Lyr Req: Fall on My Knees (from Freight Hoppers)

Subject: fall on my knee's
From: GUEST,loren
Date: 18 Nov 01 - 09:17 PM

hello, does any one have the lyrics to fall on my knee's?i've heard by the freight hoppers and other oldtimey folks. thanks a bunch, loren

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: fall on my knees
From: Sorcha
Date: 18 Nov 01 - 09:45 PM

Do you mean Let Us Break Bread Together? If not, we need a few lyric snippets.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: fall on my knees
From: GUEST,loren
Date: 18 Nov 01 - 10:37 PM

no thats not it, as i remember the 1st couple of lines of the chorus goes, fall on my knees i'm begging you please,,,,, the chord progression is I, IV, I, IV ,I, V, I, IV, I, V, I.......

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: fall on my knees
From: Sorcha
Date: 18 Nov 01 - 11:20 PM

I looked again, and found only a new song by Julian Lennon with those lines. Don't think that is what you are after. (Chord progressions mean nothing to me. I'm a fiddler,grin) Looks to be a fairly standard progression, though.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: fall on my knees
From: A Wandering Minstrel
Date: 19 Nov 01 - 10:09 AM

You aren't thinking of Cecilia by Paul Simon by any chance

Cecilia
I'm down on my knees
I'm begging you please
to come home
(come on home)

??

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: fall on my knees
From: GUEST,loren
Date: 19 Nov 01 - 10:53 AM

nope this is definatly an old timey string band tune with vocals....

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: fall on my knees
From: Mary in Kentucky
Date: 19 Nov 01 - 11:23 AM

Would this be the correct song here? I can't hear it just now on this computer.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: fall on my knees
From: Joe Offer
Date: 19 Nov 01 - 12:00 PM

It's kind of a "standard" for old-time and bluegrass bands. You can find a recording here. I have it on a CD from the Freight Hoppers, and I'll work up a transcription in half an hour or so.
It was recorded by Red Clay Ramblers, Stecher/Brislin, Camp Creek Boys, Jarrell/Cockerham, and Hogwaller Ramblers.

I fall on my knees,
Beggin you please
Won't you come and stay with me, little girl,
Won't you come and stay with me?

-Joe Offer-

Subject: Lyr Add: FALL ON MY KNEES (from Freight Hoppers)
From: Joe Offer
Date: 19 Nov 01 - 12:20 PM

FALL ON MY KNEES
(traditional ?)

CHORUS
I fall on my knees,
Beggin you please
Come and stay with me, little girl,
Won't you come and stay with me?


I'm goin down that mine
Where the sun don't never shine
Goin to skid on that cold ice and snow, little girl
Goin to skid on that cold ice and snow
CHORUS

If I had as many dollars as the sands in the sea,
Well, I'd give it all to you to marry me, little girl
I'd give it all to you to marry me
CHORUS

Well, I wish to the Lord that I'd never been born
Or died when I was a baby, little girl
Or died when I was a baby

I never would have kissed your ruby red cheeks
Or eaten that salty gravy, little girl
Or eaten that salty gravy
CHORUS

You told me one, you told me two
You told me ten thousand lies, little girl
You told me ten thousand lies

You told me more lies than there's stars in the sky
You'll never get to heaven when you die, little girl
You'll never get to heaven when you die
CHORUS

The longest train I ever saw
It was ninety-nine coaches long, little girl
It was ninety-nine coaches long

And the only girl I ever loved
She's on that train done gone, little girl
She's on that train and gone
CHORUS

CHORUS

Transcribed from Waiting on the Gravy Train, a 1998 Rounder CD by The Freight Hoppers.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: fall on my knees
From: GUEST,loren
Date: 19 Nov 01 - 09:11 PM

thanks a bunch!!!!!!!!! loren

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: fall on my knees
From: WyoWoman
Date: 19 Nov 01 - 10:43 PM

Good work, Mr. Offer. Good work.

ww