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So Moved 03:59
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SO MOVED Written by Kevin Bingo Richey ©1999 HOOP SNAKE BMI WHAT SHE SAID TO ME I WAS SO MOVED I COULD NOT SPEAK I WAS SO MOVED I COULD NOT SPEAK ALL DAY THE WAY SHE LOOKED AT ME I WAS SO MOVED I COULD NOT SEE I WAS SO MOVED I COULD NOT SEE ALL DAY WHEN SHE CAME TO ME I WAS SO MOVED I COULD NOT SLEEP I WAS SO MOVED I COULD NOT SLEEP ALL DAY THE WAY SHE CAME TO ME I WAS SO MOVED I COULD NOT SLEEP I WAS SO MOVED I COULD NOT SLEEP ALL DAY WHAT SHE SAID TO ME I WAS SO MOVED I COULD NOT SPEAK I WAS SO MOVED I COULD NOT SPEAK ALL DAY THE WAY SHE CAME TO ME I WAS SO MOVED I COULD NOT SLEEP I WAS SO MOVED I COULD NOT SLEEP ALL DAY
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Sweet By & By 03:33
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SWEET BY AND BY Written by Kevin Bingo Richey ©1999 HOOP SNAKE BMI THERE WAS A TIME WHEN I THOUGHT I KNEW EVERYTHING THAT WAS BEFORE I LOST MY MIND HEY SEÑORITA WON'T YOU CALL OUT THE NAME THE MOON IS FULL AND I BELIEVE IT'S TIME TO LET US GO THEN YOU AND I TO THE SWEET BY AND BY THAT WILL MAKE IT BETTER DON'T HAVE TO JUST SIT AND CRY THERE AIN'T MUCH REASON AND THERE AIN'T MUCH RHYME TO THE WAY THINGS SEEM TO GO SOMETIMES BUT HONEY IT AIN'T YOU, IT AIN'T THE THINGS YOU'RE TRYING TO DO IT DON'T HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH TIME SO LET US GO THEN YOU AND I TO THE SWEET BY AND BY WE CAN MAKE IT BETTER DON'T HAVE TO JUST SIT AND CRY YOU AND I TO THE SWEET BY AND BY WE CAN MAKE IT BETTER DON'T HAVE TO JUST SIT AND CRY
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O Babe It Ain't No Lie 04:06
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O BABE, IT AIN'T NO LIE Lyrics by Elisabeth Cotten. Music by Kevin Bingo Richey ©1999 HOOP SNAKE BMI ONE OLD WOMAN IN THE TOWN KEEPS TELLING LIES ON ME WISH TO MY SOUL THAT SHE WOULD DIE TELLING LIES ON ME O BUT BABY IT AIN'T NO LIE O BUT BABY IT AIN'T NO LIE O BUT BABY IT AIN'T NO LIE CAUSE I KNOW THIS LIFE I'M LIVING IS VERY HIGH BEEN ALL AROUND THIS GREAT BIG WORLD AND I JUST GOT BACK TODAY WORK ALL MY WEEK TO GIVE TO YOU BABY WHAT MORE CAN I DO O BUT BABY IT AIN'T NO LIE O BUT BABY IT AIN'T NO LIE O BUT BABY IT AIN'T NO LIE CAUSE I KNOW THIS LIFE I'M LIVING IS VERY HIGH VERY HIGH
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Hard Times 03:41
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HARD TIMES Written by Stephen Foster 1854. Adapted by Kevin Bingo Richey ©1999 HOOP SNAKE BMI LET US PAUSE IN LIFE'S PLEASURE AND COUNT ITS MANY TEARS FOR WE ALL SHARE SORROW WITH THE POOR AND THERE'S A SONG THAT WILL LINGER FOREVER IN OUR EARS O HARD TIMES COME AGAIN NO MORE THERE'S A SONG, A SIGH OF THE WEARY SAYING HARD TIMES, HARD TIMES COME AGAIN NO MORE MANY DAYS YOU HAVE LINGERED AROUND MY CABIN DOOR O HARD TIMES, COME AGAIN NO MORE WHILE WE SEEK MIRTH AND BEAUTY, MUSIC BRIGHT AND GAY THERE ARE FRAIL FORMS FADING AT THE DOOR THOUGH THEIR VOICES ARE SILENT, THEIR PLEADING LOOKS WOULD SAY O HARD TIMES COME AGAIN NO MORE THERE'S A SONG, A SIGH OF THE WEARY SAYING HARD TIMES, HARD TIMES COME AGAIN NO MORE MANY DAYS YOU HAVE LINGERED AROUND MY CABIN DOOR O HARD TIMES, COME AGAIN NO MORE THERE'S A SONG, A SIGH OF THE WEARY SAYING HARD TIMES, HARD TIMES COME AGAIN NO MORE MANY DAYS YOU HAVE LINGERED AROUND MY CABIN DOOR O HARD TIMES, COME AGAIN NO MORE
