Darling Nelly Gray

IN THAT LONG GREEN VALLLEY
BY THAT OLD KENTUCKY SHORE
WHERE I WHILED MANY HAPPY HOUR’S AWAY
A SITTIN’ AND A SINGIN’ BY THE LITTLE CABIN DOOR
WHERE LIVED MY DARLIN NELLIE GRAY

Chorus:
OH MY DARLIN NELLIE GRAY THEY HAVE TAKEN YOU AWAY
I’LL NEVER SEE MY DARLIN’ ANYMORE
THEY’VE TAKEN YOU TO GEORIGIA
FOR TO WORK YOUR LIFE AWAY
NOW YOUR GONE FROM THAT OLD KNETUCKY SHORE

WHEN THE MOON WAS IN THE HEAVENS
AND THE STARS WERE SHINING BRIGHT
I WOULD TAKE MY DARLIN’ NELLIE GRAY
WE’D FLOAT DOWN THE RIVER IN MY LITTLE BIRCH CANOE
WHILE MY BANJO SO SWEETLY I WOULD PLAY

ONE NIGHT I WENT TO SEE HER
BUT SHE’S GONE THE NEIGHBOR’S SAY
THE WHITE MAN HAS BOUND HER WITH HIS CHAIN
THEY’VE TAKEN HER TO GEORGIA TO WORK HER LIFE AWAY
AS SHE TOILS IN THE COTTON AND THE CANE

CHORUS:

NOW MY EYES ARE GETTING BLINDED
AND I CAN NOT SEE THE DAY
HARK! THERE’S SOMEONE A KNOCKIN AT MY DOOR
I HEAR THE ANGELS CALLIN’
AND I SEE MY NELLIE GRAY
FARE THEE WELL TO MY OLD KNTUCKY SHORE

LAST CHORUS:

OH MY DARLIN NELLIE GRAY
UP IN HEAVEN SO THEY SAY
I’LL NEVER BE WITHOUT YOU ANYMORE
I’M COMIN’, COMIN’, COMIN’
WHILE THE ANGELS CLEAR THE WAY
FARE THEE WELL TO MY OLD KENTUCKY SHORE