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Drunkard's Lone Child (studio version)
Folk / Old Time / Traditional (performed by Dock Boggs)
[Verse]
DI'm aGlone, all aDlone, my Gfriends all have Dfled.
DMy Ffather, he's a Gdrunkard; my Dmother, she is dead.
DI'm a Cpoor little Gchild and I Dwander and weep
DFor the Fvoice of my Dmother to Gsing me to Dsleep.
[Chorus]
DI'm aGlone, all aDlone, in this Gcold world so Dwild;
DGod look Fdown and Gpity a Ddrunkard's child.
DIn Cpity look Gdown and Dhasten to me
DAnd Ftake me to Ddwell with Gmother and Dthee.
[Verse]
DShe Gsleeps on a Dhill in a Gbed of cold Dclay;
DHow Fsad it did Dseem to lay Fmother aDway.
DShe is Cgone with the Gangels and Dnone do I see;
DSo Fdear is the Dface of my Gmother to Dme.
[Chorus]
DI'm aGlone, all aDlone, in this Gcold world so Dwild;
DGod look Fdown and Gpity a Ddrunkard's child.
DIn Cpity look Gdown and Dhasten to me
DAnd Ftake me to Ddwell with Gmother and Dthee.
[Verse]
DIt is Gspringtime on Dearth and the Gbirds are so Dglad;
DI Flisten and I Dwonder, my Fheart is so Dsad.
DSweet Cflowers Garound and Dstrangers pass by,
DBut the Fform of my Dmother no Glonger is Dnigh.

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Drunkards Lone Child

by Dock Boggs

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Drunkard's Lone Child (studio version)

Folk / Old Time / Traditional (performed by Dock Boggs)

[Verse]

D G D G D

I'm alone, all alone, my friends all have fled.

D F G D

My father, he's a drunkard; my mother, she is dead.

D C G D

I'm a poor little child and I wander and weep

D F D G D

For the voice of my mother to sing me to sleep.

[Chorus]

D G D G D

I'm alone, all alone, in this cold world so wild;

D F G D

God look down and pity a drunkard's child.

D C G D

In pity look down and hasten to me

D F D G D

And take me to dwell with mother and thee.

[Verse]

D G D G D

She sleeps on a hill in a bed of cold clay;

D F D F D

How sad it did seem to lay mother away.

D C G D

She is gone with the angels and none do I see;

D F D G D

So dear is the face of my mother to me.

[Chorus]

D G D G D

I'm alone, all alone, in this cold world so wild;

D F G D

God look down and pity a drunkard's child.

D C G D

In pity look down and hasten to me

D F D G D

And take me to dwell with mother and thee.

[Verse]

D G D G D

It is springtime on earth and the birds are so glad;

D F D F D

I listen and I wonder, my heart is so sad.

D C G D

Sweet flowers around and strangers pass by,

D F D G D

But the form of my mother no longer is nigh.

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