24 Aug 97 - 11:10 PM (#11147) Subject: Lyric Req: More Pretty Girls Than One From: hartley Would like the lyrics for More Pretty Girls than One. |
25 Aug 97 - 04:15 PM (#11199) Subject: Lyr Add: MORE PRETTY GIRLS THAN ONE From: Earl Here's how I learned it, there may be more verses:
chorus:
Look down the railroad line chorus
Look out across the sea chorus |
16 Feb 00 - 05:19 PM (#179608) Subject: RE: Lyric Req: More Pretty Girls Than One From: GUEST,joplinfan@hotmail.com Remember an old Guthrie record from the fifties I think with this song on it. Just three verses. Anybody know any more verses? |
16 Feb 00 - 07:40 PM (#179696) Subject: RE: Lyric Req: More Pretty Girls Than One From: Greg F. No direct help, but if you check HERE there are a bunch of recordings listed you could track down- Best, Greg |
16 Feb 00 - 08:17 PM (#179720) Subject: Lyr Add: MORE PRETTY GIRLS THAN ONE (Silverman) From: Joe Offer There are three completely different verses in Jerry Silverman's Folk Song Encyclopedia. MORE PRETTY GIRLS THAN ONE My mama told me last night, She gave me good advice, Better stop your rambling 'round, pretty boy, And marry you a loving wife. CHORUS There's more pretty girls than one, There's more pretty girls than one; For every town I ramnbled around, There's more pretty girls than one. Look down that lonesome road, Hang down your little head and cry, For thinking of those pretty girls, girls, And hoping I never will die. Look down that lonesome road Before you travel on, I'm leaving you this lonesome song To sing when I am gone. JRO -Joe Offer- |
16 Feb 00 - 11:00 PM (#179800) Subject: RE: Lyric Req: More Pretty Girls Than One From: jofield Wow, extensive as that list was, it omitted Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs. With Lester's down-home accent, it came out "Mo' pooty girls 'n one." James |
21 Jan 01 - 10:09 PM (#379335) Subject: Lyr Add: MORE PRETTY GIRLS THAN ONE (Highwoods...) From: GUEST,Kristi Here's a version from Highwoods Stringband: MORE PRETTY GIRLS THAN ONE
My mama told me last night,
CHORUS: There's more pretty girls than one,
Look down that lonesome road,
Pretty girl you done me wrong |