EDDY ARNOLD
WANDERIN'
(RCA Victor LPM-1111)
1955
Produced by Stephen Sholes


Recorded:
May 30/1955, RCA Methodist Television Radio Film Commission, Nashville (1,6,13,14)
May 31/1955, RCA Methodist Television Radio Film Commission, Nashville (3,5,7,8,12)
June 1/1955, RCA Methodist Television Radio Film Commission, Nashville (4,7,9,11)
June 2/1955, RCA Methodist Television Radio Film Commission, Nashville (2,10)

1.
WANDERIN'
(Charles Grean)
« © '55 Alley Music, BMI »
(Wanderin' wanderin' mhm)

My father is an engineer my brother drives a hack
My sister takes in washin' and the baby bolls a jack
And it looks like I'm never gonna cease my wanderin'
(Wanderin' wanderin' mhm)

I've done a lotta wanderin' early and late
From New York City to the Golden Gate
And it looks like I'm never gonna cease my wanderin'
(Wanderin' wanderin' mhm)

Been a working on a railroad been a working on a farm
But all I got to show for it is a muscle on my arm
And it looks like I'm never gonna cease my wanderin'
(Wanderin' wanderin' mhm)
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2.

ROVING GAMBLER
(Elie Seigmaister)
« © '55 Universal Music Group, ASCAP »
I am a roving gambler I've gambled all around
Whenever I need with the deck of cards I lay my money down
I've gambled down in Washington I've gambled over in Spain
I'm on my way to Tennessee to get down my last game

I had not been in Washington many more weeks than three
When I fell in love with a pretty little maid who she in love with me
She took me in her parlor she cooled me with her fan
She whispered low in mother's ear I love that gambling man
[ guitar ] Oh daughter oh dear daughter how could you treat me so
To leave your dear old mother and with the gambler go
Oh mother my dear mother you know I love you well
But the love I have for the gambling man no human tongue can tell
No human tongue can tell no human tongue can tell
[ guitar ] I wouldn't marry a farmer he's always in the rain
I wouldn't marry a railroad man who's always on a train
I wouldn't marry a doctor he's always gone from home
All I want is the gambling man fore he leave me alone
[ guitar ] I hear a train a coming a coming roun the curve
A whistlin' and a blowin' and strainin' every nerve
Oh mother oh dear mother I'll tell you if I can
If you ever see me coming back I'll be with that gambling man
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3.

LONESOME ROAD
(Gene Austin - Nat Shilkret)
« © '55 Paramount Music, ASCAP / Nathaniel Shilkret Music, ASCAP »
Look down look down that lonesome road before you travel on
Look up look up and seek your maker fore Gabriel blows his horn

Weary totin' such a load tragin' down that lonesome road
Look down look down that lonesome road before you travel on
[ strings ] True love true love what have I done that you should treat me so
You caused me to walk and talk like I never did before

Weary totin' such a load...
Before you travel on
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4.

DOWN IN THE VALLEY (BIRMINGHAM JAIL)
(Traditional)
« © '49 Unart Catalog, BMI »
Down in the valley the valley so low
Late in the evening hear the train blow
Hear the train blow boys oh hear the train blow
Down in the valley hear the train blow

Write me a letter send it by mail
Send it in care of the Birmingham jail
(Write me a letter containing three lines)
Answer my question will you be mine

(Roses love sunshine violets love dew)
Angels in heaven know I love you
Know I love you dear know I love you
Angels in heaven know I love you

Down in the valley the valley so low
Late in the evening hear the train blow
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5.

BARBARA ALLEN
(Traditional)
« © '46 Peer International, BMI »
In Scarlet Town where I was born there was a fair maid dwelling
And every youth cried Well Away her name was Barbara Allen

Twas in the merry month of May when all green buds were swelling
Young William on his death bed lay for the love of Barbara Allen

He sent his servant into town to the house where she was dwelling
Said you must come to my Master if your name'd be Barbara Allen

So slowly slowly she got up and slowly she came nigh him
But the only thing she said to him young man I think you're dying

Oh I am sick so very sick and death is on me dwelling
No better I will ever be if I can't have Barbara Allen

As she walked slowly toward her home she heard the death bells tolling
And every bell appeared to say how hard is Barbara Allen

Oh father father dig my grave and dig it long and narrow
My William died for me today I'll die for him tomorrow

Upon her grave there grew a rose on William's grave were briars
They twine and twine in a true love's knot and the rose grew round the briar
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6.

ON TOP OF OLD SMOKEY
(Charles Grean)
« © '55 Alley Music, BMI »
On top of old Smokey all covered with snow
I lost my true lover for courtin' too slow
Oh courtin's a pleasure parting is grief
And a false hearted lover is worse than a thief

A thief will just rob you take all that you have
But false hearted lovers take you to your grave
The grave will decay you turn you into dust
And it just isn't one girl a poor boy can trust
[ steel ] So come all you lovers and listen to me
Don't place your affection on a green willow tree
The leaves will all wither the roots will all die
Then you'll be forgotten but you'll never know why

On top of old Smokey all covered with snow
I lost my true lover for a courtin' too slow
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7.

