—Bill Monroe

Chorus:
Way down in the state of Florida Florida,
Where the old Swannee River flows
Where my sunshine is waiting for me (for me)
Way down where the orange tree grows

In my mind I can see the palm trees waiving
While the moon is shinin' so bright
I know she loved me, and her heart was breaking,
The night we said goodbye

I wanna go back to see my darling
And I wonder if she's still free
To me she's dear and sweet as honey,
And will she be waiting for me?

Tag:
Way down where the orange tree grows

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Chorus

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—Bill Monroe

Our love first started from childhood days
And parting brought me pain
I'd live for you and no other one
Sin would not have been to blame

Chorus:
I know I'm on my dying bed
I beg you to kneel down and pray
With love from you and the help of God
May save my soul today

If I die this way my soul will be lost
I hear old Satan calling me
It sound so different from God I know
Oh, Lord, please set me free

My friends were here and prayed for me
The lights are fading low
My heart feels light and my sould is not doomed
Dear God, I'm ready to go

Verse

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Chorus

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—Bill Monroe, with John Hartford
A:
The fiddle's a playin' the Music Valley Waltz
The banjos are playin' it too
True lovers are dancin' the Music Valley Waltz
Sweetheart may I have a dance with you

B:
Soon you'll believe and I will remain
with a memory of love I have lost
It's a wonderful band, won't you give me your hand
For a dance to the Music Valley Waltz

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A:

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B:

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—Bill Monroe

Well I left my old home way back in the mountains
For mother and father had both passed away
We followed our mother up to the graveyard
For mother was called to heaven that day

Chorus:
Mothers not dead, she's only a sleeping
Just patiently waiting for Jesus to come
The birds will be singing while Mother is sleeping
They will sing o'er as the grave sinks away

Oh how we miss her around the old home place
Everything seems so lonesome since she went away
Mother is sleeping way back the mountains
Yes mother is sleeping way back in the hills

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Verse and Chorus:

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—Bill Monroe

Chorus:
Memories of you, sweetheart, still haunt me so
Everytime I hear your name I almost cry
But, there's just one thing that I want you to know
I'll love you till the day I die

Oh, we let other people tear us apart
And for no good cause you see
But, I hope and pray you'll be mine someday
We'll live and love each other, you and me

So if you go, don't say goodbye
For you know just what you will cause
Don't leave me here to face this lonesome world
For without you I'm the one that is lost

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Chorus and Verse:

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—Bill Monroe

Mother left this world of sorrow
Our home was silent and so sad
Dad took sick and had to leave us
I have no home No mother nor dad

Chorus:
There's a little lonesome grave yard
On these tomestones it did say
On mother's  gone but not forgotten
On dad's  we'll meet again someday

I often go out to the graveyard
Where they laided them down to rest
I can almost hear them whisper
Trust in god He'll do the rest

Their souls have gone up to heaven
Where they'll dwell with god above
Where they'll meet there friends and loved ones
And share with all his precious love

Verse

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Chorus

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—Bill Monroe

My little sweetheart of the mountains
with hair as red as any flower
And her lips as sweet as honey
She shines like the morning star

Chorus:
Meet me out in the Blue Ridge Mountains
Come and meet at the lonesome pine
We'll settle down up there forever
Mary Jane, won't you be mine?

I'm going back to North Carolina
Where the mountains are so blue
Mary Jane you know I love you
And I'm coming back for you

Verse & Chorus :

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—Bill and Charlie Monroe

Where did you get them pretty little shoes
That you wear so fine
Got my shoes from a railroad man
Woo-hoo-hoo-hoo

Who's gonna kiss your red rosy cheeks
Who's gonna glove your little hand
Who's a gonna shoe your pretty little feet
Woo-hoo-hoo-hoo

Brother's gonna kiss my red rosy cheeks
Mama's gonna glove my little hand
Papa's gonna shoe my pretty little feet
Woo-hoo-hoo-hoo
Woo-hoo-hoo-hoo

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—Bill Monroe

I can't answer her letter
For she left me no address
You should know my little darling
You left my poor heart in distress

Chorus:
I got a letter from my darling
She said she hated to go
It broke my heart the words she wrote me
She closed by saying I love you so

She wrote the words she knew would hurt me
She said I never could be true
I've tried I've tried my little darling
To prove my love was just for you

Her letter meant goodbye forever
Although we'll have each other's hearts
Our love will fade away in sadness
Precious one why did we have to part

Verse and Chorus:

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