Lyr Req: Big Rock in the Road

Subject: Big Rock In The Road
From: GUEST,Carlene
Date: 21 Aug 01 - 05:46 PM

Hi All,

I am also searching for the lyrics to this very old song first recorded by Bob Wills, and in 1955 recorded by Del McCoury. The song is titled, "Big Rock In The Road". If anyone knows the lyrics, please either post them here, or e-mail me at [e-mail]

Thank you very much!

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Big Rock In The Road
From: Jeri
Date: 22 Aug 01 - 02:10 PM

refresh

Subject: Lyr Add: BIG ROCK IN THE ROAD (Doug Gates)
From: GUEST,Carlene
Date: 22 Aug 01 - 06:48 PM

Hi,

I was able to find an mp3 (only 1 - very obscure), and so if anyone else needs these lyrics, here they are!

BIG ROCK IN THE ROAD
(Doug Gates)

There's a great big rock in the road
And it's there blockin' the road
If you happen to fall in it
Your life won't last a minute
There's a great big rock in the road

There's a hole under the rock
And it's cold down under the rock
If you happen to fall in it
Your life won't last a minute
There's a great big rock in the road

I said, leave your troubles behind you
Shine your light up ahead
If you don't want trouble to find you
You better change the life that you've led

There's a great big rock in the road
And it's there blockin' the road
If you happen to fall in it
Baby, your life won't last a minute
There's a great big
Great big rock in the road!

-Instrumental-

Leave your troubles behind you
Shine your light up ahead
If you don't want trouble to find you
You better change the life that you've led

There's a great big rock in the road
And it's there blockin' the road
If you happen to fall in it
Your life won't last a minute
There's a great big rock in the road

HTML line breaks added. --JoeClone, 27-Jan-02.

Subject: Lyr Add: BIG ROCK IN THE ROAD
From: Allan C.
Date: 22 Aug 01 - 09:35 PM

Another version from SINSULL:
There's a big rock in the road
And it's there blocking the road
Lots of pious folk have found it
And you better get around it
There's a big rock in the road
There's a hole under that rock
And it's dark under that rock.
And they say if you fall in it
Your life won't last a minute
There's a big rock in the road

Leave the darkness behind you
Shine your light up ahead
If you don't want trouble to find you
Change the life that you've led

There's a big rock in the road
There'a a hole under that rock
It's the basement of the devil
He is wasiting with a shovel
There's a big rock in the road.

Carline, I had a recording of this dating to the late forties, I believe, on 78RPM and would love to find it again. Do you have it?
Mary

Jeri, Thanks for refreshing this. My thread on this song went unanswered a while back.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Big Rock In The Road
From: kendall
Date: 22 Aug 01 - 10:22 PM

Bill Monroe recorded this in the 40's.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Big Rock In The Road
From: SINSULL
Date: 23 Aug 01 - 12:11 AM

Oh my god! Are you telling me that I have lost an original Bill Monroe recording? The flip side was called "Poor Folks" - another gem

Haven' got a nickle; haven't got a dime
Wonder why we're poor folk all the time..."

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Big Rock In The Road
From: SINSULL
Date: 24 Aug 04 - 11:15 AM

refresh - still looking for Poor Folks

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Big Rock In The Road
From: masato sakurai
Date: 24 Aug 04 - 11:54 AM

These are at The Record Lady's All-Time Country Favorites:

'There's A Big Rock In The Road' - Roy Acuff (REQUESTS PAGE EIGHT)
'There's A Big Rock In The Road' - Bob Wills (REQUESTS PAGE NINE)