An Old Convention Song-George Younce

[ti:An Old Convention Song] [ar:George Younce] [al:Tribute To George Younce] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]An Old Convention Song - George Younce [00:09.92]We used to come from miles around [00:11.15]Have dinner on the ground [00:12.59]Underneath those old shade trees [00:14.72] [00:15.31]And sing the old songs in shaped notes [00:17.97]In four part harmony [00:20.27] [00:21.96]Like he set me free [00:23.41]And he'll pilot me [00:24.68]Any anywhere is home [00:27.21]How long has it been since you heard [00:30.19]An old convention song [00:32.67]I still I still love to hear love to hear [00:35.40]Those old convention songs [00:36.78] [00:38.06]That I heard that I heard [00:39.38]As a child just a little child [00:40.69]As we sing them all day long [00:43.22]Like I'm gonna walk [00:44.71]And just a little talk [00:45.95]And all the day long [00:48.82]How long has it been since [00:51.08]You heard an old convention song [00:53.68] [01:03.47]Gospel songs today have a lot to say [01:06.00]They lift you up [01:06.98]When you're feeling down [01:08.08] [01:09.01]Some have a country flavor [01:11.68]Some have a modern sound [01:13.43] [01:14.09]They all serve a need of planting seeds [01:16.43]So I know they can't go wrong [01:18.63] [01:19.30]But there is none so dear as when I hear [01:22.30]An old convention song [01:23.43] [01:24.72]I still I still love to hear love to hear [01:27.53]Those old convention songs [01:29.50] [01:30.01]That I heard that I heard [01:31.55]As a child just a little child [01:32.79]As we sing them all day long [01:35.38]Like I'm gonna walk [01:36.76]And just a little talk [01:37.96]And all the day long [01:40.92]How long has it been since [01:43.35]You heard an old convention song [01:46.32]How long has it been [01:48.75]Since you heard [01:49.82]After awhile [01:51.57]How long since you heard [01:54.45]Give the world a smile [01:57.25]How long since you heard [01:59.56]I'm winging my way back home [02:02.43]How long has it been since [02:04.92]You heard an old convention song [02:07.80]How long has it been since [02:10.19]You heard an old convention song