Author: Jim

I Carried Water For The Elephant

Jim,

—Leroy Carr

Circus came to town, to the circus I went
Didn't have a ticket, didn't have a cent
Circus man said to see the show without a cent
You got to carry water for the elephant

Instrumental

I carried water for the elephant
Back and forth to the well I went
Arms got sore and my back got bent
But I couldn't fill up the elephant

Instrumental

I said to the man in the standin' up collar
I bet four bits that elephant's a hollow
He gave me a ticket, said first you'll see
The animals in the menagerie.

Vamp:
First I saw the lion and the lion he roared: "A-Rrrrrrr"
Saw the wild duck and the wild duck quacked: "Quack, quack quack"
Saw the wild cat and the wild cat meowed: "Meow-ow"
Saw the old crow and the old crow cawed: "Caw caw caw"

Saw Mr. Possum sittin' on a limb
Big black bear sittin' next to him
Saw the old monkey like in a zoo,
and the wild rooster says cock-a-doodle-doodle-doo.

Instrumental

Saw the hippopotamus splash in the water
Tryin' to flirt with the crocodile's daughter
Saw the giraffe and the big kangaroo
Saw an owl holler, hoo hoo hoo"

Vamp:
Saw the wild birds and the birds sang sweet: "Tweet tweet tweet"
Saw the wild dogs and the wild dogs barked: "Arf arf arf"
Saw the cuckoo and the cuckoo cooed: "Cuckoo cuckoo"
Saw the hyena and the hyena laughed: "Ha ha ha"

I went down to the circus tent
Sure am doggone glad I went
Saw the whole show and didn't cost a cent
'Cause I carried water for the elephant

Instrumental

Verse:

I I I I
I I V V – I

Instrumental:

I I I I
IV IV I I
V V I I


Papa's on the Housetop

Jim,

—Leroy Carr

Mama made Papa be quiet as a mouse
So Papa climbed up on top of the house
Made a lot of whoopee, made a lot of noise
Stood up and cheered with the rest of the boys.

Chorus:
Baby's in the cradle, brother's gone to town
Sister's in the parlor, trying on a gown
Mama's in the kitchen messing all around
Papa's on the house top, won't come down.

The blues they come, the blues they come
Nobody knows where the blues come from
The blues they go, the blues they go
And everybody's happy when the old blues go.

Chorus

Papa saw a chicken out in the yard
Picked up a rock and hit him hard
Hit him hard, killed him dead
Now the chicken's in the gravy and the gravy's on the bread.

Chorus

Hush-a-little baby, don't you cry
Blues gonna leave you by and by
Papa came in, it sure was cold
Put the baby in the cradle and the blues outdoor.

Chorus

Verse & Chorus:

I I I I – I7
IV IV V V – I
I I I I – I7
IV IV V V – I


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Where the Wild River Rolls

Jim,

—Bob Amos

Where can I find some peace for my mind
I feel that my heart has grown cold
You left me alone this wide world to roam
So I'm bound where the wild river rolls

Chorus:
I'm bound where the wild river rolls
I'm bound where the tall pine trees grow
The cost of your love has taken its toll
So I'm bound where the wild river rolls

Five long years I have waited in vain
Hoping for you to come home
I told you that I couldn't live without your love
So I'm bound where the wild river rolls

Chorus

Intro:

V I V VII♭ I I

Verse:

I III♭ III♭ I
I III♭ V V
I III♭ III♭ I
I V I I

Chorus:

III♭ VII♭ I I
III♭ VII♭ V V
I III♭ VII♭ I
I V I I

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Love Me Darlin' Just Tonight

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—Stanley Brothers

Refrain:
Love me, darling just tonight
Take your arms and hold me tight
Tomorrow you may hold another
Love me, darling just tonight

Try to find true love in your heart
Tomorrow we may not have to part
But if you feel you must leave me
Love me, darling just tonight

Refrain

You say tomorrow you are leavin'
I hope you know it is wrong
I pray to God you won't leave me
Love me, darling just tonight

Refrain

Verse & Refrain:

I V V I
I IV I – V I

Leave It There

Jim,

—Charles Albert Tindley

Refrain:
Leave it there, oh leave it there,
Take your burden to the Lord and leave it there;
If you will trust and never doubt, He will surely bring you out—
Take your burden to the Lord and leave it there.

If the world from you withhold of its silver and its gold,
And you have to get along with meager fare,
Just remember, in God's Word, how He feeds the little bird—
Take your burden to the Lord and leave it there.

If your body suffers pain and your health you can't regain,
And your soul is almost sinking in despair,
Jesus knews the pain you feel, He can save and He can heal—
Take your burden to the Lord and leave it there.

Refrain

If your enemies assails and your heart begins to fail,
Don't forget that God in Heaven will answers prayer;
He will make a way for you He will lead you safely through—
Take your burden to the Lord and leave it there.

Now if your youthful days are gone and old age is stealing on,
And your body sinks beneath the weight of care;
He will never leave you then, He'll go with you to the end—
Take your burden to the Lord and leave it there.

Refrain

Now if your mother leaves you here, grief and sorrow you must bear
And you feel that all the friends you have are gone
But whenever you feel alone Jesus will take you in His arms
Take your burden to the Lord and leave it there.

Refrain:

I I IV – V I
I IV – I I – V I

Verse:

I IV – I I V
I IV – I I – V I