Bright Sunny South-Bruce Molsky

[ti:Bright Sunny South] [ar:Bruce Molsky] [al:1865: Songs of Hope and Home from the American Civil War (Bonus Track Version)] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Bright Sunny South - Bruce Molsky [00:18.60]In the bright sunny south [00:20.49]In peace and content [00:22.32] [00:23.42]The days of my boyhood [00:25.33]I scarcely have spent [00:27.22] [00:28.23]From the deep flowing spring [00:30.18]To the broad flowing stream [00:32.11]Ever dear to my memory [00:33.94] [00:34.51]Sweeter is my dream [00:36.18] [00:41.16]I lay my confinement [00:43.16]And comfort of life [00:44.80] [00:45.91]For the dangers of bloodshed [00:48.09]Provision and strife [00:49.86] [00:50.77]I've come to conclude [00:52.62]And reply with my word [00:54.64]As I shoulder my musket [00:56.51] [00:57.11]Belted my sword [00:58.83] [01:03.68]My father looked sad [01:05.48]As he bid me to part [01:07.26] [01:08.51]My mother embraced me [01:10.62]With anguish of heart [01:12.35] [01:13.38]My beautiful sister looked [01:15.75]Pale in her woe [01:17.19]As she grabbed me and blessed me [01:19.58]Told me to go [01:21.16] [01:38.22]Oh father dear father [01:40.27]For me do not weep [01:41.82] [01:42.94]For on some high mountain [01:44.90]I mean for to sleep [01:46.81] [01:47.79]And the dangers of war [01:49.64]I intend for to share [01:51.56]And for sickness and death [01:53.54]I intend to prepare [01:55.66] [02:00.65]Oh mother dear mother [02:02.62]For me do not weep [02:04.19] [02:05.31]For a mother's kind voice [02:07.25]I ever will keep [02:09.20] [02:10.19]You have me to be brave [02:12.04]From a boy to a man [02:14.00]As I'm going in defense [02:15.92]Of our own native land [02:17.99] [02:36.00]Sister dear sister [02:37.60]I cannot tell the woe [02:39.28] [02:40.40]Your tears and your sorrow [02:42.34]They trouble me so [02:44.28] [02:45.27]I must be a-going [02:47.38]For here I cannot stand [02:49.13]As I'm going in defense [02:51.02]Of our own native land [02:52.94] [03:05.52]I'm going in defense [03:07.31]Of our own native land