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The little creek where my dad gathered water for his folks cooking needs
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 #238
Peak in subgenre #74
Author
Verne Garrison(Lake Fork Verne)
Rights
(C) Verne Garrison -2008
Uploaded
May 16, 2008
Track Files
MP3
MP3 2.3 MB • 128 kbps • 2:28
Lyrics
The Creek That Was © by: Verne Garrison, May 15, 2008 at Valley Park, Mo. Banjo tuned to E; played in key of D There (D) was a (G) little (D) creek, That ran thru the old Edwards (A) place I used (D) to pass (G) it every (D) week But now it is (A) barely a (D) trace Navy beans, little (G) democrats, my dad called (D) them Would soak all day in a pot of that creek (A) water They (D) were the main (G) course Of my grandparents (D) supper That little creek (G) is now grown (D) over Corporate farmers plowed it (A) shut They (D) got three more (G) feet for their (D) rovers Sealed shut, our memories (A) to satisfy their (D) glut But I can (G) still picture (D) it Like it was when my dad was a (A) lad With (D) his (G) little wooden (D) bucket Drawing water for (A) their supper, how (D) glad I can still (G) see where it (D) was, When I drive by the old (A) place Hidden (D) in the (G) grassy (D) waterway Ignoring the farm tractors (A) noisy (D) buzz Yes, they boiled (G) their navy (D beans Little democrats is what my dad called (A) them In that (G) clear, clean creek (D) water The creek (A) that (D) was….. No creek there no more…..
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ALEXIS PATRICK
Aug 22, 2008
This song about the Creek is beautiful and it's an awesome story.
Rosie Clare
May 16, 2008
I love this story! You talk about the navy beans as a main course. We sometimes had fresh sweet corn as the main course! You just ate ear after ear all slathered in butter! I never liked shucking it though, and that was the kids job to do, for Mom. Is the picture you show the actual creek? We also pronounced the creek near us the 'crick'........did you say it like that too? Another good memory MR V.G.!! Have a wonderful weekend, Rosie