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Swimming Pool 02:52
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SWIMMING POOL Written by Kevin Bingo Richey ©1999 HOOP SNAKE BMI I BEEN WALKING DOWN YOUR STREET ALL MORNING I BEEN LOOKING FOR YOUR HOUSE CAUSE YOU SAID IF I COME BY SUNDAY MAYBE WE'D GO STEPPING OUT WELL WE COULD GO FOR A WALK AFTER SUNDAY SCHOOL WE COULD EVEN GO SWIMMING AT THE SWIMMING POOL YOU LOOK SO SWEET MY DARLING IN THE YELLOW SUMMER SUN WITH YOUR SHOULDERS BROWN, FRECKLES SCARLET MY SKIN IS PEELING AND I HAVE TO RUN WELL IF I'M NOT AT THE WILLOW TREE BY NOON I'M GONNA MEET YOU BY THE LIGHT OF THE SILVERY LIGHT OF THE SILVERY MOON
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Roundabout 02:44
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ROUNDABOUT Written by Kevin Bingo Richey ©1999 HOOP SNAKE BMI HEARD AN OLD BLACKBIRD IN A TREE SO TALL SAID THAT YOU AND ME ARE BOUND TO BE ONE AND ALL WHEN THAT ROUSTABOUT LEAVES YOU DOWN AND OUT AND THAT OLD FAMILIAR WIND BLOWS YOU ON DOWN THE ROAD THAT AIN'T ALL DON'T YOU KNOW WHEN THAT COLD MOON MAKES YOUR OLD SHADOW CRAWL I'LL BE WAITING HERE BY THE WATER SO CLEAR FOR YOUR CALL WHEN THAT ROUNDABOUT TAKES YOU UP AND OUT AND THAT OLD FAMILIAR WIND BRUSHES YOU ON DOWN THE HALL DON'T YOU KNOW THAT AIN'T ALL
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Riverboat Gambler 04:00
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RIVERBOAT GAMBLER "Bound To Lose" written by P. Stampfel and S. Weber © Bubbletone. Adapted by Kevin Bingo Richey ©1999 HOOP SNAKE BMI ROLLING ON A RIVERBOAT TO NEW ORLEANS TO NEW ORLEANS MAKING MY MONEY BY THE GAMBLING RULES ROLLING FROM TOWN TOWN TO TOWN TOWN TO TOWN SAYING COME ON LAY THAT DOLLAR DOWN WELL YOU'RE BOUND TO LOSE BOUND TO LOSE BOUND TO LOSE RIVERBOAT GAMBLER'S BOUND TO LOSE NOW HERE COMES LITTLE SUSIE WITH HER HAIR PILED HIGH WITH HER HAIR PILED HIGH SAD SISTER SUE JUST WALKING ON BY THE HOOKERS AND HUSTLERS THEY ALL FOLLOW HER AROUND THEY ALL FOLLOW HER TO OLD TOWN SAYING COME ON LAY THAT DOLLAR DOWN WELL YOU'RE BOUND TO LOSE WITH THE FROZEN FACES YEAH THE FANCY CLOTHES THE FANCY CLOTHES WELL THE MONEY COME AND THE MONEY GO I'LL TELL YOU GOOD PEOPLE IF YOU WANT THE NEWS IF YOU WANT THE NEWS RIVERBOAT GAMBLER'S BOUND TO LOSE YEP WITH THE MOON AND THE STARS SOMETIMES I FEEL SOMETIMES I FEEL IT AIN'T HE'S NOT IT'S NOT REAL IT'S NOT REAL IT'S NOT REAL IT'S NOT REAL IT AIN'T HE'S NOT IT'S NOT REALLY REALLY REAL BOUND TO LOSE BOUND TO LOSE BOUND TO LOSE RIVERBOAT GAMBLER'S BOUND TO LOSE
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Sunset 02:46
