I'm posting a song a day from the Rise Up Singing songbook, which you may or may not know. It's a pretty invaluable resource for song leaders, and useful for anyone who likes to sing in groups. The book doesn't include the melodies to the songs, just the lyrics and some chords, so I’m trying hard to find the tunes I don’t know, learn them, and post them on YouTube for anyone to learn. That’s where these videos are hosted; the blog is just pretty packaging.
Monday, September 14, 2009
Ol' Texas (Old Texas)
(Song begins at 2:15)
Traditional
Rise Up Singing chapter: Farm and Prairie, p.55
D - - - / A G D - ://
I'm going to leave old Texas now
They've got no use for the long-horned cow (longhorn cow)
They've plowed and fenced my cattle range
And the people there are all so strange
I'll take my horse, I'll take my rope
And I'll hit the trail upon a lope
I'll bid adios to the Alamo
And I'll turn my head toward Mexico
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