When the Work's All Done-Johnny Bond/Earl Scruggs

[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]When the Work's All Done - Johnny Bond/Earl Scruggs [00:04.80]A group of jolly cowboys [00:06.73]Discussing plans at ease [00:09.03]Said one I'll tell you something boys [00:11.19]If you will listen please [00:13.01] [00:13.56]I am an old cow puncher [00:15.70]And here I'm dressed in rags [00:17.95]I used to be a tough one [00:20.12]And go on great big jags [00:22.70]Now I got a home boys [00:24.76]And a good one you all know [00:26.99]Though I haven't seen it since [00:29.27]Long long ago [00:30.76] [00:31.44]I'm going back to Dixie [00:33.61]Once more to see them all [00:35.30] [00:35.95]I am going to see my mother [00:37.96]When the work's all done this fall [00:39.90] [00:58.45]That very night the cowboy went out [01:01.09]To stand his guard [01:02.30] [01:02.82]The night was dark and cloudy [01:05.01]And storming very hard [01:06.71] [01:07.30]The cattle they got frightened [01:09.53]And rushed in wild stampede [01:11.42] [01:11.98]The cowboy tried to hit them [01:13.91]While riding at full speed [01:16.30]While riding in the darkness [01:18.24]So loudly did he shout [01:20.26] [01:20.89]I gave his best to head them [01:22.91]And turn the herd about [01:24.59] [01:25.19]His saddle horse did stumble [01:27.34]And on him he did fall [01:29.16] [01:29.68]He'll not see his mother [01:31.77]When the work's all done this fall [01:33.84] [01:52.61]Fred you take my saddle [01:54.64]Jim you take my bed [01:56.33] [01:57.00]Johnny take my pistol [01:58.56] [01:59.27]After I am dead [02:01.13] [02:01.91]Think me so kindly [02:03.59]When you look upon them all [02:05.39] [02:06.01]I'll not see my mother [02:08.07]When the work's all done this fall [02:09.99] [02:10.75]Send my Mother my wages [02:12.76]The wages I have earned [02:14.99]Cause I am afraid boys [02:16.62] [02:17.22]My last steer I have turned [02:18.98] [02:19.59]I'm going to a new range [02:21.80]I hear my Master's call [02:24.17]I'll not see my mother [02:26.26]When the work's all done this fall [02:28.11] [02:28.88]Charlie was buried at sunrise [02:30.87]No tombstone at his head [02:32.78] [02:33.44]Nothing but a little board [02:35.44]And this is what it said [02:37.15] [02:37.80]Poor Charlie died at daybreak [02:39.87]He died from a fall [02:41.60] [02:42.17]And he'll not see his mother [02:44.35]When the work's all done this fall