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Track 3: FAREWELL, FAIR LADIES One of the many beautiful night-herding songs. This is closely related to "Doney Gal" and the many different versions of "Good-bye Old Paint", (see Thorp, 118). Learned from the Library of Congress disk, AAFS L 28, as sung by Jess Morris at Dalhart, Texas. Farewell fair ladies I'm a leavin' Cheyenne Farewell fair ladies I'm a leavin' Cheyenne Good-bye my little doney, my pony, can't stand, Old Paint, old Paint, I'm a leavin' Cheyenne Good-bye old Paint I'm a leavin' Cheyenne Old paint's a good pony and he paces when he can. In the middle of the ocean there grows a green tree I'll never prove false to the girl that loves me Old Paint, old Paint, I'm a leavin' Cheyenne Good-bye old Paint, I'm a leavin' Cheyenne Old Paint's a good pony and he paces when he can. We spread down our blankets on the green grassy ground The horses and the cattle they were grazin' all around Old Paint, old Paint I'm a leavin' Cheyenne. Old Paint had a colt down on the Rio Grande The colt couldn't pace so they called her Cheyenne Old Paint, old Paint, I'm a leavin' Cheyenne Good-bye old Paint, I'm a leavin' Cheyenne Old Paint's a good pony and he paces when he can. My foot in my stirrup, my bridle in my hand Good-bye my little doney, my pony can't stand Old Paint, old Paint, I'm a leavin' Cheyenne Good-bye old Paint, I'm a leavin' Cheyenne Old Paint's a good pony and he paces when he can. Now the last time I seen her t'was late in the fall She was riding old Paint she was leading old Ball Old Paint, old Paint, I'm a leavin' Cheyenne. Fare well fair ladies I'm a leavin' Cheyenne Fare well fair ladies I'm a leavin' Cheyenne Good-bye my little doney, my pony can't stand Old Paint, old Paint, I'm a leavin' Cheyenne. Good-bye old Paint, I'm a leavin' Cheyenne Old Paint's a good pony and he paces when he can. |
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