Woodshedders - That's Old Time lyrics

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The first time the rain fell down on a hollow log<br />

A seashell held up in the wind sang a lonesome song<br />

The first time the vine grew 'round and broke the gourd<br />

Old time music it was born<br />

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And every since then man he couldn't take his rest<br />

The women danced around doing the cuckoo call<br />

Just like later did josephine baker<br />

And the firelight shined and burned the whole night long<br />

And old time music found a home<br />

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Up and across the years the songbirds flew<br />

And over seven oceans made their way<br />

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Becoming everything from bluegrass to jazz<br />

And now every other cat that you meet on the street's<br />

Got a pick in hand and an old string band<br />

Now we don't let no radios tell us how to sound<br />

For old time music is the genuine<br />

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Cracked old fiddle squawking like a goose, <br />

Kay bass thumping like a stomping moose<br />

Hobo camping out in the caboose<br />

That's old time that's old time<br />

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Djangling nineteen thirty some d-18<br />

Bandanna on a stick holding everything<br />

Barn dance mama jumping like a spring that's old time that's old time<br />

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Banjo banging out the crooked beat<br />

Moonshine's coolin' in the cripple creek<br />

Dead arm davey's got the shufflin' feet<br />

That's old time that's old time<br />

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Granny greasy coating up the frying pan<br />

Uphill both ways with an egg in her hand<br />

Riding in the buggy with sally ann<br />

That's old time that's old<br />

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The clouds I made a pillow<br />

Under the crying willow<br />

I found my roots<br />

And I dreamed the music