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Posted By: GUEST,rphipps@triad.rr.com
19-May-04 - 11:05 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Add: John Hartford songs
Subject: Lyr Add: BOYS FROM NORTH CAROLINA (John Hartford)
Well I'm a big fan of John Hartford and UNC Men's Basketball. In some twisted way both passions meet with this song. Needless to say I never found these lyrics anywhere on the web.
What follows is my transcription of "The Boys from North Carolina" from the "A Tribute to John Hartford" Live from the Mountain Stage CD. Please excuse any typo's, your input is appreciated.
THE BOYS FROM NORTH CAROLINA by John Hartford
Some say it comes a rolling down the hollers of Ole Ireland Not the mountains of East Tennessee from back in North Carolina The Scottish tones and Indian bones the wails of Railroad liners They helped along that old time song the boys from North Carolina
Well it road and growed all in the west way out in old Missouri And then took off around the world like lightning in its furry There ain't no age you sound to strained in major or in minor Disappears all in the years Rings a Laugh through out the tears
Kentucky is the bluegrass state her sunny skies define her The Western Slope of East Tennessee there nothin' could be finer The Northern boys that make more noise to pick could not be finer To make that sound and get it down it helps if you have been around The boy from North Carolina
Well I stood in line around the block right back here at the Ryman To hear that lick that old mule kick from the boy from North Carolina Gastonia to Boiling Springs from Flint Hill back to Charlotte Still trying to find the place of birth Still talking about who played it first Of the boys from North Carolina