ONE FOR THE MONEY
(Travis Edmonson?? - as sung by Fred Holstein)

CHORUS
One for the money,
Sing for a penny;
Two for the show,
Any song that you know;
Three to get ready,
The wide road is calling;
And four to go,
It's been good to know you;
And four to go, we've a long ways to go.

As I travel all over this land
One sad thing that find:
When the wide road calls
You must leave friends and all,
Leaving a song behind
For a while,
Leaving a song behind.

CHORUS
One for the money,
Sing for a penny;
Two for the show,
Any song that you know;
Three to get ready,
The wide road is calling;
And four to go,
It's been good to know you;
And four to go, we've a long ways to go.

Some value money,
Some value fame,
Some value lovers and wine;
But a song and a friend
Around each turn and bend
Are riches I'd rather be mine
Every time,
Riches I'd rather be mine.

CHORUS
One for the money
Sing for a penny
Two for the show
Any song that you know
Three to get ready
The wide road is calling
And four to go
It's been good to know you;
And four to go, we've a long ways to go.

When I am gone
May this song linger on,
Its echo fall soft on your ear.*
May your riches increase
And you all live in peace
And your happiness grow every year,
My friend,
Your happiness grow every year.

CHORUS
One for the money,
Sing for a penny;
Two for the show,
Any song that you know;
Three to get ready,
The wide road is calling;
And four to go,
It's been good to know you;
And four to go, we've a long ways to go.


Transcribed by ear from Fred Holstein: A Collection


(*I hear: "And rest all soft on your ear," but it doesn't seem right)

Also recorded by the Highwaymen and by Joe & Eddie - and, as shown below, by the Hootenanny Singers. By the way, Ann May Muir does the vocals on the Highwaymen recording - their "Hootenanny" album.

Performer	Hootenanny Singers
Title	One for the money
Lyrictext	& The Highwaymen One for the money Two for the show Three to get ready And four to go. I have travelled all over this land And one sad thing I do find: When the wide road calls You must leave friends and all, Leaving a song behind For a while, Leaving a song behind. One for the money-- sing for a penny Two for the show-- any song that I know Three to get ready-- wide road is pretty And four to go And four to go. Some value money And some value fame Some value women and wine; But a song and a friend 'Round each turn of the bend Are riches I'd rather were mine Anytime, Riches I'd rather were mine. One for the money Two for the show Three to get ready And four to go. Now I am gone May my wish linger on, Its echo fall soft on your ear. May your riches increase May you all live in peace And happiness grow every year My friend, Happiness grow every year. One for the money-- sing for a penny Two for the show-- any song that I know Three to get ready-- wide road is pretty And four to go, It's been good to know you; And four to go: A long, long way to go.
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