I'm Going To Climb The Blue Ridge Mountains Back To you Year 1918 < Click here to listen ! > Words by Robert Levenson Music by George B. McConnell D.W. Cooper Music Co. 224 Tremont St. Boston Mass.

First Verse Somewhere in the Blue Ridge Mountains, far above the sad blue sea, somewhere there's a heart that's yearning, that is where I long to be. In my dreams you're near and yet so far, I'll come back to where you are. Second Verse I can see the love light gleaming, guiding me along the way to a little lonely cabin where I'll be with you for aye. As we sit beside the cabin door, I'll sing this refrain once more. Chorus I'm on my way back to you, like the mountains, dear, I know you're blue. Tho' the road is hard and long, still my love has grown so strong that I'd follow you the whole world through. Where the mountains and the skies above are bluer, I will find someone I know is truer than skies above, pretty mountains rose, doll up in your gingham clothes, I'm goin' to climb the Blue Ridge Mountains back to you.

Every Road Leads Me Back To You Year 1920 < Click here to listen ! > By George Mac Farlane, William Dunham and T. Leonard Coleman Jerome H. Remick & Co. New York and Detroit

First Verse There's a road that leads to happiness, there's a road that leads to pain I've traveled each and every one, alone and back again thru every dell and every dale and by way that we knew in rain or shine, the endless time, all lead me back to you Second Verse There's the road that leads to after years, there's the road that leads to home the one that runs thru loneliness, which many of us roam but hand in hand together, dear in stormy day or fair to the golden sunset of our lives, on the road that leads us there Chorus Every road seems to lead the way to the island of yesterday and down lovers lane we wandered again while the birds sing their same sweet lay and again it is you I woo Every flower remembers you too At the crossroads of time I'll still wish you were mine, every road leas me back to you.

When You're A Long, Long Way From Home Year 1914 < Click here to listen ! > Words by Sam M. Lewis Music by Geo. W. Meyer Arranged by Clairmond Millette Broadway Music Corporation 145 West 45th Street New York

First Verse I know where the sun is shining I know where someone is pining just a simple pal a country gal I know she's true What's the use of tears and sighing after many years of trying guess I'm going home no more to roam I'm feeling blue. Second Verse When I leave this town I'll hurry where they never frown or worry when I say goodbye no one will sigh when I am gone give me back the brooks and clover with those shady nooks all over I could be content without a cent where I was born. Chorus When you're a long long way from home it makes you feel like you're alone its hard to find a pal that's true that you can tell your troubles to and when you send a letter home your mother's voice rings in your ears and then you cross the T's with kisses what a strange world this is, then you dot the I's with tears and all the sunshine turns to gloom when you're a long way from home.

Where Did You Get That Girl? Year 1913 < Click here to listen ! > Words by Bert Kalmar Music by Harry Puck Kalmar and Puck Music Co. 152 West 45th Street New York City

First Verse Lonesome Johnnie Warner, sitting in a corner of a swell cafe, eating his heart away because he had no girl, at another table, sat a girl named Mable with a fellow who Johnnie knew and his brain began to whirl The girl had caught his eye and John began to cry. Second Verse Johnnie found a corker, started in to walk her down the avenue. Down to the parson who would make them man and wife, Parson Lee received him, and when he relieved him of the marriage fee Parson Lee said never on my life, have I seen such a miss say Johnnie tell me this. Chorus Where did you get that girl? Oh! you lucky devil. Where did you get that girl? tell me on the level Have you ever kissed her, if she has a sister lead me, lead me, lead me to her mister Gee! I wish that I had a girl I'd love 'er I'd love ER Oh goodness how I'd love ER If you can find another, I'll take her home to mother, Where! Where! Where did you get that girl? Chorus 2 Where did you get that girl? Oh! you lucky devil. Where did you get that girl? tell me on the level Have you ever kissed her, if she has a sister lead me, lead me, lead me to her mister Gee! I wish that I had a girl I'd love ER I'd love ER Oh goodness how I'd love ER If she's here long I'm liable to give away my bible, Where! Where! Where did you get that girl?

That Mesmerizing Mendelssohn Tune (Mendelssohn Rag) Year 1909 < Click here to listen ! > Words and Music by Irving Berlin Ted Snyder Co. 112 West 38th Street New York City

First Verse Honey listen to that dreamy tune they're playin', won't you tell me how on earth you keep from swayin'? Umm! Umm! Oh, that Mendelssohn Spring Song tune; If you ever loved me show me now or never, Lord, I wish they'd play that music on forever, Umm! Umm! Oh, that Mendelssohn tune. My honey, Second Verse Don't you stand there, honey, can't you hear me sighin'? Is you gwine to wait until I'm almost dyin'? Umm! Umm! Oh, that Mendelssohn Spring Song tune; Get yourself acquainted with some real live wooin', Make some funny noises like there's something doin', Umm! Umm! Oh, that Mendelssohn tune. My honey, Chorus Love me to that ever lovin' Spring song melody, Please me, honey, squeeze me to that Mendelssohn strain, Kiss me like you would your mother, One good kiss deserves another, That's the only music that was ever meant for me, That tantalizin,' hypnotizin,' mesmerin' Mendelssohn tune.

