All The Carter Family Lyrics (en) Total 170
The Carter Family - You Are My Flower{Verse 1} The grass is just as green, the sky is just as blue The day is just as bright, the birds are singing too {Chorus} You are my flower that's
The Carter Family - Buddies In The SaddleOne stormy day me and my buddy Started on a roundup ride The wind and dust blew hard around us My buddy strayed far from my side {Chorus} We were buddies in
The Carter Family - Sad and Lonesome Day{Verse 1} Oh today has been a lonesome day Today has been a lonesome day Today has been a lonesome day Today has been a lonesome day And it seems tomorrow'll be
The Carter Family - Railroading on The Great DivideNineteen and sixteen I started to roam Out in the West, no money, no home I went drifting along with the tide I landed on the Great Divide Railroading on the Great
The Carter Family - Gospel ShipI'm going to take a trip in that old gospel ship I'm a-going far beyond the sky I'm gonna shout and sing til heaven rings When I hid this world goodbye I have
The Carter Family - Give Me Your Love and I'll Give You MineJust at the close of a bright summer day Just as the twilight had faded away Soft on the breeze like the coo of a dove Someone was singing an old song of love Tell me you love me
The Carter Family - Your Mother Still Prays For You JackThe night was dark and stormy The wind was howling wild As an aged mother gazed upon The portrait of her child As she gazed on the baby's features That once filled her
The Carter Family - My Home Among the HillsGot a home in the hills of old Virginia I love still And it stands near the lonesome pines And I long to go back to the vine covered shack Where I left that old mother of mine
The Carter Family - In the Shadow of Clinch MountainI grew up on the side of Clinch Mountain With the beauties and the music of the woods The sweet song of the bright bubbling fountain And the warble of the birds I understood
The Carter Family - The Fate Of Dewey LeeTwas on one Saturday evening About the hour of ten In a little mining town Where trouble did begin Everybody there were drinking There were whiskey everywhere Dewey Lee
The Carter Family - He Took A White Rose From Her HairOh Willie my darling come back I will ever be faithful and true Oh Willie my darling come back I'll forever be faithful to you I remember once that he said He loved me
The Carter Family - The Dying MotherOn a cold winter's eve as the snowflakes were falling In a low humble cottage a poor mother lay Although wracked with pain as she lay there contented With her Savior, her Friend
The Carter Family - Sinking in the Lonesome SeaThere was a little ship and she sailed upon the sea And she went by the name of the Merry Golden Tree And she sailed upon the low and lonesome low And she sailed upon the lonesome
The Carter Family - Hello StrangerHello, stranger, put your loving hand in mine Hello, stranger, put your loving hand in mine You are a stranger and you're a pal of mine Get up, rounder, let a working man lay
The Carter Family - You Better Let That Liar AloneJust let me tell you how a liar will do He's always coming with something new He'll steal your heart with false pretense Making out like he's your bosom friend
The Carter Family - Sea Of GalileeAm I a soldier of the cross A follower of the lamb? Or shall I fear to own His cause Will I blush to speak His name? On the sea (The sea, the sea) Of Galilee (Of
The Carter Family - Oh Take Me BackWoke up this morning and I could not keep from crying Woke up this morning and I could not keep from crying My good gal left me with a troubling mind Oh just look where that
The Carter Family - When The Evening Sun Goes DownWhen this evening sun goes down Then in heaven I will be found I will end life's other side When I cross the great divide When this evening sun goes down When I wear my
The Carter Family - Coal Miner's BluesSome blues are just blues, mine are the miner's blues Some blues are just blues, mine are the miner's blues My troubles are coming by threes and by twos Blues and more
The Carter Family - No Depression In HeavenFor fear the hearts of men are failing For these are latter days we know The Great Depression now is spreading God's word declared it would be so I'm going where
The Carter Family - You've Got To Righten That WrongYou've got to righten that wrong someday Years may pass but you can't get away If you do wrong today the price you must pay You've got to righten that wrong someday Do
