Lyr Add: The Next Big River

Subject: Lyr Add: THE NEXT BIG RIVER^^
From: Uncle_DaveO
Date: 03 Jul 00 - 06:12 PM

The Next Big River

Cho:
The next big river I'm bound to cross,
The next big river I'm bound to cross,
Next big river I'm bound to cross,
Oh, ladies, fare thee well!

How old are you, my pretty little miss?
How old are you, my honey?
She answered me, with a "Tee-haw-haw,
I'll be sixteen next Sunday."

Cho: The next big river etc

Sugar grows on a white oak tree
The branches flow in brandy
The world is full of five-dollar bills
The girls are sweeter than candy!

Cho: The next big river etc

I miss my gal, my pretty little gal,
The gal I left behind me!
If ever I hit that trail again,
I'll keep my gal behind me.

Cho:
Next big meetin' I'll jine the band
Next big meetin' I'll jine the band
Next big meetin' I'll jine the band
Oh, ladies, fare thee well!

Over the river to feed the sheep
We'll waltz 'em like a pigeon
We'll make 'em dance the weevily wheat
And scatter their religion

Cho:
Oh, rare back, chicken, and crow for day! Rare back, chicken, and crow for day!
Rare back, chicken, and crow for day!
Oh, ladies, fare thee well!

The higher up the cherry tree,
The riper grow the cherries!
The more ya hug and kiss the girls,
The quicker they will marry!

Cho:
Oh, we're goin' to the party, don't you wanta come along?
Goin' to the party, don't you wanta come along?
Goin' to the party, don't you wanta come along?
We'll dance till the break of day!

Sung by Tony Kraber, Mercury Label, early 50s. No copyright notice or date.
DRO ^^

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: The Next Big River
From: Joe Offer
Date: 03 Jul 00 - 06:38 PM

Great song, doesterr - got a tune for us, by chance? I've heard it, but can't remember where.
-Joe Offer-

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: The Next Big River
From: Uncle_DaveO
Date: 03 Jul 00 - 07:12 PM

I've got the tune on record and in my mind, so I could sing it, or I could give it in WAV format if that helps. Let me know if that would help.

When my youngest son was a baby, if he was crying I'd sing a shortened version of this, and he'd quiet down right quick. No other song would do, either.

Dave Oesterreich

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: The Next Big River
From: Joe Offer
Date: 03 Jul 00 - 08:28 PM

Yeah, Dave, if you can e-mail me something (smaller than 1 MB), that would be great. I'll try to find somebody who can transcribe the tune for us, and send it on to them.
-Joe Offer- (click to e-mail)-

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: The Next Big River
From: Alan of Australia
Date: 01 Aug 00 - 09:38 AM

G'day,
Thanks to Joe the tune for "The Next Big River" can be found here at the Mudcat MIDI site.

Cheers,
Alan