Lyrics

Cold Kentucky Morning (E Minor)

(based on a true story and written in Chicago, IL and Sunflower, MS 2024)

Cold Kentucky...Cold Kentucky morn

Cold Kentucky...Cold Kentucky morn

A man came knockin' and he walked out to his fall

The stove was lonely, I hope you didn't see

The stove was lonely, i pray you didn't see

Your wicked witch was waiting with a load of kerosene

Cold Kentucky...Cold Kentucky morn

Cold Kentucky...Cold Kentucky morn

A man came knockin' and he walked out to his fall

You lit the match mama, your screams of misery

You lit the match mama, your screams of agony

I've been waitin' all my life, my angel's bringin' me to thee

I miss you mama, your screams of misery

I miss you mama, your screams of agony

Your wicked witch was waiting with a load of kerosene

I miss you mama, I hope you didn't see

I miss you mama, I pray you didn't see

I been waitin' all my life now my angel's...bringing me to thee

MIss Fortune (E, A, B7)

(written Monterey, CA 2023)

Good mornin' Miss Fortune

I hope you're happy now

Good mornin' Miss Fortune

I hope you're happy now

You took everything I had dear, and you even took a bow

The Blues been rainin' hard now

My shoes are bone and mud

The Blues been rainin' hard now

My shoes are bone and mud

But what you didn't see babe...the Blues run in my blood

You tried to take me away babe

Yes you did so hatefully

Yeah you tried to take me away babe

Yes you did so hatefully

But what you didn't count on...my angel held me gracefully

Good mornin' Miss Fortune

I hope you're happy now

Good morning Miss Fortune

I hope you're happy now

You took everything I had dear, and you even took a bow

The Blues been rainin' hard now

My shoes are bone and mud

The Blues been rainin' hard now

My shoes are bone and mud

But what you didn't see babe...the Blues run in my blood

Antietam Song (The Bloody Lane) - (A minor)

(based on a true story. written Boca Grande, FL 2025)

There is a road in Mary's land

They call the Bloody Lane

One hundred thousand marching men

From north and south they came

As darkness fell the campfires lit

The boys they thought of home

They stared and stared into the sky

Awake and all alone

They fought not for the big black hats

Nor princes in their dress

And little did they even know

What sat on Abe's 'ol desk

O any living man will say

Upon his last of thoughts

I wonder what my fate will bring

I hope to god I fought

In hush of wood the silence stood

Rain fell upon the stones

And all the men that lived that day

Spoke of chill in their bones

They crossed the creek in dawn's grey light

Wet wool it was to be

And high up with his looking glass

Sat watching Bobby Lee

They marched into the western wood

Then turned a fateful left

And standing in the farmer's field

Was burning raging death

The timbre of the Rebel Yell

Cannon barrelin' sound

Step by step up that low rise

They reached the hallowed ground

For waiting in the sunken road

Up in the Bloody Lane

Five thousand Rebs cut them down

Stained like reaping hay

Now never a finer fight's been fought

To wash that might pain

Glory Glory Hal-le-liu

To cut that ball and chain

Glory Glory Hal-le-liu

Up in the Bloody Lane

Forgotton Wail

(written Monterey, CA 2023)

I'm searchin', to find that train babe

I'm searchin', to find that train babe

And when I do, I'm gonna lay my head

The maker, come knockin' on my door babe

The maker, come knockin' on my door babe

She said pack your bags and hop on out of here

I'm floatin', high in a rolling sea

I'm floatin', high in a rolling sea

Just open up, breathe in and sink on down

And some day, you'll meet that witch babe

And some day, you'll meet that witch babe

And when you do, be sure to hold your ground

I'm walkin', walkin' down that road babe

I'm walkin', walkin' down that road babe

And this is where...I'm gonna bare my soul

Lope In Heaven

(written Chicago, IL 2024)

[Chorus]

Angeline what's that fear in your eyes

I will walk this bare earth far and wide

And if I were to die my only wish tonight

Is to lope with you in heaven up high!

[Verse 1]

All the times you tried to say I wouldn't hear you

For that...I cannot lie

But when you were not lookin' I went up to the mountain

And babe I'll never leave your side

[Chorus]

Angeline what's that fear in your eyes

I will walk this bare earth far and wide

And if I were to die, lo' my only wish tonight

Is to lope with you in heaven up high!

[Verse 2]

All the times you tried to say I wouldn't hear you

For that...I cannot lie

But when you were not lookin' I went up to the mountain

And babe I'll never leave your side

[Chorus]

And if! I were to die babe,

My only wish tonight

Is to lope with you in heaven up high!

Layme In The Sun (Mountain Melody)

(written Chicago, IL 2025)

[Verse 1]

As I stand on the mountain ridge so high

And the wind comes jingling through the pine

How I wish for a minute

How I wish for a minute

How I wish for a minute simpler times

[Chorus]

Now Lay-me, lay me in the sun

Lay me, lay me in the sun

Lay-me, lay-me

Lay me, lay me in the sun

[Verse 2]

Here I sit down upon this mighty stone

With my hand in water finally free

Let us sit for a minute

Let us sit for a minute

Let us sit for a minute you and me

[Chorus]

Now Lay-me, lay me in the sun

Lay me, lay me in the sun

Lay-me, lay-me

Lay me, lay me in the sun

[Verse 3]

The wind blows the cottonwood so white

In my dreams I see you holding tight

Let us have one more minute

Let us have one more minute

Let us have one more minute of those times

© David Parker Allen