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28 Oct 00 - 11:50 PM (#329532) Subject: Looking for Rye Whiskey Joe and Early From: GUEST,thrashercl@aol.com I am looking for the authors of "Rye Whiskey Joe" (In an old hobo jungle...) and "Early" (Early one morning, I step out of my door....) to obtain mechanicals. |
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29 Oct 00 - 12:10 AM (#329545) Subject: RE: Tune Req: Looking for Rye Whiskey Joe and Ear From: DonMeixner Tye Whiskey Joe is Bill Staines. The other I don't know |
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29 Oct 00 - 12:56 AM (#329571) Subject: RE: Tune Req: Looking for Rye Whiskey Joe and Ear From: Sandy Paton "Early" is one of Greg Brown's songs. Good 'un, too! Sandy Click for lyrics |
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30 Oct 01 - 10:05 AM (#582599) Subject: RE: Tune Req: Looking for Rye Whiskey Joe and Ear From: Steve in Idaho Anyone have the lyrics to this? This is about the only thread I could find on this tune. Heard it on Paltalk last night - WOW! Thanks Steve |
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30 Oct 01 - 03:42 PM (#582758) Subject: RE: Tune Req: Looking for Rye Whiskey Joe and Ear From: kendall I have the lyrics for both, but, the last time I posted a song, someone did it right after mine appeared on the forum. If no one posts them, I will. |
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30 Oct 01 - 03:46 PM (#582760) Subject: RE: Tune Req: Looking for Rye Whiskey Joe and Ear From: kendall Ok, here goes. |
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30 Oct 01 - 04:00 PM (#582767) Subject: ADD: Rye Whiskey Joe (Staines) From: kendall Rye Whiskey Joe (Bill Staines) In an old hobo jungle on the south side of town All my friends settled down for a meal, With two cans of bacon, an old loaf of bread, Anything anybody could steal, And a bottle of Burgundy found its way 'round, For tonight everybody was low, From the passing of Joseph McSweeny, Everyone called him Rye Whiskey Joe. chorus Oh, Rye Whiskey Joe, there's happiness somewhere for you Oh, Rye Whiskey Joe, somewhere out there in the blue. He hopped off a freight train eleven months back With a sort of a look in his eye With a smile on his face and an old canvas pack, That was half full of Table Talk pies, And he asked us if he could just stay for a time, To rest before he traveled on, But, he brought us much more than expected, And that's why we're singing this song. chorus After eating in the evening we all settled down And listened while he sang his songs With a bottle of whiskey there close by his side That he shared when the time came around, And the light in his eyes was as warm as the fire His hair was black as the coal We listened while he told his lonely old tales And we all called him Rye Whiskey Joe. chorus He closed his eyes early one morning And they never would open again We buried his gear along with him Said a prayer, filled the grave in, and then I found a letter in the tall grass nearby From a camp where he'd been long ago Saying, "Thank you Mr. Joseph, for all that you've done" And "Good luck to you Rye Whiskey Joe." chorus |
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31 Oct 01 - 07:54 PM (#583516) Subject: RE: Tune Req: Looking for Rye Whiskey Joe and Ear From: kendall Dont you just hate it when you go to the trouble of posting lyrics, then, the one who requested them doesn't respond? |
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01 Nov 01 - 09:27 AM (#583818) Subject: RE: Tune Req: Looking for Rye Whiskey Joe and Ear From: kendall x |
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01 Nov 01 - 09:32 AM (#583822) Subject: RE: Tune Req: Looking for Rye Whiskey Joe and Ear From: Sorcha e mail sent, we'll see what happens......... |
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01 Nov 01 - 10:27 AM (#583866) Subject: RE: Tune Req: Looking for Rye Whiskey Joe and Ear From: Steve in Idaho Kendall - I attempted to reply and "Thank You" for the lyrics but have been unable to access the Cat for the past two days. Thanks again - I would hope you didn't really think that I would ignore the effort on purpose. Thanks again - Steve |
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01 Nov 01 - 08:11 PM (#584334) Subject: RE: Tune Req: Looking for Rye Whiskey Joe and Ear From: kendall apology accepted, and your PM was much appreciated. Your reason for not being around was quite valid. |