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Going Home to Lillie
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This is the story of a confederate civil war veteran at the surrender at Appomattox Courthouse. His war is over and he is now thinking about the past battles and dreaming of going home to his wife.
228 South is a father-daughter duo who tend to stick to the more traditional side of country.
"228 South" is a father daughter duo that have been singing and playing together for several years. They tend to play a more traditional country sound, with mostly all acoustic instruments.
Song Info
Genre
Acoustic • Acoustic Folk
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#9,336 today Peak #216
#2,103 in subgenre Peak #24
Author
Bob Austin
Uploaded
June 21, 2008
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MP3
MP3 3.1 MB • 127 kbps • 3:25
Story behind the song
This was entered in the May KAE challenge. The goal was to produce a song that was simple, was optimistic, and had a holiday mentioned.
Lyrics
Going Home to Lillie Robert Austin Verse 1 Its been three years since I left my home in Dandridge, Went to fight for Bobby Lee. Fought at Fredericksburg and Shiloh, Fought with Stonewall and Longstreet I lost some friends at Falling Waters, Got wounded on the field at Gettysburg. Now here I am at Appomattox Courthouse, I finally get to go back home to her. Chorus Going Home to Lillie. See my son I've never seen Leave this bloody war behind me if I can. Walking back to Tennessee. Verse 2 The flowers soon will all blossom, the leaves are coming back in on the trees. If I hurry I can be home for Easter Sunday, and plant my fields within the week. Chorus Going Home to Lillie. See my son I've never seen. Leave this bloody war behind me if I can. Walking back to Tennessee. Walking back to Tennessee.
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