Old-man fiddle |
The door opens wide – every head turns round to stare |
He steps inside with raindrops on his hair |
A grey old man with legs a-limping, he finds himself a chair |
Then he lifts a fiddle and bow with gentle care |
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And just like sunlight out of the rain, old man fiddle's come to play again |
And light this night up into flame |
Just his dancing fiddling bow brings to life all sleepy toes |
In this old heart till morning glows |
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So kiss the blues goodbye |
Let the mountain melody brighten the night and make the good times fly |
Feet are dancing free in ragtime reverie |
Pick up your lazy legs and give it a try |
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We sang along into the dawn till our cares were just memories |
Danced in time to country tunes |
In some valley he lives free, where his notes ripen on the trees |
Underneath the harvest moon |
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So kiss the blues goodbye |
Let the mountain melody brighten the night and make the good times fly |
Feet are dancing free in ragtime reverie |
Pick up your lazy legs and give it a try |
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In the gentle falling rain, you could still hear the loving sound |
That filled the night with memories |
And when the skies are turning grey, bring him back here to play again |
He'll waken blossoms on the trees |
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So kiss the blues goodbye |
Let the mountain melody brighten the night and make the good times fly |
Feet are dancing free in ragtime reverie |
Pick up your lazy legs and give it a try |