Lyr Req: Down the Road (bluegrass)

17 Apr 01 - 11:08 PM (#443120)
Subject: Down The Road I'm Bound To Go
From: Metchosin

Sorry, I can't provide much more information, but that is all of the chorus my brother can recall. The song also has lines from it about "someone on my land, a musket in his hand". Any help finding the lyrics and information about the song would be greatly appreciated.

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18 Apr 01 - 04:52 AM (#443240)
Subject: Lyr Add: DOWN THE ROAD
From: IanC

This it?

DOWN THE ROAD

I remember back before the war,
I had trouble knocking at my door,
But along come Father Abraham,
With a pistol in his hand.
Ooh baby, down the road I'm bound to go.

It all began with Captain Brown,
The man who turned this world around.
Now you got yours and I got mine -
The bottom rail's on top this time.
Ooh baby, down the road I'm bound to go.

I had to work from can to can't
When Mister Charlie ran the ranch.
Now I don't hold with any such -
Shake hands and thank you very much.
Ooh baby, down the road I'm bound to go.

Now I can see my jubilee -
It's hanging from an apple tree.
I'm headed for the promised land
And traveling natural like a man.
Ooh, down the road I'm bound to go.

I can make the mountain ring,
The valley vibrate like a string.
Goodbye honey, call it gone -
My kingdom come behind a song.
Ooh baby, down the road I'm bound to go.

I remember back before the war,
I had trouble knocking at my door,
But along come Father Abraham,
With a pistol in his hand.
Ooh baby, down the road I'm bound to go

From here:

Down The Road

Cheers!
Ian

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18 Apr 01 - 12:20 PM (#443488)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Down The Road I'm Bound To Go
From: Metchosin

Yup!

Thanks very much Ian, most appreciated.

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