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04 Oct 06 - 11:26 AM (#1850183) Subject: Lyr Add: BALLAD OF THE BLUE AND GREY (H Howard) From: Gene I found this among some old Lefty Frizzell recordings. BALLAD OF THE BLUE AND GREY As recorded by: Lefty Frizzell Now Jimmy chose the Yankee blue His heart was on their side But brother Billy joined the rebs And how their mother cried They both shook hands and kissed their mom There wasn't much to say One headed north the other south The blue against the grey It was brother fightin' brother Father fightin' son A war that both sides had to lose No matter which side won Bill was in the charge at Gettysburg He'd never known defeat While Jim was up there on the hill He prayed they'd never meet With Jim a dozen yards ahead The Yanks came down the hill And when the smoke had cleared away Jim found his brother Bill Jim knelt beside young Billy But he had no words to say For Bill saw him and held his fire While Jim had blazed away It was brother fightin' brother Father fightin' son A war that both sides had to lose No matter which side won |
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04 Oct 06 - 12:45 PM (#1850272) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Ballad Of The Blue And Grey From: Q (Frank Staplin) Composed by Harlan Howard. Track 135 of 325 tracks by Lefty Frizzell on the Bear Family set of 12 discs, "Life's Like Poetry." |
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04 Oct 06 - 06:09 PM (#1850561) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Ballad Of The Blue And Grey From: Gene U R Keerect Q, that's where i found it. |
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30 Oct 11 - 09:24 PM (#3247373) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Ballad of the Blue and Grey From: GUEST,JP One of the prettiest (and saddest) songs I ever heard. Lefty Frizzell was a master at his music. |