Songs that I have found through the years

When the wagon was new

There's an old and rusty wagon that's left to rot away
It's one my family rode in back in the good old days
People loved their neighbors everybody was so free
And riding in a brand new wagon was something to see

* Chorus* I can still see my Daddy sitting on the wagon seat
Mom in her old sun bonnet, she looked so nice and neat
Kids were all in the wagon, Grandmam and Grandpa too
Oh we used to go to church on Sunday when the wagon was new

Red wheels were on the wagon and the body it was green
We were all so happy as riding in a limousine
People used to gather round through all the mountain side
Take a look at the brand new wagon and all take a ride

Chorus

Well the automobiles are here now, the wagon days are through
Airplanes are a-humming, neighbors are so few
Everybody's in a hurry, it's money that takes you through
But we didn't need much money when the wagon was new

Chorus

Yes, we used to go to church on Sunday, when the wagon was new


K-K-K-Katy
Words and Music: Geoffrey O'Hara

Jimmy was a soldier brave and bold,
Katy was a maid with hair of gold,
Like an act of fate, Kate was standing at the gate,
Watching all the boys on dress parade,
Jimmy with the girls was just a gawk,
Stuttered ev'ry time he tried to talk,
Still that night at eight,
He was there at Katy's gate,
Stuttering to her this love sick cry.

No one ever looked so nice and neat,
No one could be just as cute and sweet,
That's what Jimmy thought,
When the wedding ring he bought,
Now he's off to France the foe to meet.
Jimmy thought he'd like to take a chance,
See if he could make the Kaiser dance,
Stepping to a tune,
All about the silv'ry moon,
This is what they hear in far off France.

Refrain:
"K-K-K-Katy, beautiful Katy,
You're the only g-g-g-girl that I adore;
When the m-m-m-moon shines,
Over the cow shed,
I'll be waiting at the k-k-k-kitchen door."


Bessie The Heifer
My daddy gave a calf to me for a Christmas present once
I picked a little heifer out, Cause both of us was runts
She never had no sense but she grew up alright somehow
And when it comes to giving milk, she’s an educated cow


Oh Bessie the Heifer the queen of all the cows
She gave more milk than any law allows
In the morning she gave pasteurized
At night she give homogenized
Bessie the Heifer the queen of all the cows


I took her to the county fair to try to win a prize
She knew just what was going on, I saw it in her eyes
The contest made her nervous she tried so hard to please
That when I tried to milk her, all I got was cottage cheese


Oh Bessie the Heifer the queen of all the cows
She gave more milk than any law allows
In the morning she gave pasteurized
At night she give homogenized
Bessie the Heifer the queen of all the cows


I planted me a tater patch to try to earn some dough
To take a short vacation with some city folks I know
But no one else would milk the cow, no matter how I’d nag
So Pa took my vacation, leaving me to hold the bag.


With Bessie the Heifer the queen of all the cows
She gave more milk than any law allows
In the morning she gave pasteurized
At night she give homogenized
Bessie the Heifer the queen of all the cows


White Rose
They tell me it's sinful to flirt,
They tell me my heart's made of stone,
They tell me to speak to Connally,
Or else leave that poor boy alone.

Chorus: Oh Willie my darling come back,
I will always be faithful to you,
Oh Willie my darling come back,
I will always be faithful and true.
Oh Willie she said with a sigh,
I'm afraid I will have to say no,
For my mama and papa are not willing,
And they say you must go.
Oh darling, oh darling he said,
Your heart must be carved out of stone,
He took a white rose from her hair,
Then he left her standing alone.
Next morning poor Willie was found,
He was drown in the pond by the mill,
Where the clear blue waters do flow,
Around the break of the hill.


Bury Me Beneath the Willow

My heart is sad and I am lonely,
For the only one I love.
When will I see her? Oh, no never,
'Til we meet in Heaven above.

Chorus: Oh Bury me beneath the willow,
Under the weeping willow tree.
So she will know where I am sleeping,
And perhaps she'll weep for me.
Tomorrow was our wedding day,
Lord, Oh Lord where can she be.
She's out a courting with another,
And no longer cares for me.
She told me that she dearly loved me,
How could I believe her untrue.
Until the angels softly whispered,
She will prove untrue to you.
Place on my grave a snow-white lily,
To prove my love for her was true,
To show the world I died of grieving,
For her love I could not win.



Tammy

I hear the cottonwoods whisperin' above,
Tammy ... Tammy ... Tammy's in love
The ole hooty-owl hooty-hoos to the dove,
Tammy ... Tammy ... Tammy's in love

Does my lover feel
What I feel
When he comes near?
My heart beats so joyfully,
You'd think that he could hear

Wish I knew if he knew
What I'm dreamin' of
Tammy ... Tammy ... Tammy's in love

Whippoorwill, whippoorwill, you and I know
Tammy ... Tammy ... can't let him go
The breeze from the bayou keeps murmuring low:
Tammy ... Tammy ... you love him so

When the night is warm,
Soft and warm,
I long for his charms
I'd sing like a violin
If I were in his arms

Wish I knew if he knew
What I'm dreaming of
Tammy ... Tammy ... Tammy's in love