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Thread #54555   Message #845083
Posted By: Richie
10-Dec-02 - 11:02 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: The Old Hat (Leake County Revelers)
Subject: Lyr Add: OLD HAT (from Leake County Revelers)
I was trying to transcribe the Old Hat on Honkingduck and need some help with this version of "Goin' Down to Town/Lynchburg Town." Here is the music: http://www.honkingduck.com/BAZ/baz_side.php?meth=t&letter=o&title=The%2520Old%2520Hat&cuid=20133A

Old Hat by Leake County Revelers
Columbia 15205 - D Side A
Recorded: Unknown Issued: November 1927

(Fiddle intro)

When you hear your cow a-mooing
You know it's milkin' time,
Lift your leg ol' Gurnsey
Let some milk come down,

Flyin' on down town
Flyin' on down to town
Flyin' on down to Vicksburg town
To lay my banjo down.

(Fiddle break)

Flyin' on down town
Flyin' on down to town
Flyin' on down to Vicksburg Town
To lay my banjo down.

I went up to see my gal
See my one in all,
She jumped up beside me?
And we went to the ball?

Flyin' on down town
Flyin' on down to town
Flyin' on down to Vicksburg Town
To lay my banjo down.

(Fiddle break)

I never saw?
He's already left this town
? to see him
He already coming down?

Flyin' on down town
Flyin' on down to town
Flyin' on down to Vicksburg
To lay my banjo down.

(Fiddle break)

Flyin' on down town
Flyin' on down to town
Flyin' on down to Vicksburg Town
To lay my banjo down.

Raccoon up the Simmon tree
Possum on the ground
Possum said to the raccoon
Shake some simmons down.

Flyin' on down town
Flyin' on down to town
Flyin' on down to Vicksburg Town
To lay my banjo down.

(Fiddle break)

Raccoon on the main line
Possum on the swing
The rabbit ain't no railroad man?
       son of a gun?   

Flyin' on down town
Flyin' on down to town
Flyin' on down to Vicksburg Town
To lay my banjo down.

(Fiddle break)

Flyin' on down town
Flyin' on down to town
Flyin' on down to Vicksburg Town
To lay my banjo down.