Stewie and Guest- Appreciate your interest but I don't consider "Hog-eye" or "Granny"to be a part of the Ida Red family (although they may have floating lyrics). I'd like to see the complete lyrics to "The Parlor Is A Pleasant Place" by Albert E. Porter -1886. I do consider "Down the Road" to be part of the "Ida Red" family as well as the two other songs I've posted "Over the Road and "Feather Bed". What do you think?

Lyr. Add: Down The Road

Now down the road about a mile or two
Lives a little girl named Pearly Blue
About so high and her hair is brown
Prettiest things boys in the town.

Now every day and Sunday too
I walk the soles right off my shoes
I don't know why I love her so
That gal of mine lived down the road.

Now any time you want to know
Where I'm heading down the road
Get my girl on the line
You'll find me there most any old time.

Now old man Hicks he owns the farm
From the hog lot to the barn
From the barn to the rail
He makes his living by carrying the mail.

Now every day and Sunday too
I go to see my Pearly Blue
Before you hear that rooster crow
You see me headed down the road.

Notes: Standard bluegrass version.

Does anyone have any early African-American versions?

-Richie