The Work Song-Maria Muldaur

[ti:The Work Song (Album Version)] [ar:Maria Muldaur] [al:Maria Muldaur] [by:] [offset:0] [00:02.97]Back before the blues were blue [00:08.50]When the good old songs were new [00:13.68]Songs that may no longer please us [00:19.80]'Bout the darkies about Jesus [00:24.60]Mississippi Minstrels the color of molasses [00:29.88]Strummin' on their banjos to entertain their massas [00:34.76]Some said garbage some said art [00:39.70]You couldn't call it soul [00:43.36]You had to call it heart [00:47.67]Backs broke bending [00:50.37]Digging holes to plant the seeds [00:53.17]The owners ate the cane [00:55.23]And the workers ate the weeds [00:57.89]Put wood in the stove and water in the cup [01:02.78]You worked so hard that you died standing up [01:12.16]When I was a little thing [01:17.72]My papa tried to make me sing [01:22.55]Home Sweet Home and Aura Lee [01:28.02]These are songs that my daddy taught me [01:33.26]Camptown Races and Susanna Don't You Cry [01:37.56]Gentle Annie still brings a tear to my eye [01:43.24]Label it garbage label it art [01:47.27]You couldn't call it soul [01:49.81]You had to call it heart [01:55.88]Backs broke bending [01:58.36]Digging holes to plant the seeds [02:00.34]The owners ate the cane [02:02.60]And the workers ate the weeds [02:05.16]Put wood in the stove and water in the cup [02:08.84]You worked so hard that you died standing up [02:18.36] [02:19.39]Sing me songs 'bout days gone by [02:25.65]Make me laugh make me cry [02:32.33]Break my female heart in two [02:38.46]Sings me songs that say "I love you" [02:42.23] [02:45.32]Lower your eyes [02:46.91]And raise your hand up to your breast [02:49.77]Sing me one about the sun settin' in the west [02:54.53] [03:12.36]Backs broke bending [03:14.35]Digging holes to plant the seeds [03:17.47]The owners ate the cane [03:19.99]And the workers ate the weeds [03:22.27]Put wood in the stove and water in the cup [03:27.08]You worked so hard that you died standing up [03:30.21] [03:31.72]Backs broke bending [03:34.44]Digging holes to plant the seeds [03:36.44]The owners ate the cane [03:38.52]And the workers ate the weeds [03:40.78]Put wood in the stove and water in the cup [03:45.51]You worked so hard that you died standing up