the times when I was free As I played before the fireside 'Round my darling, mother's knee There's a blessed
Mother first was called to heaven Left our home all alone Dad took sick soon and joined her They're reunited on god's throne A few more tiring days
My latest sun is sinking fast, my race is nearly run My strongest trials now are past, my triumph has begun Oh come Angel Band, come and around me stand
Sweetheart I recall the day I first met you I wonder if you remember the same We talked of the love we shared for each other And longed for the day we
The wind is blowing 'round the cabin I hate to hear that lonesome sound I'm all alone and so down hearted Since my true love she ain't around I hate
Are you a stranger to God Carried away with your pride Tell me sinner did you ever step to think Are you afraid to die Are you afraid Are you
Oh Beautiful Star of Bethlehem Shining afar through shadows dim Giving the light for those who long have gone Guiding the wise men on their way Unto
Little girl, baby girl (Little girl) She's my darling, little precious baby girl Like an angel to me and I know that He sent from Heaven, my little baby
Coming down from Tennessee riding on the line Thinking about the girl of mine couldn't keep from crying Honey babe I'm bound to ride Don't you
A few more years shall roll, a few more seasons shall come Then we shall be with those at rest asleep within the tomb Then Oh my Lord prepare my soul
Oh, my, but you have a pretty face, You favor a girl that I knew, I imagine that sheA's still in Tennessee, And, by God, I schould be there, too IA've
Bright morning stars are rising Bright morning stars are rising Bright morning stars are rising Day is a'breaking in my soul Oh where are our dear fathers
I have left the land of bondage with its earthly treasures I've journeyed to the place where there is love on every hand I've exchanged the land of heartaches
Don't go so far away love, try to stay around For losing you would be more than I could bear Though I'm tied to another, I hope someday she'll set
Children go where I send Thee How will I send thee Oh I'm gonna send thee one by one one was a little bitty baby born, born in Bethlehem Two was
All I ever loved was you You broke a heart that cried for you I've wasted all my tears on you For all I've ever loved was you Go out and
Do you remember Long time ago Daddy worked a man called Cotton Eyed Joe Daddy worked a man called Cotton Eyed Joe I could have been married long time
