Mahi93
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Hi Guys,
One of my favorite songs is "Git along little yearlings" by Jimmie Driftwood.
I searched the net near and far, but in vain, I can't find the lyrics.
So, I put my best knowledge of the English language at work to write them down myself.
Some words and/or parts are still not clear to me.
Would someone please be so kind to listen to the song and try to make sense of the underlined parts of the lyrics?
The song can be found on Youtube but the quality is very bad, better use the first URL .
http://grooveshark.com/#!/search/song?q=Jimmie+Driftwood+Git+Along+Little+Yearlings
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fqZYz-qyGo
Thanks in advance.
Git along Little Yearlings
The Yanks took our Corn, the Reps took our cotton.
The bank took our land and the tax got our home.
We (hooked up ?) our oxen and loaded our wagons.
We drove up our yearlings we started to roll.
Git along little yearlings we’re a-going to Texas
Don’t stray far away or you can’t hear the bell
Git along little yearlings we’re a-going to Texas
Stay close to the wagons and all will be well. (would be well ?)
‘t Was in Alabama we lost the first wagon, we thanked the good Lord we lost only one.
In old Mississippi (we fought the Jehovers ??) and in Indiana we buried our son.
Git along little yearlings we’re a-going to Texas
Don’t stray far away or you can’t hear the bell
Git along little yearlings we’re a-going to Texas
Stay close to the wagons and all will be well. (would be well ?)
There’s bears in the woods and there’s wolves and there’s Indians
There’s quick sandy holes and there’s mountains of stone.
Last night a poor yearling strayed too far from camp
And this morning we found just a bundle of bones
Git along little yearlings we’re a-going to Texas
Don’t stray far away or you can’t hear the bell
Git along little yearlings we’re a-going to Texas
Stay close to the wagons and all will be well. (would be well ?)
Hooray and hurrah give a big halleluiah the journey is ending
(We’re bearing nearby ?)
Hail thanks to the oxen and pray to Jehovah
We’ll soon be a-resting beneath the Lone Star.
One of my favorite songs is "Git along little yearlings" by Jimmie Driftwood.
I searched the net near and far, but in vain, I can't find the lyrics.
So, I put my best knowledge of the English language at work to write them down myself.
Some words and/or parts are still not clear to me.
Would someone please be so kind to listen to the song and try to make sense of the underlined parts of the lyrics?
The song can be found on Youtube but the quality is very bad, better use the first URL .
http://grooveshark.com/#!/search/song?q=Jimmie+Driftwood+Git+Along+Little+Yearlings
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fqZYz-qyGo
Thanks in advance.
Git along Little Yearlings
The Yanks took our Corn, the Reps took our cotton.
The bank took our land and the tax got our home.
We (hooked up ?) our oxen and loaded our wagons.
We drove up our yearlings we started to roll.
Git along little yearlings we’re a-going to Texas
Don’t stray far away or you can’t hear the bell
Git along little yearlings we’re a-going to Texas
Stay close to the wagons and all will be well. (would be well ?)
‘t Was in Alabama we lost the first wagon, we thanked the good Lord we lost only one.
In old Mississippi (we fought the Jehovers ??) and in Indiana we buried our son.
Git along little yearlings we’re a-going to Texas
Don’t stray far away or you can’t hear the bell
Git along little yearlings we’re a-going to Texas
Stay close to the wagons and all will be well. (would be well ?)
There’s bears in the woods and there’s wolves and there’s Indians
There’s quick sandy holes and there’s mountains of stone.
Last night a poor yearling strayed too far from camp
And this morning we found just a bundle of bones
Git along little yearlings we’re a-going to Texas
Don’t stray far away or you can’t hear the bell
Git along little yearlings we’re a-going to Texas
Stay close to the wagons and all will be well. (would be well ?)
Hooray and hurrah give a big halleluiah the journey is ending
(We’re bearing nearby ?)
Hail thanks to the oxen and pray to Jehovah
We’ll soon be a-resting beneath the Lone Star.
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