The Carter Family - My Texas GirlAll my life I've wondered if what I done was wrong All I ever cared to do was ride my pony on I never had no heartache was always happy and gay Until I met a Texas girl who stole
The Carter Family - The TitanicThe pale moon rose in its glory She's drifting from golden west She told a sad, sad story Six hundred had gone to rest The watchman was a dreaming Yes dreaming a
The Carter Family - Can The Circle Be UnbrokenI was standing by the window On one cold and cloudy day And I saw the hearse come rolling For to carry my mother away Will the circle be unbroken By and by Lord, by and
The Carter Family - The Mountains of Tennessee{Verse} Take me back, take me back to my old mountain home Take me back where my heart longs to be Where we played by the brook in the cool, shady nook In the mountains
The Carter Family - You're Going to Be Sorry You Let Me Down{Verse 1} You told me once, dear, I was true and kind You told me then, love, that you were mine But now you tell me that you were blind You like your parties and good
The Carter Family - Rambling Boy{Verse} I was raised but a rambling boy Too many a city I did enjoy And there I married me a pretty little wife And I loved her dearer than I love my life She was
The Carter Family - The Wave on the Sea{Chorus} Oh, the waves on the sea, how they roll The chilly winds, how they do blow My own true love got drowneded in the deep And the ship never got to the shore
The Carter Family - Keep on the Firing Line{Verse 1} If you're in the battle for the Lord and right Just keep on the firing line If you win the battle, surely you must fight So keep on the firing line
The Carter Family - Fifty Miles of Elbow Room{Verse 1} Twelve-hundred miles, it's length and breadth That four-square city stands It's gem-set walls of jasper shine They're not made by human hands
The Carter Family
The Carter Family, consisting of A.P. Carter, Sara Carter, and Maybelle Carter, was a pioneering American country music group that made significant contributions to the genre in the early 20th Century. A.P. Carter, the group's founder, along with his wife Sara and her cousin Maybelle, traveled throughout rural America collecting and recording traditional folk songs.
Born Alvin Pleasant Delaney Carter in 1891 in Virginia, A.P. Carter had a deep love for music and sought to preserve the traditional songs of Appalachia. Along with his wife Sara, a talented singer and musician, and Maybelle Carter, known for her unique guitar playing style, the trio formed The Carter Family in the 1920s. Together, they recorded hundreds of songs that captured the essence of rural America and became influential in shaping the country music genre.
The Carter Family's recordings, such as "Wildwood Flower" and "Can the Circle Be Unbroken," became classics and helped popularize country music across the United States. Their tight harmonies, simple instrumentation, and heartfelt lyrics resonated with audiences and continue to inspire musicians to this day.
Despite facing personal and professional challenges, The Carter Family remained dedicated to their music and legacy. Their impact on country music is undeniable, and their contributions have solidified their place as legends in the genre. The Carter Family's influence can still be felt in the music of countless artists who have been inspired by their timeless recordings.
Born Alvin Pleasant Delaney Carter in 1891 in Virginia, A.P. Carter had a deep love for music and sought to preserve the traditional songs of Appalachia. Along with his wife Sara, a talented singer and musician, and Maybelle Carter, known for her unique guitar playing style, the trio formed The Carter Family in the 1920s. Together, they recorded hundreds of songs that captured the essence of rural America and became influential in shaping the country music genre.
The Carter Family's recordings, such as "Wildwood Flower" and "Can the Circle Be Unbroken," became classics and helped popularize country music across the United States. Their tight harmonies, simple instrumentation, and heartfelt lyrics resonated with audiences and continue to inspire musicians to this day.
Despite facing personal and professional challenges, The Carter Family remained dedicated to their music and legacy. Their impact on country music is undeniable, and their contributions have solidified their place as legends in the genre. The Carter Family's influence can still be felt in the music of countless artists who have been inspired by their timeless recordings.