DARLING COREY

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Song Title
DARLING COREY
Writers
Lomax Alan, Lomax John A
Publisher
Essex Music Benelux B.V.
% Publisher Controls
100%
Territory Controlled
Luxemburg
Themes/Keywords
1940's, Alcohol, dead, Drinking, Get Away, Troubles, Wake
Lyrics
Wake up, wake up, darling Corey,
What makes you sleep so sound?
The revenue officers is a-comin’
To tear your stillhouse down.

Go away from me, darling Corey,
Quit hanging around my bed,
Pretty woman run me distracted,
Corn liquor’s killed me stone-dead.

The last time I saw darling Corey,
She had a dram glass in her hand;
She was drinkin’ down her troubles
With that low-down, dirty man.

Last night as I lay on my pillow,
Last night as I lay on my bed,
Last night as I lay on my pillow,
I dreamed darling Corey was dead.

I’m going across deep waters,
I’m going across the sea,
I’m going across deep waters,
Going to bring darling Corey to me.

Go and dig me a hole in the meadow,
Go and dig me a hole in the ground,
Go and dig me a hole in the meadow,
Just to lay darling Corey down.

Don’t you hear them bluebirds singing,
Don’t you hear that mournful sound,
They’re preaching darling Corey’s funeral
In the lonesome graveyard ground.

The last time I saw darling Corey,
She had a wineglass in her hand,
She was drinking down her troubles
With a low-down, sorry man.

Recordings

Recording Artist Genre Mood Arrangement Era iTunes
Lonnie Donegan Pop Cheerful, Confident, Lively, Up-tempo Drums, Guitar, Vocal 1950's Buy >
Pete Seeger Singer/Songwriter Bittersweet, Energetic, Rebellious Banjo, Vocal 1950's Buy >
The Weavers Singer/Songwriter Bittersweet, Lively, Up-tempo Banjo, Group Sing, Live Performance 1950's Buy >

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