Lyr Req: silver in the stars and gold in the...

Subject: Silver in the stars and Gold in the...
From:
Date: 18 Jan 99 - 04:42 AM

My dad passed away a few years ago. Before he died he sang my mother a song. She wrote down the words but we don't know where the song came from. If anyone knows what this song is and who it's by please e-mail me. Thanks

Andrew - [e-mail]

here's some of the lyrics:

"I am just a poor/country? boy, money have I none. But I've got silver in the stars and gold in the setting sun."

Subject: RE: Silver in the stars and Gold in the...
From: mm
Date: 18 Jan 99 - 06:22 AM

It's from the 1970s. Can't think who sang it then, though.

Subject: RE: Silver in the stars and Gold in the...
From: Mountain Dog
Date: 18 Jan 99 - 08:31 AM

Don Williams sang it; I'll try to find the lyrics or a link thereto...

Subject: Lyr/Chords Add: I'M JUST A COUNTRY BOY^^
From: Mountain Dog
Date: 18 Jan 99 - 08:41 AM

Here it is, fresh (ahem!) from the COWPIE archive, a great resource for C&W tunes.

  I'M JUST A COUNTRY BOY
  
    C   (Am7)(Dm7)G7         Cmaj7
  I ain't gonna marry in the fall,
  
    Dm7         G            C       Cdim
  I ain't gonna marry in the spring.
  
   Dm     G           Cmaj7         Am
  'Cos I'm in love with a pretty little girl,
  
      Dm7     C  F    Dm   G7
  Who wears a diamond ring.And
  
   . . .Chorus:
  
  C   Am     Dm  Dm7     G7
  I'm just a country boy,
  
  C    Cmaj7 C7 F
  Money have I none.
  
  Dm7      G7     C      Am
  But I've got silver in the stars,
  
      Dm7         G7 Dm7  C    Cdim
  And gold in the morning sun;
  
  Dm          G7  Dm7 C   Dm  G7
  Gold in the morning sun.
  

Never gonna kiss the ruby red lips,
Of the prettiest girl in town.
Never gonna ask her if she'd marry me,
I know she'd turn me down, 'Cause... CHORUS

I never could afford a store-bought ring,
With a sparkling diamond stone.
All I could afford is a loving heart,
The only one I own, 'Cause... CHORUS

Subject: RE: Silver in the stars and Gold in the...
From: rick fielding
Date: 18 Jan 99 - 09:13 AM

Erik Darling (one of my favourite musicians) sang a version of this called "Woody knows Nothin'" on an Electra album from the sixties. Don't know if anything of his has gotten onto CD.

Subject: RE: Silver in the stars and Gold in the...
From: Allan S.
Date: 18 Jan 99 - 10:05 AM

Don't forget the verses:

Poor little turtle dove, sitting on a pine,
Longing for her true love as I shall for mine, for mine,
As I shall for mine.

I came down the mountainside. I gave my horn a blow.
Everywhere them pretty little girls said, "Yonder goes my beau,
My beau, yonder goes my beau."

I have it in a collection of songs that I put together in the early 1950's at U-Conn. I called it "Poor Turtle Dove" Don't seem to find is in any of the books I have. Think I learned it from Gene Patten at U-Conn Late from Peace Valley, MO A great courting song to sing to the ladies....Ah Youth.

Subject: RE: Silver in the stars and Gold in the...
From: Gene
Date: 18 Jan 99 - 10:34 AM

Check this - * PREVIOUS THREAD *

Subject: RE: Silver in the stars and Gold in the...
From: GUEST,Jonny
Date: 20 Sep 06 - 06:14 AM

The song is recorded by The Band, with rick Manuel singing, on the record "Jericho" I believe it was the last recording he made before is all too early death. May his Spirit have peace