Lyr Req: Roll On Buddy...

Subject: Roll On Buddy...
From: GUEST
Date: 16 Aug 00 - 02:38 PM

I've heard several versions of tunes that go by the name "Roll on Buddy." Would you share with me the lyrics you know to this tune?

Thanks, Brian

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Roll On Buddy...
From: Joe Offer
Date: 16 Aug 00 - 02:48 PM

Hi, Brian - put roll on buddy in the blue DigiTrad search box and see what you come up with - here's one - (click me, baby)
You'll notice there's a "click to play" link at the bottom of the lyrics so you can play or download the MIDI. It plays a little slow - that seems to happen in our tune conversion process, for some reason.
-Joe Offer-

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Roll On Buddy...
From: Charcloth
Date: 17 Aug 00 - 04:47 AM

Are you sure you aren't looking for "Nine Pound Hammer" the chorus goes, "roll on buddy, don't you roll so slow, how can I roll when the wheels won't go"

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Roll On Buddy...
From: GUEST,scott bowman
Date: 09 Nov 04 - 01:04 AM

charlie bowman recorded "Nine Pound Hammer" and also wrote "Roll On Buddy". it goes ....roll on buddy roll on...you wouldnt move so slow if you knew what i know, roll on buddy roll on...havent been able to find roll on buddy lyrics and chords on the net. But i have a vinyl copy of the song "Roll On Buddy' that my grandfather gave me. Charlie Bowman was my grandfathers dad. He was my great grandfather although i never met him...he died in 1962

Subject: charlie bowman wrote Nine Pound Hammer in 1927
From: GUEST,scott b
Date: 09 Nov 04 - 01:22 AM

charlie bowman recorded "Nine Pound Hammer" and also wrote "Roll On Buddy". it goes ....roll on buddy roll on...you wouldnt move so slow if you knew what i know, roll on buddy roll on...havent been able to find roll on buddy lyrics and chords on the net. But i have a vinyl copy of the song "Roll On Buddy' that my grandfather gave me. Charlie Bowman was my grandfathers dad. He was my great grandfather although i never met him...he died in 1962

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Roll On Buddy...
From: Dave Hanson
Date: 09 Nov 04 - 04:32 AM

Ramblin Jack Elliott and Derroll Adams did a two great recordings of ' Roll On Buddy '

eric

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Roll On Buddy...
From: GUEST,dessie higgins
Date: 11 May 11 - 05:21 AM

cant find the lyrics im after, a friend of mine used to sing this song, on of his verces was- tammy wants that nine dollar shawl, tammy wants that nine dollar shawl, went over the hill with a thirty eight dollar bill, cause tammy wants that nine dollar shawl, it was folk singer cris andretti who gave me the song, can anybody help, thanks

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Roll On Buddy...
From: 12-stringer
Date: 11 May 11 - 02:50 PM

Guest Dessie Higgins:
You'll find variations of that verse most easily in "(I Wish I Was a) Mole in the Ground." There's usually a $9 shawl reference in that song, as well as crossing the hill with a bank note of dubious authenticity ("Sure, I've got change. How about three $7s and a $4?")

"Mole" and "Roll On Buddy" both hang out at the same family reunion.