Sing Me Back Home

3d heavy drum beat
The warden, led a prisoner, down the hallway to his doom
I stood up, to say goodbye like all the rest
And I heard him, tell the warden, just before he reached my cell
"Let my guitar, playing friend do my request"

Let him sing me back home, with a song I used to hear
Make my old memories, come alive
Take me away, and turn back the years
Sing me back home, before I die

I recall last Sunday morning, a choir from off the streets
Came in to sing a few old gospel songs
And I heard him, tell the singers, "There's a song my mama sang
Could I hear it once, before you move along?"

Won't ya sing me back home, with the the song I used to hear
Make my old memories come alive
Take me away, and turn back the years
Sing me back home, before I die
Sing me back home, before I die

Last refrain optional
Won't you sing me back home, the the song I used to hear
Make my old memories come alive
Take me away and turn back the years
Sing me back home before I die
Sing me back home before I die

Love's Gonna Live Here

Oh the sun's gonna shine, in my life once more
Love's gonna live here again
Things are gonna be the way they, were before
Love's gonna live here again

Love's gonna live here
Love's gonna live here
Love's gonna live here again
No more loneliness, only happiness
Love's gonna live here again

Bridge
I hear bells a-ringing, I hear birds a-singing
Love's gonna live here again
I hear bee's a-humming, and I know the day's a-coming
Love's gonna live here again

Love's gonna live here
Love's gonna live here
Love's gonna live here again

No more loneliness, only happiness
Love's gonna live here again
Love's gonna live here again

Wayfaring Stranger

Intro with Mandolin (one 'verse')
I am a poor wayfaring stranger
Traveling through this world of woe
And there's no sickness, no toil nor danger
In that bright land to which I go

I'm going there to see my father
I'm going there no more to roam
I'm only going over Jordan
I'm only going over home

Bridge
Breakdown: Guitar, dobro, fiddle, banjo

I know dark clouds will gather round me
I know my way is rough and steep
Yet beauteous fields lie just before me
In Christ redeemed, their vigils keep

I'm going there to see my mother
She said she'd meet me when I go
I'm only going over Jordan
I'm only going over home

Bridge
Breakdown: Mandolin/banjo, bass
I want to wear that crown of glory
When I get home to that bright land
Well, I want to shout salvation's story
In concert with all the blood-washed band

Outro
I'm going there to see my Savior
I'm going there no more to roam

Wade in the Water

Guitar intro
Hi note, bayompa bompa bompa hit it
Wade in the water
Wade in the water, children
Wade, in the water
God's gonna trouble the water

Who's that young girl dressed in red?
Wade in the water
Must be the children that Moses led
God's gonna trouble the water

Wade in the water
Wade in the water, children
Wade in the water
God's gonna trouble the water

Bridge
Mandolin break
Who's that young girl dressed in white?
Wade in the water
Must be the children of the Israelites
God's gonna trouble the water

Wade in the water
Wade in the water, children
Wade in the water
God's gonna trouble the water

Dobro break
Who's that young girl dressed in blue?
Wade in the water
Must be the children that are coming through
God's gonna trouble the water

Wade in the water
Wade in the water, children
Wade in the water
God's gonna trouble the water

Fiddle break
You don't believe I've been redeemed
Wade in the water
Just seen the Holy Ghost looking for me
God's gonna trouble the water

Vocal outro
Wade in the water
Wade in the water, children
Wade in the water
God's gonna trouble the water

Instrumental outro

No Roots

Bass intro
2 bangs and a bong
I like digging holes and
Hiding things inside them
When I grow old I hope
I won't forget to find them
'Cause I've got memories and
Travel like gypsies in the night

I build a home and wait for
Someone to tear it down
Then pack it up in boxes
Head for the next town running
'Cause I've got memories and
Travel like gypsies in the night

And a thousand times I've seen this road
A thousand times

I've got no roots
For my home was never on the ground
I've got no roots
For my home was never on the ground
I've got no ro-o-o-o-o-ots
I've got no ro-o-o-o-o-ots [x2]

I like standing still
But that's just a wishful plan
Ask me where I come from
I'll say a different land
But I've got memories and
Travel like gypsies in the night

I count gates and numbers
Then play the guessing game
It's just the place that changes
The rest is still the same
But I've got memories and
Travel like gypsies in the night

And a thousand times I've seen this road
A thousand times

I've got no roots
For my home was never on the ground
I've got no roots
For my home was never on the ground
I've got no ro-o-o-o-o-ots
I've got no ro-o-o-o-o-ots [x2]

I like digging holes
Hiding things inside them
When I grow old
I won't forget to find them [x2]

I've got no roots

Bridge
I've got no roots
For my home was never on the ground
I've got no roots
For my home was never on the ground
I've got no ro-o-o-o-o-ots
I've got no ro-o-o-o-o-ots

Ya Ya. Buckwheat Zydeco

Intro
2 horn bangs
Oh, well, I'm sittin' here, la, la
Waiting for my ya ya
Uh huh, uh huh

I'm sittin' here, la, la
Waiting for my ya ya
Uh huh, uh huh

It may sound funny
But I believe she's comin'
Uh huh, uh huh

2 horn bangs
Baby hurry don't make me worry
Uh huh, uh huh
Yeah, baby hurry don't make me worry
Uh huh, uh huh

You know how I love you
Oh, how I much love you
Uh huh, uh huh

Bridge
2 horn bangs
I'm sittin' here, la, la
Waiting for my ya ya
Uh huh, uh huh

I'm sittin' here, la, la
Waiting for my ya ya
Uh huh, uh huh

It may sound funny
But I believe she's comin'
Uh huh, uh huh

Outro
Sittin' here

Sittin'here

Fade
Sitting here la la
waiting for my ya ya
uh huh. uh huh

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Ya Ya. Lee Dorsey

Oh, well, I'm
[hit it]
Sittin' here, la, la
Waiting for my ya ya
Uh huh, uh huh

A-sittin' here, la, la
Waiting for my ya ya
Uh huh, uh huh

It may sound funny
But I DO believe she's comin'
Uh huh, uh huh

Baby hurry don't make me worry
Uh huh, uh huh
Yeah, baby hurry don't make me worry
Uh huh, uh huh

You know that I love you
Oh, how I love you
Uh huh, uh huh

A-sittin' here, la, la
Waiting for my ya ya
Uh huh, uh huh

A-sittin' here, la, la
Waiting for my ya ya
Uh huh, uh huh

It may sound funny
But I DO believe she's comin'
Uh huh, uh huh

Bridge
Baby hurry don't make me worry
Uh huh, uh huh
Yeah, baby hurry don't make me worry
Uh huh, uh huh

You know how I love you
Oh, how I love you
Uh huh, uh huh

A-sittin' here, la, la
Waiting for my ya ya
Uh huh, uh huh

A-sittin' here, la, la
Waiting for my ya ya
Uh huh, uh huh

It may sound funny
But I DO believe she's comin'
Uh huh, uh huh

Baby hurry don't make me worry
Uh huh, uh huh
Yeah, baby hurry don't make me worry
Uh huh, uh huh