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Thread #66052   Message #1092749
Posted By: Áine
14-Jan-04 - 03:55 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Song heard at a family bluegrass jam
Subject: Lyr Req: Song heard at a family bluegrass jam
I'm looking for the lyrics to a song I heard a couple of Dear Hubby's uncles sing the other night at an very impromptu family bluegrass 'jam' down near Five Points, Texas (that's within spitting distance of Waxahachie).

Uncle Billy Jo and Uncle Wendell are in their 70's, and have been playing bluegrass for about 60 years, so this song could be from any period. It's in waltz time, and the chorus goes something like this:

My heart, my hands,
My lips, my arms,
We missed you, all the time
You were gone
My heart, my hands,
My lips, my arms,
We missed you, and we're glad
You've come home

Like the fantastic musicians they are, they know so many songs and tunes that they can't remember the names of them all -- but, they can play the heck out of 'em in any key -- So, I hope some good Mudcatter can come up with the words to this one.

Dear Hubby and I are going to get together again with the family in about a month to play again, and I'd love to be able to do this song with Wendell and Billy Jo.

All the best, Áine