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Had to put up coal each fall for winter heat. Used heating stoves early on, then furnace.
banjo garrison lake fork verne original country songsame
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Lake Fork Verne and his banjo. Original country and Americana songs. Songs of yesteryear, growing up during the great depression 1930's and the way things are
Just me and my banjo...writing and singing about how things used to be long ago in the 30;s and 40's and how those experiences affect today. I started out wanting to get on record these stories and songs for my grandchildren; but after doing it for a while, others have expresses interest so we are recording and putting them out there.
Song Info
Genre
Country • Country General
Charts
Peak #305
Peak in subgenre #110
Author
Verne Garrison(Lake Fork Verne)
Rights
(C) Verne Garrison -2007
Uploaded
March 10, 2008
Track Files
MP3
MP3 2.0 MB • 128 kbps • 2:09
Lyrics
Getting In the Coal © by: Verne Garrison-03-10-08 Valley Park, Mo. Dad (D) and I would (A) bounce down the (D) road In a truck we had borrowed from the neighbors (A) again On (D) an early Sept-(G) ember (D) morn To get a load of coal (A) before winter set (D) in The truck would (A) shudder and (D) bounce As they funneled in the coal at the (A) mine Small (D) chunks of nut (G) coal it was (D)called A (D) lot of shoveling to do (A) once it was (D) hauled Dad would back the truck up to (A) basement (D) window I pushed the heavy coal chute (A) in We (D) shoveled coal (G) together all morning (D) long Sliding the coal into (A) the bin (D) below Shiny (G) blue-black (A) lumps of (D) coal Would burn in the furnace this (A) winter But (D) right now, to get (G) done was the (D) goal And take the truck (A) back to the (D) neighbor Chorus: It (D) was a drag to (G) me in my (D) youth To have to do the chores and work that (A) way But (D) now late in life, I (G) know the (D) truth And I wish I could shovel (A) coal again with Dad (D) today
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ALEXIS PATRICK
Apr 23, 2008
Very original...You have your own lovely style and do not copy anyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rosie Clare
Mar 24, 2008
Hello V. G. my friend! I think the last verse of this song was my favorite part. There is so much wisdom in our years, and how I wish I could go back and spend more time with loved ones! Your songs always take me back to my past and make me think. Great story! I bet you two were all black when you were done shoveling that coal too. Just got back from Spring break.......took the kids to Disney and had a wonderful family trip! So good being all together. I took 318 pictures!!! I'm a nut with my camera. Hope you had a blessed Easter. Sincerly, Rosie