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Thread #116137   Message #2509043
Posted By: Richie
05-Dec-08 - 06:18 PM
Thread Name: Origins: The authors of the 'Carter Family songs'
Subject: Lyr Add: LITTLE POPLAR LOG HOUSE ON THE HILL
Little Poplar Log House on the Hill is a song the Carters covered that was done by the Callahan Brothers on August 16, 1934. The Carter Family recorded their version 6 years later.

Somehow this song is still attributed to A.P.

LITTLE POPLAR LOG HOUSE ON THE HILL- Carter Family 1940

Now kind friends I want to tell you
Of a little country home
It is made of poplar logs upon the hill
That's where father died and left us
When we were very young
And our mother kept us settled on he hill

CHORUS: When our days work on the farm was done
She'd would gather us around
She would have us get down on our little knees
She would pray for God to keep us
Through the night until next
In our little old poplar log house on the hill

Our father died a good man
Which we all would like to do
And I'm going there to see him some old day
When I'm get through with my singing
Lay my guitar by my side
Lord I want to play in heaven when I die