Lyr Req: By the Side of the Road

Subject: Lyr Req: By the Side of the Road
From: GUEST,fiddler
Date: 11 Apr 04 - 02:45 PM

I would like for someone to help me find the lyrices and maybe a midi file for the song by Albert E. Brumley ( I think) called "By the Side of the Road". Thanks a bunch!

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: By the Side of the Road
From: wysiwyg
Date: 11 Apr 04 - 02:57 PM

Not the Old Brush Arbor?

~S~

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: By the Side of the Road
From: Sorcha
Date: 11 Apr 04 - 03:53 PM

Well, we have Man By the Side of the Road....??

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: By the Side of the Road
From: Sorcha
Date: 11 Apr 04 - 03:55 PM

Nope, that wasn't it...but I found it. Melody and lyrics at Volkslieder/Ingeb.

Subject: Lyr Add: I'D RATHER LIVE BY THE SIDE OF THE ROAD
From: wysiwyg
Date: 11 Apr 04 - 04:01 PM

Brumley (or his people) arranged and published a lot of stuff they didn't write and then got songwriting credits (and royalties). I don't know if this is one of them. I'm emailing the MIDI to MMario to add to Mudcat MIDIs.

~S~

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I'D RATHER LIVE BY THE SIDE OF THE ROAD
Melody credited to Abert E. Brumley

There are people who would rather live in splendor
And brag about their silver and their gold,
And people who would trade God's promise
For its glory to hold;
There are people who would rather live in mansions,
There are people who would rather live abroad,
But I'd rather have a little log cabin
By the side of the road.

Refrain:
I'd rather live by the side of the road
And try to point souls to the blest abode
Than to be a king or a millionaire
And live in mansions in bright array.
I'd rather do a neighborly deed
For a traveler here or a friend in need,
I'd rather live by the side of the road
And help some pilgrim along life's way.

Ev'ry day I want to be a friendly neighbor
And try to help somebody on the way;
I want my life to tell for Jesus
Ev'ry hour of the day;
Take away my ev'ry thought of fame and fortune,
Take away my ev'ry thought of rich abode
And leave me just a little log cabin
By the side of the road.

Refrain:

I would rather have a cabin by the roadside
Where the pilgrimage of man is passing by
Help to point some soul to Jesus
And that city on high;
Ev'ry day I want to help to scatter roses,
Ev'ry night I want my lamp to shine abroad
With a welcome from my little bay window
By the side of the road.

Refrain: