Clear Away, Let the Banjo Ring


Let it ring, high and sweet,
Listen to the notes and the tappin' feet.
Get so happy that I want to shout
As the old time tunes come pouring out.

Chorus:

Get so happy, pickin' on the banjo,
Get so happy that I want to sing
Makes me forget all about my troubles;
Clear away, let the banjo ring.


Tune it up, check the head,
Gonna pick the banjo till I'm dead.
Nothin' else makes me feel this way,
That's why the banjo's what I play.

Chorus:

Get so happy, pickin' on the banjo,
Get so happy that I want to shout.
Never gonna make a lot of money,
But the feelin's what it's all about.


Old time songs or mountain tunes,
Good John Henry or Dan'l Boone.
Bluegrass pickin' or the old time style,
It's guaranteed to make me smile.

Chorus:

Listen to the rhythm, pickin' on the banjo,
Listen to the sound of the old thumb string.
Makes a body want to live forever;
Clear away, let the banjo ring.


Copyright © 1981, Bob Clayton.