Lyr Req/ADD: Dust (Gene Autrey)

Subject: ADD: Dust (Johnny Marvin)
From: Joe Offer
Date: 14 Aug 12 - 04:42 PM

Let's see if we can put all the interpretations and corrections together. I'm not quite sure of everything, but I think this is pretty close. Please post any corrections below, and I'll add them.

DUST (movie version)
(Johnny Marvin)

Dust,dust, dust in the sky,
Dust on the trail,
Dust in my eyes.
Dust, dust, can't see the sun,
Can't find my way, the dust has won.
The cattle and the sheep, bedded down to sleep,
Seem to realize their fate;
The vultures in the sky, know the time is nigh,
Will they fly away or wait?


Oh Lord! Please ease my pain.
Oh, Lord! Where is your rain and sunshine?
Dust, dust, must it be?
Can this be Eternity?

Here was the home, where the buffalo roamed,
Where the deer and the antelope played.
Here was the place where the cattle would graze,
The corn and alfalfa once swayed.
Where are the ranches, the cow-punching crowd,
What has become of the rain?
Out of the blue came a threatening cloud,
Causing this awful change.

Oh, Lord! Please ease my pain!
Oh, Lord, where is your rain and sunshine?
Dust, dust must it be,
Can this be eternity?
Oh, Lord, have mercy on poor me!


This song was the first one from a B-western to be nominated for an Oscar in its first appearance in Under Western Stars. "Dust" was recorded by Roy Rogers as a Vocalion single in March of 1938. Nine years later, he sang the song again, this time accompanied by the Sons of the Pioneers.


Sometimes, I think I hear "dust in the skies" in the first line. Also, could that be, "Lord, please heed my pain"? I tend to side with "ease."

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Dust
From: Bettynh
Date: 14 Aug 12 - 01:19 PM

The entire movie is here.

The song starts at 40:30. The second verse has a different melody, incorporating "Home, home on the range."

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Dust
From: Bettynh
Date: 14 Aug 12 - 01:08 PM

Here's first verse on youtube. It sounds like "Please ease my pain" in the chorus, though.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Dust
From: Q (Frank Staplin)
Date: 14 Aug 12 - 12:01 PM

Guest adds a verse to the version linked by Lin.

Subject: Lyr Add: DUST
From: GUEST
Date: 14 Aug 12 - 11:39 AM

Dust,dust, dust in the sky
dust in the trail,
Dust in my eyes.
Dust, dust Can't see the sun,
Can't find my way the dust has won.
The cattle and the sheep, bedded down to sleep,
seem to realize their fate,
The VULTURES in the sky, know the time is nigh,
Will they fly away or wait?

Oh Lord! Please head my pain,
Oh, Lord! Where is your rain and Sunshine!
Dust, dust must it be
Can this be Eternity!

Here was a home, where the buffalo roamed
Where the deer and the antelope played.
Here was a place where the cattle would graze,
Upon an alfalfa all day
Where on the ranches the cow-punchin' crowd,
What has become of the rain?
Out of the blue came a threatening cloud,
Causing this awful change.

Oh, Lord! Please head my pain!
Oh, Lord Where is your rain
And Sunshine?
Dust, dust Must it be,
Can this be eternity?
Oh, Lord, have mercy on poor me!

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Dust
From: Lin in Kansas
Date: 07 Dec 01 - 01:32 AM

Lyrics in this thread.

Lin

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Dust
From: MMario
Date: 05 Sep 01 - 04:08 PM

From the movie "Under Western Stars" 1938 - it's available on videotape. written by Johnny Marvin. the song was nominated for an acadamy award

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Dust
From: kendall
Date: 05 Sep 01 - 04:02 PM

Dust, dust, dust in the sky
Dust on the trail, dust in my eyes
Dust, dust, cant see the sun
Cant find my way the dust has won.

Cattle and the sheep, bedded down to sleep
Seem to realize their fate,
Buzzards in the sky know the time is nigh
Will they fly away or wait?

thats all I can recall after 50 years!

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Dust
From: Sorcha
Date: 05 Sep 01 - 03:55 PM

Any Trigger Dust?

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Dust
From: wysiwyg
Date: 05 Sep 01 - 03:52 PM

Lot of Dust at Cowpie, can't tell if any are correct one.

No Autry Dust or Roy Rogers Dust tho.,

~S~

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Dust
From: Sorcha
Date: 05 Sep 01 - 03:27 PM

Still dry and dusty here, friends.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Dust
From: JudeL
Date: 27 Mar 01 - 04:20 AM

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Dust
From: IanC
Date: 27 Mar 01 - 04:15 AM

Louis

Any more info? What you've got so far makes it possible but time-consuming.

I think it may be one of the Woodie Guthrie songs on the info so far, but have nothing conclusive.

Cheers!
Ian

Subject: Dust
From: GUEST,Louis Lee
Date: 26 Mar 01 - 08:40 PM

Dear Sirs,

Would you please find the Country Song "Dust" which was recorded by Roy Rogers & Gene Autry.

Thanks

Louis Lee

Subject: Lyr Add: DUST (Gene Autry & Johnny Marvin)
From: GUEST,Gene
Date: 19 Nov 00 - 12:09 PM

Here's what it SOUNDs LIKE to me!

DUST
Gene Autry
Writers: Gene Autry & Johnny Marvin

DUST! DUST!
DUST in the sky
DUST on the trail
DUST in my eyes
DUST! DUST!
Cant see the sun
Can't find my way
The DUST has won
Cattle and the sheep
Bedded down to sleep
Seem to realize their fate
Buzzards in the sky
Know the time is nigh
Will they fly away, away?

Oh Lord! Please ease my pain
Oh Lord! Where is your rain
And sunshine?
DUST! DUST!
DUST must I be!
Can this be eternity?
Oh Lord! Have mercy on poor me.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Dust
From: Alan of Australia
Date: 18 Nov 00 - 08:45 PM

G'day,
Thanks to John in Brisbane the tune for "Dust" can be found here at the Mudcat MIDI site.

Cheers,
Alan

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Dust
From: MMario
Date: 03 Nov 00 - 11:21 AM

midi has been sent to Alan for the mudcat midi page. If someone can get the lyrics I will do an NWC file and send to Dick for DT

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Dust
From: John in Brisbane
Date: 01 Nov 00 - 06:51 PM

I've sent the MIDI to MMario, but do not have the lyrics. Regards, John

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Dust
From: John in Brisbane
Date: 01 Nov 00 - 06:37 PM

Published 1938 from the movie 'Under Western Skies'. I can get the score by early next week if no one else is able to contribute. Regards, John

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Dust
From: Metchosin
Date: 01 Nov 00 - 05:12 PM

Sorry can't find the words but I noticed it is available on Gene Autry CDs at a number of sites. Dust was written by Gene Autry and Johnny Marvin in 1937. Hope this might help you in your search.

Subject: Dust
From: GUEST,Black Diamond
Date: 01 Nov 00 - 03:33 PM

Can any body with the words all I know is that it was sung by Gean Awtrie