" "Little Joe" is a bit too lively to qualify as a real tear-jerker for me. The words are sad, but the tempo (at least in all the versions I've heard, my own included) is just a bit too upbeat."

*smile*..well, don't worry, Bee-dub....**I** don't do it lively. I got the basic tune & words from Norman, but I play it on the autoharp and give it the tone it deserves.