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31 May 17 - 04:42 AM (#3858032) Subject: Lyr Add: Lonesome Traveller (Lee Hays) From: Joe Offer LONESOME TRAVELLER (Lee Hays) I am a lonely and a lonesome traveler, I am a lonely and a lonesome traveler, Well, I am a lonely and a lonesome traveler, I've been a-travelin' on. I traveled here and then I traveled yonder (3x) I've been a-travelin' on. I traveled cold and then I traveled hungry (3x) I've been a-travelin' on. Traveled in the mountain, traveled down in the valley (3x) I've been a-travelin' on. Traveled with the rich, traveled with the poor (3x) I've been a-travelin' on. One of these days, I'm gonna stop all my travelin' (3x) I've been a-travelin' on. Gonna keep right on a-trav'lin' on the road to freedom (3x) I've been a-travelin' on. Words and music by Lee Hays copyright 1950 and 1951 by Folkways Music Publishers, New York, NY Notes: A modern spiritual, with driving rhythm and subtle off-beats. We suggest that you ad-lib your own rises and falls to build the song toward the direction of your own excitement. from The Weavers Song book, Harper & Borthers Publishers (1960) page 26 Weavers recording (Decca): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTiZMXnkrsA Lee Hays, Pete Seeger, and Bess Lomax: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzZbMQQEV3A |