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31 May 06 - 01:36 PM (#1750685) Subject: Lyr Req: Just Got Married - Little Benny Cox From: GUEST,C Picked up this CD at the Florida Folk Festival http://www.floridamemory.com/collections/folklife/folklife_cd.cfm Trying to decipher the lyrics to the song "Just Got Married" by Little Benny Cox and the Suwannee River Jamboree Boys, 1955 I haven't been able to find anything on the song or the artist, who was apparently 11 years old at the time this recording was made. It's a really wonderful song, and if you could give it a listen, maybe you could help me figure out what all the kid is saying. |
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02 Jun 06 - 01:07 AM (#1751481) Subject: Lyr Add: JUST GOT MARRIED From: Jim Dixon If I had to guess, based on the sound of it, I'd say this was a Hank Williams song, but I can't confirm that. My searches have turned up nothing. Anyway, here's my best crack at a transcription: JUST GOT MARRIED Well, if I seem a little daffy, It's because I'm so happy. Got a whole lot o' joy in my life. If I'm actin' kinda silly, Let me tell ya somethin', will ye, Brother, I been doin' all right. It may sound funny 'Cause we ain't got no money. We're livin' in paradise. A man told us how We're family now And we just got married last night. I don't know how we'll make it but I know we will. It took all I had to pay the bill. We'll be doin' all right till the rent comes due. We'll live on love for a month or two. ...lovin' ...turtle-dovin' We started I-doin' it right. She's a ... And a ... And we just got married last night. Well, I talked her daddy Then I said "Are you ready?" And my baby didn't have to think twice. We were down by the river So we jumped in the flivver And we went and got married last night. |
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02 Jun 06 - 08:39 PM (#1751973) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Just Got Married - Little Benny From: Peace Title: Just married. First Line: Chorus: If I seem a little daffy, it's because I'm so happy, got a whole lot of joy in my life Music by: Collins, Tommy. Words by: Collins, Tommy. P/P/D: Hollywood : Central Songs Inc., c1953. Location: SPC, KIRK PS 1952-1971 from here. |
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02 Jun 06 - 08:44 PM (#1751975) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Just Got Married - Little Benny From: Peace That is all I could find to add to this thread. |
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03 Jun 06 - 05:53 PM (#1752374) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Just Got Married - Little Benny From: GUEST,C Thanks a lot. You guys are wonderful. |
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03 Jun 06 - 07:51 PM (#1752412) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Just Got Married - Little Benny From: GUEST (Something something) lovin' And lots of turtle-dovin' We started I-doin' it right. She's a ring-tom-deucie (?)And a beautie-toosie (?) And we just got married last night. |
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04 Jun 06 - 09:05 PM (#1753036) Subject: Lyr Add: JUST MARRIED (Tommy Collins) From: Jim Dixon Aha! Now that I know the correct title of the song, I am able to fill in the gaps with information from Allmusic.com, and by listening to sound samples of Faron Young: JUST MARRIED Tommy Collins Well, if I seem a little daffy, It's because I'm so happy. Got a whole lot o' joy in my life. If I'm actin' kind o' silly, Let me tell ya somethin', will ye, Brother, I been doin' all right. It may sound funny. I ain't got no money. I'm livin' in paradise. A man told us how We're a fam'ly now And we just got married last night. I don't know how we'll make it but I know we will. It took all I had to pay the bill. We'll be doin' all right till the rent comes due. We'll live on love for a month or two. There's pettin' an' a-lovin' An' lots o' turtle-dovin'. We stared I-doin' it right. She's a rinktum-duty An' a rooty-tooty An' we just got married last night. Well, I talked to her daddy Then I said, "Are you ready?" And my baby didn't have to think twice. We were down by the river So we jumped in my flivver And we just got married last night. [As recorded by Faron Young on "This is Faron Young," Capitol LP T-1096, 1958.] |