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First Takes

by Brother Christopher

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1.
East Virginia Blues 03:03
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i was born in old east virginia north carolina i did roam there i met me a fair pretty maiden what was her age i did not know her hair it was of a dark brown curly her lips they were of a rosy red upon her breast she wore a ribbon oh the tears that i have shed her papa said that we might marry her mama said it would not do some dark night if you'll take a ramble i will run away with you for id rather be in some dark holler where the sun refused to shine than for you to be another mans woman neer on earth to call you mine
2.
Long Journey Home (Two Dollar Bill) 02:42
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lost all my money but a two dollar bill two dollar bill lord two dollar bill lost all my money but a two dollar bill im on my long journey home cloudy in the east and it looks like rain looks like rain lord it looks like rain cloudy in the east and it looks like rain im on my long journey home homesick and lonesome and im feelin kinda blue feelin kinda blue lord feelin kinda blue homesick and lonesome and im feelin kinda blue im on my long journey home dark clouds a rollin and it surely is a train surely is a train lord surely is a train dark clouds a rollin and it surely is a train im on my long journey home
3.
Pretty Polly 03:18
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'polly pretty polly come go along with me before we get married some pleasures to see' she got up behind him and away they did go over the hills to the valley so low 'willie oh willie im afraid of your ways im afeard that youll lead my poor body astray' she took a few steps farther and what did she spy a fresh dug grave with a spade standing by 'polly pretty polly your guess is about right i dug on your grave six long hours last night' he stabbed her through the heart and her blood it did flow and into her grave pretty polly did go he threw somethin oer her and turned to go home leavin pretty polly behind him to moan theres pretty polly yonder she stands no rings on the fingers of her cold dead hands gentlemen and ladies i bid you farewell for i killed pretty polly and it sent my soul to hell
4.
Mole in the Ground 02:17
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i wish i was a mole in the ground i wish i was a mole in the ground mole in the ground id root that mountain down i wish i was a mole in the ground if i was a lizard in the spring if i was a lizard in the spring lizard in the spring id hear my true love sing if i was a lizard in the spring my baby wants a nine dollar shawl my baby wants a nine dollar shawl when i come around the hill with my twenty dollar bill she says 'honey where ya been so long?' 'honey where ya been so long? honey where ya been so long?' 'ive been to caroline to see that gal of mine that's where ive been so long' i said 'honey whered ya stay last night? honey whered ya stay last night?' she said 'i stayed round the bend with some rough and rowdy men and now im goin back again'
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Liza Jane 03:01
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liza up in a simmon tree possum on the ground possom said 'you son of a gun im shakin them simmons down' old folks on the mountain grindin sugarcane makin barrels of molasses to sweeten miss liza jane whoopdee liza pretty little gal whoopdee liza jane whoopdee liza pretty little gal ridin on the train went to see my liza jane she was standin in the door shoes and stockings in her hand and her little bare feet on the floor wouldnt marry a poor gal ill tell ya the reason why got so many poor kinfolk theyre makin my biscuits fly whiskey by the gallon and sugar by the pound big ol bowl to put it in miss liza to stir it round cheeks just like a cherry cherries like a rose how i love that pretty lil gal goodness gracious knows her head is like a coffee pot and her nose is like a spout mouth is like an old fireplace with the ashes all raked out cheeks just like a cherry cherries like a rose how i love that pretty lil gal goodness gracious knows
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Shady Grove 02:45
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cheeks as red as a bloomin rose eyes of the prettiest brown shes the darlin of my heart sweetest little girl in town wish i had a glass of wine and bread and meat for two id set it out on a golden plate and give it all to you shady grove my little love shady grove i say shady grove my little love im bound to go away when i was a little boy i wanted a barlow knife now that im grown i want shady grove to say shell be my wife a kiss from pretty little shady grove is sweeter than brandywine and there aint no girl in this whole world whos prettier than mine shady grove my little love shady grove i know shady grove my little love im bound for the shady grove went to visit little shady grove she was standin in the door shoes and stockings in her hand and her little bare feet on the floor wish i had a big strong horse and grain to feed him on and shady grove to stay at home and feed him while im gone shady grove my little love shady grove i say shady grove my little love im bound to go away peaches in the summertime and apples in the fall if i cant have my shady grove i dont want no gal at all wish i had a needle and thread as far as the eye could sew id sew that pretty girl to my side and down the road wed go shady grove my little love shady grove my darlin shady grove my little love im goin back to harlan
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Keep Your Skillet Good n Greasy 02:51
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goin downtown gonna buy some flour bake some hoecakes every hour keep your skillet good n greasy all the time time time skillet good n greasy all the time if you say so never moonshine no more ill just jump down that stairway and go home home home jump down that stairway and go home you dont think im right goin home with me tonight just come lay around my shanty all the time time time lay around my shanty all the time chickens in my sack bloodhounds on my track im just trying to make it to my shady home home home trying to make it to my shady home goin downtown gonna buy some brandy gonna give it all to sandy keep her good n drunk n goosey all the time time time good n drunk n goosey all the time cornbread and beans and them good ol collard greens keep your skillet good n greasy all the time time time skillet good n greasy all the time
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Darlin' Corey 02:48
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wake up wake up darlin corey what makes you sleep so sound revenue officers are comin gonna burn your still house down go away go away darlin corey quit hangin round my bed pretty women runnin me distracted corn liquor killin me most dead well the last time i saw darlin corey she was standin on the banks of the sea had a fourty four pistol strapped around her and a banjo on her knee well the last time i saw darlin corey she had a dram glass in her hand she was drinkin away her troubles with a low down gamblin man go away go away darlin corey youll do the best you can ill go find me another woman you go find you another man do you hear them lonesome bluebirds makin that sad sad sound weepin my darlin coreys funeral from some lonesome buryin ground dig a hole dig a hole in the meadow dig a hole in the cold cold ground dig a hole dig a hole in the meadow gonna lay my darlin corey down

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crawled off of a steam boat and in to a studio

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released August 26, 2015

all songs performed by christopher martel
all songs recorded and mixed by benjamin patey

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