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Going Across the Sea

by Uncle Dave Macon

on Classic Sides 1924-1938 (2004), Uncle Dave Macon (Doxy Collection) (2014)

i>Spoken: Now folks that's what's called banjo picking. Now I'm going to give you some old time banjo rappin'. That old familiar tune, Gwine Across the Sea, from away back yander

I'm going cross the sea, stay forever more
Left my little darling, standing in the door

Won't you come and go, won't you come and go
Follow me, my pretty little love, I'm going across the sea

Wind is howling low, the wind is howling high
Go with me, my pretty little love, until the day I die

Won't you come and go, won't you come and go
Follow me, my pretty little love, I'm going across the sea

Wouldn't you give a nickel, wouldn't you give a dime
Wouldn't you give one dollar bill, call your name and mine

Won't you come and go, won't you come and go
Follow me, my pretty little love, I'm going across the sea

Dream on

Rose's red as cherry's, cherry's red as plums
She threw her arms around my neck, thought my time had come

Won't you come and go, won't you come and go
Follow me, my pretty little love, I'm going across the sea

If I had to marry again, would not marry for riches
Marry some old big fat girl, could not wear my britches

Won't you come and go, won't you come and go
Follow me, my pretty little love, I'm going across the sea

Glory halelujah Lamb