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Lyr Req: Can I Sleep In Your Barn Tonight Mister?

16 Jan 01 - 12:30 PM (#375379)
Subject: Can I sleep in your barn tonight, Mister
From: Uncle_DaveO

I'm surprised not to find "Can I sleep in your barn tonight, Mister?" in the DT, though I've sought it several different ways. Great old tearjerker. Can anyone add it?

Dave Oesterreich

16 Jan 01 - 12:34 PM (#375385)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Can I sleep in your barn tonight, Mi
From: MMario

it's in the forum. /Detail.CFM?messages__Message_ID=12879

16 Jan 01 - 01:22 PM (#375438)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Can I sleep in your barn tonight, Mi
From: Mrrzy

I have this song by Charlie Poole and the North Carolina Ramblers but I don't think it has these verses, at least they don't sound familiar... I'll see if I can rustle up my version and see how different it is.

16 Jan 01 - 07:06 PM (#375743)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Can I sleep in your barn tonight, Mi
From: Stewie

I posted Charlie Poole's version here:

Click

--Stewie.

31 Mar 02 - 06:46 PM (#680380)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Can I sleep in your barn tonight, Mi
From: Giac

Thanks, Sorcha, for finding this. Sorry about giving an outside link, but Mudcat search wouldn't work for me. The one to which I linked in the other thread is a shorter version.

Mary

31 Mar 02 - 06:50 PM (#680385)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Can I sleep in your barn tonight, Mi
From: Giac

Sorry, Alice, I really do know the difference ~;o).

01 Apr 02 - 02:52 AM (#680568)
Subject: Can I sleep in your barn tonight, Mister
From: Joe Offer

Combining threads.

31-Mar-02 - 06:16 PM (#680364)
Subject: Can I Sleep in your Barn, Tonight?
From: daizy

Hi: Can anyone help me find the words to this song. I think it is dated back in the mid fifties.

Thanks, daisy

31-Mar-02 - 06:39 PM (#680375)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Can I Sleep in your Barn, Tonight?
From: Giac

Here's a link to words and music:

Can I Sleep In Your Barn Tonight Mister?

Hope it's what you wanted.

Mary

31-Mar-02 - 06:40 PM (#680376)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Can I Sleep in your Barn, Tonight?
From: Alice

daizy, I refreshed a previous thread for you that has the lyrics.

31-Mar-02 - 06:48 PM (#680381)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Can I Sleep in your Barn, Tonight?
From: Giac

Oops, Alice -- I thanked Sorcha in the other thread. I couldn't get Mudcat search to work for me, so did the web search. The version to which I linked is much shorter and not as good as this one you turned up. Thanks.

Mary

01 Apr 02 - 12:11 PM (#680762)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Can I sleep in your barn tonight, Mi
From: Mark Ross

If I'm not mistaken(I've never heard the song performed,exxcept Willie Melsons' rewrite)the tune to this is RED RIVER VALLEY, isn't it?

01 Apr 02 - 12:25 PM (#680771)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Can I sleep in your barn tonight, Mi
From: Steve Latimer

I was surprised when I first heard this song. I had heard Willie's "Can I Sleep In Your Arms Tonight Lady", which uses the same melody. It is pretty close to Red River Valley.

01 Apr 02 - 01:59 PM (#680826)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Can I sleep in your barn tonight, Mi
From: daizy

Thanks to all of you who found the lyrics to this song for me - I know I couldn't have come up with them on my own! My friend who wanted them will be very pleased.

Daisy~