Hi,

I'm hoping someone out there can help me fill in some lyrics of a song we call Father, dear Father. The words I have come from an Uncle who learned it at College MANY years ago (Penn State Ag School) Herewith what I have:


FATHER, DEAR FATHER

'Twas Saturday night in an old mining town
Jake's bar room was merry and gay
While far from the laughter, a mother did wait
For Pop to come home with his pay
What's keeping dear Father? Why doesn't he come?
The daughter exclaimed through her tears.
Her Mother replied, "I'm sadly afraid
You're Pa has stopped in for some beer."

CHORUS: Oh, the doors swing in and the doors swing out
And some pass in and others pass out
You Father, I fear has his nose in a beer
Behind those swinging doors,
Behind those swinging doors.

"Oh, I shall go fetch him." the daughter declared.
"He shan't bring disgrace to our name."
And straightway she ran to the corner saloon
To save her poor Father from shame.
"O Father, dear Father, come home with me now
The clock in the steeple strikes two.
Oh, won't you come home, Pa, the rent must be paid.
Don't spend all your money on brew."

Oh, the door swing in and the doors swing out
And some pass in and others pass out
Through the smoke and the haze
There stood Pa in a daze
Behind those swinging doors
Behind those swinging doors

Each Saturday night at the corner saloon
The miners come in with their gold
And Father blows in all his wages for sin
And Nellie goes home in the cold
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Oh, the doors swing in and the doors swing out
And some pass in and others pass out.
The story is told of the fool and his gold
Behind those swinging doors
Behind those swinging doors.


Any help you can give me would be greatly appreciated!

Thank you!