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Thread #116137   Message #2514697
Posted By: Richie
13-Dec-08 - 09:33 PM
Thread Name: Origins: The authors of the 'Carter Family songs'
Subject: Lyr Add: WHEN THIS EVENING SUN GOES DOWN
When This Evening Sun Goes Down is the 1937 gospel song by the Carters
which might be based on a song by Cliff Carlisle "When the Evening Sun Goes Down." Anyone have more info?

It also appears the Carlisle's "You're Gonna Miss Me When I'm Gone" which may relate to the Carters "You'll Miss Me When I'm Gone."

We know the Carters took Carlisle's version of Black Jack David and recorded it.

WHEN THIS EVENING SUN GOES DOWN- Carter Family 1937

When this evening sun goes down
Then in heaven I will be found
I will end life's other side
When I cross the great divide

    [INSTRUMENTAL BREAK]

When this evening sun goes down
When I wear my starry crown
When I'll see a smiling face
And rest in amazing grace

    [INSTRUMENTAL BREAK]

He will wipe away my tears
He will blind me to all my fears
Then in joy I'll ever be bound
When this evening sun goes down

    [INSTRUMENTAL BREAK]

When this evening sun goes down
When they lay me 'neath the ground
When we'll meet, weep, and mourn
Then I'll be in my heavenly home