I GAVE MY LOVE A CHERRY
(Traditional)
« © '55 Public Domain »
I gave my love a cherry without a stone
I gave my love a chicken without a bone
I gave my love a ring without an end
I gave my love a baby with no cryin'
[ string ] How can there be a cherry without a stone
How can there be a chicken without a bone
How can there be a ring without an end
How can there be a baby with no cryin'

A cherry when it's blooming it has no stone
A chicken when it's pipping it has no bone
A ring when it's rolling it has no end
A baby when it's sleeping has no cryin'
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8.

WAYFARING STRANGER
(Traditional)
« © '50 Ludlow Music, BMI »
I'm just a poor wayfaring stranger a traveling through this world of woe
But there's no sickness toil nor danger in that bright world to which I go

I'm going there to meet my Father I'm going there no more to roam
I'm just a going over Jordan I'm just a going over home
[ string ] I'm just a poor and lonesome traveler behind the mule that's awful slow
A plowin' on to death and worry the only place that I can go

I'm going there to meet my Father...

My father lived and died a farmer a reeping less that he did sow
And I just follow in his footsteps a knowing less than he did know

I'm going there to meet my Father...
Going over home
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9.

ACROSS THE WIDE MISSOURI
(Ervin Drake - Jimmy Shirl)
« © '55 Gentleman Jim Music, ASCAP »
My lady love she stands a waitin' far across the wide Missouri
On the banks I hear her calling to me
A ro a ro la lee across wide Missouri a ro a ro la lee across wide Missouri
For seven years I've been a roamin' seven years I led the valley
Now I live just for my true love to see
A ro a ro la lee across wide Missouri a ro a ro la lee across wide Missouri
I'm pushin' off when dawn is breaking goin' cross the wide Missouri
Where my love she stands a waitin' for me
A ro a ro la lee across wide Missouri
A ro a ro la lee across wide Missouri (a ro la lee)
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10.

CARELESS LOVE
(Spencer Williams - Bill Handy - Martha Koening - Charles Grean)
« © '50 Handy Bros Music, ASCAP / Alley Music, BMI »
Love oh love oh careless love love oh love oh careless love
Oh love oh love oh careless love oh look what love has done to me
It's made me cry it's made me moan it's made me cry it's made me moan
It's made me cry it's made me moan it's made me leave my happy home
[ steel ] Sorrow's sorrow's in my heart sorrow's sorrow's in my heart
Sorrow's sorrow's in my heart since my love and I did part
Now I wander all alone now I wander all alone
Now I wander all alone a thousand miles away from home
[ guitar ] How I wish that trail would come how I wish that trail would come
How I wish that trail would come to take me back where I come from

Love oh love oh careless love...
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11.

RED RIVER VALLEY
(Traditional)
« © '47 Public Domain »
From this valley they say you are leaving I wll miss your brown eyes and sweet smile
For you take with you all of the sunshine that lightened my way for a while

Come and sit by my side if you love me do not hasten to bid me adieu
And remember the Red River Valley and the boy who has loved you so true
[ strings ] Always think of the valley you're leavin' oh how lonesome and sad it will be
And then think of the fond heart you're breaking
And the grieve you are bringing to me

(Come and sit by my side...
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12.

SOMETIMES I FEEL LIKE A MOTHERLESS CHILD
(Traditional)
« © '55 Public Domain »
Sometimes I feel like a motherless child
Sometimes I feel like a motherless child
Sometimes I feel like a motherless child a long way from home
A long way from home always wanderin'
Sometimes I feel like my life's not worthwhile
Sometimes I feel like my life's not worthwhile
Sometimes I feel like my life's not worth while a long way from home
A long way from home a long way from home
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13.

SWEET BETSY FROM PIKE
(Jimmie Driftwood)
« © '55 Warden Music, BMI »
(Didli ai di ai didl didli ai di ai dei)
Oh do you remember sweet Betsy from Pike
She crossed the big mountains with her lover Ike
With two yoke of oxen and a big yellow dog
And a tall Shanghai rooster and one spottled hog
Didli ai di ai didl didli ai di ai dei
They soon reached the desert where Betsy gave out
And down in the sand she lay rolling about
While Ike in great tears looked on in surprise
Saying Betsy get up you'll get sand in your eyes
Didli ai di ai didl didli ai di ai dei
Betsy got up in the great deal of pain
She said she'd go back to Pike County again
But I gave a sigh then he fondly embraced
And he traveled along with his arm round her waist
(How can sweet Betsy went out to the dance
And Ike poor a fellow he's down at his pance)
Betsy was dressed up in ribbons and rings
Said Iken you're an angel but where are your wings
Didli ai di ai didl didli ai di ai dei
Well the miner said Betsy will you dance with me
She answere I will if you want make two free
I can't dance too hard do you want to know why
Because I'm so full of that strong out cooli
Ike and sweet Betsy got married of course
But Ike was so jealous he gotta divorce
And Betsy well satidfied said with a shout
Goodbye forever I'm glad you've backed out
Didli ai di ai didl didli ai di ai dei
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14.

HOME ON THE RANGE
(Gene Autry - Dan Kelley - Brewster Highley)
« © '52 Western Music, ASCAP »
(Home home on the range)

Oh give me a home where the buffalo roam
Where the deer and the antelope play
Where seldom is heard a discouraging word
And the skies are not cloudy all day

Home home on the range...

Oh give me a land where the bright diamond
Sand flows lazyly down the stream
Where the graceful white swan goes a gliding
Along like a maid in a heavenly dream

Home home on the range...
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Eddy Arnold Discography