Of course the other solution is wanton duplication, Here is the info I tried to cite from the other thread.

"A Folksinger's Guide to Grass Roots Harmony" by Ethel Raim and Josh Dunson (Oak Publications 1968) contains the following information about the tune/song:

"Here's a tune that has appeared as a dozen different songs in the string band repertoire. J E Mainer's Mountaineers, one of the great old time commercially recorded bands, sings a religious version of the tune with harmonies that make full use of its depth, Lights in the Valley...Crockett Ward and his Boys use pretty much the same tune for their memorable Deadheads and Suckers."

I will put both sets of lyrics below. "Lights in the Valley" has elements in common with the lyrics of the camp song "Do Lord."

LIGHTS IN THE VALLEY

I'm waitin' for my Jesus; He's comin' after me.
I'm waitin' for my Jesus; He's comin' after me.
I'm waitin' for my Jesus; He's comin' after me.
Look away behind the moon.

CHORUS:
Lights in the valley outshine the sun
Lights in the valley outshine the sun
Lights in the valley outshine the sun
Look away behind the moon.

Get ready mother, He's comin' after you. (3X)
Look away behind the moon.

CH

Get ready father, He's comin' after you. (3X)
Look away behind the moon.

CH

Get ready sinner, He's comin' after you (3X)
Look away behind the moon.

CH

DEADHEADS AND SUCKERS

Deadheads and suckers, how can you live?
How can you live, darlin', how can you live?
Oh it's deadheads and suckers, how can you live
When good men are dyin' every day?

I'm goin' around the mountain, bound to leave you now.
Bound to leave you now, darlin', bound to leave you now.
Goin' around the mountain, bound to leave you now,
And darlin' I don't know what to do.

Light in the graveyard, it outshines the sun.
Outshines the sun, darlin', outshines the sun.
Light in the graveyard, it outshines the sun.
And darlin' I don't know what to do.

High sheriff and police am runnin' after me.
Runnin' after me, darlin', runnin' after me.
High sheriff and police am runnin' after me.
And Lordy I don't know what to do.

Mighty happy meeting, don't you want to go?
Don't you want to go, darlin' don't you want to go?
Mighty happy meeting, don't you want to go?
Yes, we'll all go.

Another song that uses the tune is "Lost all my money but a two-dollar bill" which has been recorded by Doc Watson.

rich r

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