The Green Grass Grew All Around Year 1912 < Click here to listen ! > Words by William Jerome Music by Harry Von Tilzer Harry Von Tilzer Music Publishing Co. 125 West 43rd Street New York City

First Verse Little Johnnie Green, Little Sallie Brown spooning in the park with the grass all around, Underneath a tree, they were making love, gazing at the silver stars above, John said "Sallie our love will grow, I've got money said Sal, you know, And if you will share my lot I'll give you all I've got." Second Verse Head upon his breast Little Sallie Brown Cooche, Cooche Coo with the grass all around, now and then a kiss, then a loving sigh, what would popsey do if ma should die, John said Sallie when we are wed, I'll bring breakfast to you in bed, Come on dear just one more squeeze Give me your bank book please. Third Verse After they were wed, I can cook she said Fried a piece of steak with the grass all around, made some biscuits too, which poor Johnnie ate, Doctor, came, but then it was too late, John delirious starts to rave, three days after he's in his grave, All his happy days are gone, home cooking killed poor John! Chorus And the green grass grew all around, all around, all around, and each little bird in the tree top high said "Oh you Kid" and winked his eye, and the green grass grew all around, all around, on the ground, with all your gold my turtle dove, said he "How can you doubt my love?" and the green grass grew all around, all around, and the green grass grew all around. Chorus 2 And the green grass grew all around, all around, all around, and each little bird in the tree top high sang "Oh you Kid" "You're some wise guy!" and the green grass grew all around, all around, on the ground, John fancied he heard some one say, there's always one born every day, and the green grass grew all around, all around, and the green grass grew all around. Chorus 3 And the green grass grew all around, all around, all around, and each little bird in the tree top high sand "Oh you John" Goodbye, goodbye! and the green grass grew all around, all around, on the ground, The biscuits he could not digest, were laid away with John to rest, and the green grass grew all around, all around, and the green grass grew all around.

Then I'll Stop Loving You Year 1913 < Click here to listen ! > Words by Joe Goodwin and Joe McCarthy Music by Al. Piantadosi Leo Feist, Inc. Feist Building New York

First Verse You seem afraid of my love, dear, afraid of the things that I do, true love has never run smooth, dear, that's why you think I'm not true. It's foolish to tell you my lovetale, I can't think of anything new, still I'll admit you are right, dear, maybe I'll stop loving you. Second Verse Sweethearts must have bits of sorrow, that helps to sweeten the joy; sad today, glad on the morrow, life of a girl and boy. One smile can chase any frown, dear, One kiss can gladden the heart, though I may stop loving you; dear, that very day I will start. Chorus When the golden sun stops shining, when the flowers cease to grow, when a broken heart stops pining, when the waters cease to flow; when a lad without a lassie, never feels a trifle blue, when a child won't miss it's mother's kiss, then I'll stop loving you.

Down Where The Swanee River Flows Year 1916 < Click here to listen ! > Words by Chas. McCarron and Chas S. Alberte Music by Albert Von Tilzer Broadway Music Corporation 145 West 45th Street New York

First Verse I had a big surprise today while in a ten cent photo play, I really saw my old home town way down in Dixieland It was simply grand, just to sit right there, and gaze on the scenes of bygone days, made me yearn to return to the land and people, I will love always, I even saw the same old school, where I learned the golden rule. Second Verse I'd like to meet the movie man, I want to shake him by the hand, I want to tell him that he wrote a grand scenario, he knew where to go, plain as day upon the screen, Hezakiah can be seen, Little Mose on his toes, looking at the camera, nearly spoiled the scene, I saw the cotton white as foam, I saw my home sweet home, Chorus Down where the Swanee River flows I want to be there Down where the cotton blossom grows, I want to see there, my little sister Flo', keepin' time with Uncle Joe, singing a song and raggin' on his old banjo I see my dear old Mother Oh, Lordy, Lordy, Lordy, how I love her, when the birds are singing in the wildwood My happy childhood comes back once more my heart is sore, that's why I'm going back where they care for me Every night they say a little prayer for me down where the Swanee River flows.

Will You Forgive If I Forget? Year 1909 < Click here to listen ! > Words by Kurt Hirsekorn Music by G. Selig Will Rossiter 152 Lake Street Chicago, Ill.

First Verse Oh could I but recall the past, dear, and all its bright and happy hours! It would not be that now at last, dear, your love should fade like summer flowers, our hands, our lips have met in gladness, how can our lives be parted now. Let love's roses banish sadness, recall the shadow from your brow! Second Verse To take your image from my heart, dear, would be to take the light from day! and if our paths on earth should part, dear, my fondest hopes would fade away! Let not our little word now sever, the bliss, the dreams that we have known! Oh, let us be sweethearts forever, let your dear love be all my own! Chorus Say not farewell, ah leave that word unspoken, which brings a tear a bitter sigh! say not the vows that once we made are broken by one sad word that word Goodbye! Oh! give me back your fond caresses, I cannot help I love you yet, the fault was mine my heart confesses will you forgive if I forget?

Tell Me The Old, Old Story Year 1908 < Click here to listen ! > Words and music by Richard L. Weaver Jos. Morris Co. 136 N. 9th St. Philadelphia, PA.

First Verse There's a question ever new sweetheart I would ask of you, will you tell me once again the story dear, ... It's the theme of life's sweet song, as the ages roll along, making sunshine when the clouds seem near, ... In the days of "Auld Lang Syne" those sweet days when you were mine, Many hours we pass'd together by the mill, ... Time has chang'd us both since then, but I've wandered back again, for your answer that you love me still Second Verse Now the birds as sweetly sing 'Round the ivy cover'd spring, as they did for us sweetheart in time before, and I'm waiting here today, fondly hoping you will say, that you love me as you did of yore, ... when I've travell'd far and near, there was naught in life to cheer, all the world is shadow'd dearest without you, and for each fond joy apart, I've the longing in my heart for that dear old story ever new... Chorus Tell me the old, old story, that you love me as of yore,... others strive for fame and glory, I'm content with your love evermore, ... time can never change you sweetheart, with your eyes of violet blue, ... I'm waiting to be told, the story sweet and old, you love me still as I love you.

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