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Song lyrics to Turkey in the Straw

Turkey in the Straw lyrics

Song lyrics to Turkey in the Straw

Turkey in the Straw is a well-known American folk song dating from the early 19th century. The first part of the song’s tune may be derived from the ballad My Grandmother Lived on Yonder Little Green which was a derivative of the Irish ballad The Old Rose Tree. Originally a tune for fiddle players, it was first popularized in minstrel shows during the late 1820s and early 1830s. There are dozens, possibly more, variations of the song.

Song lyrics to She'll Be Coming Round The Mountain When She Comes

She’ll Be Coming Round The Mountain When She Comes lyrics

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Song lyrics to She’ll Be Coming Round The Mountain When She Comes

The song She’ll Be Coming Round The Mountain When She Comes is derived from a Christian song known as When the Chariot Comes. Unsurprisingly, there are a great many variations to the lyrics.

The Wabash Cannonball

Wabash Cannonball lyrics

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Song lyrics to Wabash Cannonball

The Great Rock Island Route, also known as Wabash Cannonball, is an American folk song that describes the scenic beauty and predicaments of the Wabash Cannonball Express as it traveled on the Great Rock Island train route. Over many years, this popular song’s music has remained unchanged, while the verses have been updated by song artists.

What a Wonderful World was written by Bob Thiele (as George Douglas) and George David Weiss. It was first recorded by Louis Armstrong and released as a single in 1967. Louis Armstrong's recording was inducted in the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999

What a Wonderful World song lyrics

Song lyrics to What a Wonderful World

What a Wonderful World was written by Bob Thiele (as George Douglas) and George David Weiss. It was first recorded by Louis Armstrong and released as a single in 1967. Louis Armstrong’s recording was inducted in the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999

Song lyrics to Young Folks Should Get Married, Music by Harry Warren, Lyrics by Dorothy Fields, Sung by Howard Keel and Esther Williams in Texas Carnival

Young Folks Should Get Married song lyrics

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Song lyrics to Young Folks Should Get Married, Music by Harry Warren, Lyrics by Dorothy Fields, Sung by Howard Keel and Esther Williams in Texas Carnival

Howard Keel:
My ma was seventeen the day that she and Pa got wed,
When I was ten, gosh even then they were oh so nice,
Now and again I sit beside them on their big old bed,
And Ma and Pa are always full of good advice. For instance:

Song lyrics to Love Me or Leave Me, Music by Walter Donaldson, Lyrics by Gus Kahn

Love Me or Leave Me song lyrics

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Song lyrics to Love Me or Leave Me, Music by Walter Donaldson, Lyrics by Gus Kahn

Love Me or Leave Me has been performed in the movies I’ll See You in my Dreams, Love Me or Leave Me, and has been recorded by dozens of artists, including Ruth Etting, Guy Lombardo, Bing Crosby, Doris Day, Sammy Davis Jr., and literally dozens more.

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