Flying Home-Illinois Jacquet/Kenny Kersey/John Collins (g)/Rodney Richardson

[ti:When the Work's All Done] [ar:Johnny Bond] [al:Country Western Wranglers, Vol. 2 (The Cowboy's Soundtrack)] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Flying Home - Illinois Jacquet/Kenny Kersey/John Collins (g)/Rodney Richardson [00:04.81]A group of jolly cowboys [00:06.74]Discussing plans at ease [00:09.04]Said one I'll tell you something boys [00:11.20]If you will listen please [00:13.02] [00:13.57]I am an old cow puncher [00:15.71]And here I'm dressed in rags [00:17.96]I used to be a tough one [00:20.13]And go on great big jags [00:22.71]Now I got a home boys [00:24.77]And a good one you all know [00:27.00]Though I haven't seen it since [00:29.29]Long long ago [00:30.78] [00:31.46]I'm going back to Dixie [00:33.63]Once more to see them all [00:35.32] [00:35.97]I am going to see my mother [00:37.98]When the work's all done this fall [00:39.92] [00:58.47]That very night the cowboy went out [01:01.11]To stand his guard [01:02.32] [01:02.84]The night was dark and cloudy [01:05.03]And storming very hard [01:06.73] [01:07.32]The cattle they got frightened [01:09.55]And rushed in wild stampede [01:11.44] [01:12.00]The cowboy tried to hit them [01:13.93]While riding at full speed [01:16.32]While riding in the darkness [01:18.26]So loudly did he shout [01:20.28] [01:20.91]I gave his best to head them [01:22.93]And turn the herd about [01:24.61] [01:25.21]His saddle horse did stumble [01:27.36]And on him he did fall [01:29.18] [01:29.70]He'll not see his mother [01:31.79]When the work's all done this fall [01:33.86] [01:52.62]Fred you take my saddle [01:54.66]Jim you take my bed [01:56.35] [01:57.02]Johnny take my pistol [01:58.58] [01:59.29]After I am dead [02:01.15] [02:01.93]Think me so kindly [02:03.61]When you look upon them all [02:05.41] [02:06.03]I'll not see my mother [02:08.09]When the work's all done this fall [02:10.00] [02:10.76]Send my Mother my wages [02:12.77]The wages I have earned [02:15.00]Cause I am afraid boys [02:16.63] [02:17.23]My last steer I have turned [02:18.99] [02:19.60]I'm going to a new range [02:21.81]I hear my Master's call [02:24.18]I'll not see my mother [02:26.27]When the work's all done this fall [02:28.12] [02:28.89]Charlie was buried at sunrise [02:30.88]No tombstone at his head [02:32.79] [02:33.45]Nothing but a little board [02:35.45]And this is what it said [02:37.16] [02:37.81]Poor Charlie died at daybreak [02:39.89]He died from a fall [02:41.62] [02:42.19]And he'll not see his mother [02:44.37]When the work's all done this fall