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Thread #61546   Message #991169
Posted By: GUEST,Cookie
26-Jul-03 - 02:58 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Cowboy Camp Meeting
Subject: Lyr Add: COWBOY CAMP MEETING (Tim Spencer)
This one was difficult to transcribe but with the help of a few
friends, this is the best we came up with. I welcome any
corrections. Thanks everyone. Especially Gene & Mariane.

Cowboy Camp Meeting
(Sons Of The Pioneers)
Tim Spencer

I saw the light
(and I got the word)
I know that it's right
(and have you heard)
I'm gonna Ride (cowboy camp meeting)
Ride (cowboy camp meeting)
Ride (cowboy camp meeting)
Ride on the golden range
(up in the sky)
way up in the sky
(up in the sky)
way up in the sky
(yes I'll have a cowboy camp meeting)
Hallelujah brother yes sir ree yes sir ree
way up in the sky

Well the Brother Buffalo Bill and Sister Lou's
gonna be there brother                        
Like me and you.
And Old Kit Carson he will too
way up in the sky
They're gonna Ride (cowboy camp meeting)
Ride (cowboy camp meeting)
Ride (cowboy camp meeting)
Ride on the golden range
(up in the sky)
way up in the sky
(up in the sky)
way up in the sky
(Yes we'll have a cowboy camp meeting)
Hallelujah brother yes sir ree yes sir ree
Yes way up in the sky
(up in the sky)

Gather 'round me children, get your bibles out
Get your prayer bones ready, gonna tell ya about
How to love one another til you almost shout
Start the livin' by the book of life

I mean it
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
(tell me brother)
Hallelujah
lujah, brother
Tell me about the Book of Life...

There's a Matthew, A Timothy, A Jude and A John
And a Zephaniah, A Zachariah and A Philemon
They all got the word, but you must read on
'bout Goliath and the Book of Life,
Yes siree...hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah
hallelujah lujah brother
Tell me about Goliath too...

Little David slew that giant so tall
prove right less might for big and small
he'll play his harp as i recall
way up in the sky
he's gonna play
(cowboy camp meeting)
Play
(cowboy camp meeting)
Play
(cowboy camp meeting))
Play on the golden harp

Up in the sky
Way up in the sky
(up in the sky)
Way up in the sky
Yes he'll play (Cowboy camp meeting)
Hallelujah brother yes sir ree yes sir ree

Way up in the sky
Way up in the sky
Way up in the sky
(cowboy camp meeting)
way up in the sky
Away up in the sky
Away up in the sky