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Thread #96343 Message #1882957
Posted By: Joe Offer
11-Nov-06 - 05:04 AM
Thread Name: Origins: All Night Long / Richmond Blues
Subject: ADD Version: All Night Long
The song is on a CD I bought from Joe Hickerson: The Folksmiths Traveling Folk Workshop - We've Got Some Singing to Do (1958) - Joe was part of the group, which often used this song to conclude their performances. The song was introduced to folk singing circles by Barry Kornfeld and Tony Saletan. Kornfeld got it from Roy Berkeley of New York, who apparently got it from an old hillbilly record.
Here are the lyrics they sing.
ALL NIGHT LONG
[CHORUS] (Singing) All night long, all night long, All night long, from midnight on. [twice]
Went down to the station (down to the station) Ready to go (ready to go) If the train don't come (if the train don't come) Something's wrong down the road (something's wrong down the road) [CHORUS]
If I live And don't get killed I'll make my home In Louisville In Louisville, in Louisville That's if I live and don't get killed [CHORUS]
If anyone asks you Who made this song Tell 'em it was me And I'll sing it all night long [CHORUS]