Lyr Req: Just a Strand From a Yellow Curl

Subject: Lyr Req: Just a Strand From a Yellow Curl
From: GUEST,Todd Rose
Date: 11 Jun 03 - 10:42 PM

Can anyone help me with the lyrics to "Just a Strand from a Yellow Curl" as sung by the Blue Sky Boys? Thanks!

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Just a Strand From a Yellow Curl
From: GUEST,Greycap
Date: 12 Jun 03 - 02:52 AM

Used to have it by Mac Wiseman-give me a few hours. See if I can remember it all

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Just a Strand From a Yellow Curl
From: GUEST,Todd Rose
Date: 12 Jun 03 - 09:18 PM

There's actually just one line in the second verse That I can't understand in the Blue Sky Boys version:

Every day we miss her more
Darling feet upon the floor
Her sweet voice gaily laughing while at play
______________ I see it yet
Big blue eyes we can't forget
Are waiting for us on that golden shore

Subject: Lyr Add: JUST A STRAND FROM A YELLOW CURL
From: GUEST,FOUND ON-LINE
Date: 12 Jun 03 - 09:26 PM

CHORUS: Just a strand from a yellow curl
Brings memories of our girl.
An angel here on earth she seemed to me.
But the master called one day
And took our child away.
Now all we have is a strand from the yellow curl.

The family bible holds in its pages yellowed, old,
A treasure far more dear than life to me,
And I shed a silent tear each day as year by year
This treasure grows more precious to my heart. CHORUS

Each day we miss her more:
Her tottering feet upon the floor,
Her sweet voice gaily laughing while at play.
Blue eyes we can't forget
Calling to us yet,
Calling to us from that golden shore. CHORUS

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Just a Strand From a Yellow Curl
From: GUEST,Todd Rose
Date: 12 Jun 03 - 09:35 PM

Thanks to whoever posted the lyrics from that unidentified version of the song. This is a different version from the Blue Sky Boys', and I'd still like to know if anyone has an idea what they sing in that one line I can't understand.

Thanks,
Todd

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Just a Strand From a Yellow Curl
From: GUEST,GENE
Date: 13 Jun 03 - 12:02 AM

Here's what it sounds like to me...

Every day we miss her more
HER Darling feet upon the floor
Her sweet voice gaily laughing while at play
HER ANGEL FACE, I see it yet
Big blue eyes we can't forget
Are waiting for us on that golden shore

BLUE SKY BOYS RADIO VOL. 1

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Just a Strand From a Yellow Curl
From: GUEST,Todd Rose
Date: 17 Jun 03 - 08:34 AM

Thanks, Gene, for your input. You may be right about "her angel face". On listening again, I also think they may be singing "tottering feet" or "toddling feet" rather than "darling feet", as I had thought. I suppose the version on "Radio Vol 1" is a different recording from the one I have, which is from the Rounder Records disc titled simply "The Blue Sky Boys", 1976 - the words may be clearer on the recording you have. For anyone who might be interested, here's the first verse and chorus as I understand them:

The old family bible holds
In its yellow pages old
A treasure far more dear to me than gold
And I shed a silent tear
Every day as year by year
This treasure grows more precious to my heart

Just a strand from a yellow curl
Brings memories of our girl
An angel here on Earth to me she seemed
But the Master called one day
And took our child away
Now all we have is a strand from a yellow curl