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SUNSET Written by Kevin Bingo Richey ©1999 HOOP SNAKE BMI EVERY TIME I'M WALKING DOWN A ROAD I KNOW A FOOTSTEP FALLS BEHIND MIND AND I'M FLYING WELL I BEEN HERE AND IT DON'T SEEM THAT STRANGE TO ME ALL I KNOW IS I DON'T KNOW ANYTHING WHEN I SEE THAT SUN BEHIND THIOSE TREES ON THE HILL AND THE COLORS THAT IT PAINTS ACROSS THE SKY I THINK ABOUT THE TIME WE HAVE AND THE TIME THAT WE WILL AND I THINK ABOUT THE TIME THAT HAS GONE BY A LITTLE BIRD IT FLEW DOWN AND TOLD TO ME TAKE MY TIME AND DON'T LOOK BACK AND STOP CRYING SO I AM WALKING SLOW AND FLYING HIGH I WATCH THE TIME ERASE THE DAYS WITHOUT TRYING WHEN I SEE THAT SUN BEHIND THIOSE TREES ON THE HILL AND THE COLORS THAT IT PAINTS ACROSS THE SKY I THINK ABOUT THE TIME WE HAVE AND THE TIME THAT WE WILL AND I THINK ABOUT THE TIME THAT HAS GONE BY YES I THINK ABOUT THE TIME THAT HAS GONE BY
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Courting Song 03:59
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COURTING SONG Written by Kevin Bingo Richey ©1999 HOOP SNAKE BMI WELL COME ON BABY LET'S GO FOR A RIDE I'LL TAKE YOU WHERE THE STARS ARE SHINING MOST OF THE TIME CLIMB ABOARD MY SHIP WE'LL TAKE HER HIGH AS SHE WILL CLIMB AND WE'LL SLEEP IN THE MOUNTAINS TONIGHT WELL I, I KNOW YOU YOU WANT TO TAKE THAT RIDE AND YOU, YOU KNOW THAT I I DON'T MIND IF I DO, I DO BECAUSE WHEN YOU'RE SMILING BABY AND YOU LOOK MY WAY IT MAKES ME WANT TO STAY AND BE YOUR MAN LORD I GOTTA SAY THAT I'D LOVE TO BE YOUR MAN BECAUSE IN THE MORNING WHEN I RISE I GET TO SEE THOSE SWEET EYES SHINING DOWN ON ME DARLING I LOVE YOU AND I HOPE THAT YOU LOVE ME WELL COME ON BABY LET'S GO DOWNTOWN I'LL TAKE YOU IN THE EVENING WHEN THE SUN'S SINKING DOWN WE'LL BE HAVING A HIGH TIME DOING THE OLD MESS AROUND AND WE'LL SLEEP IN THE DESERT TONIGHT WELL I, I KNOW YOU YOU WANT TO TAKE THAT WINE AND YOU, YOU KNOW THAT I I DON'T MIND IF I DO, I DO BECAUSE WHEN YOU'RE SMILING BABY AND YOU LOOK MY WAY IT MAKES ME WANT TO STAY AND BE YOUR MAN LORD I GOTTA SAY THAT I'D LOVE TO BE YOUR MAN BECAUSE IN THE MORNING WHEN I RISE I GET TO SEE THOSE SWEET EYES SHINING DOWN ON ME DARLING I LOVE YOU AND I KNOW THAT YOU LOVE ME
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Walk A Mile 04:09
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WALK A MILE Written by Kevin Bingo Richey ©1999 HOOP SNAKE BMI I CAN TELL BY THE WAY YOU LOOK AT ME YOU GOT SOMETHING ON YOUR MIND AND IT'S EASY TO SEE HOW IT'D BE IF YOU PUT YOUR LITTLE HAND IN MINE COME ON BABY WON'T YOU LET IT GO IF WE DON'T FIND OUT WE MAY NEVER KNOW I ONLY WANT TO WALK A MILE WITH YOU THEN I'LL LEAVE IT UP TO YOU I BEEN SEARCHING FOR SO SO LONG FOR SOMEBODY JUST LIKE YOU BUT I DON'T REALLY KNOW IF IT'S REAL TELL ME HONEY, IS IT TRUE? ALL I'M ASKING IS A LITTLE TIME CAN YOU HELP ME DRINK MY BOTTLE OF WINE I ONLY WANT TO TALK A WHILE WITH YOU THEN I'LL LEAVE IT UP TO YOU WELL WE'VE COME SUCH A LONG LONG WAY AIN'T IT STRANGE TO BE SITTING HERE AND THE WAY THAT YOU SMILE AT ME MAKES ME WANT TO DRAW YOU NEAR IF YOU WANT TO COME AND TAKE MY HAND CAN YOU REALLY LOVE A RAMBLING MAN? THIS OLD WORLD IS REALLY NOT MY HOME BUT IF YOU DON'T FEEL LIKE BEING ALONE
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Red Apple Juice 03:36
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RED APPLE JUICE "Honey Babe" Written by Dock Boggs. Trad. Arr. by Jim Boyer. Adapted by Kevin Bingo Richey ©1999 HOOP SNAKE BMI AIN'T GOT NO USE FOR YOUR RED APPLE JUICE AIN'T GOT NO HONEY BABY NOW LORD LORD AIN'T GOT NO HONEY BABY NOW DON'T CARE WHAT YOU SAY, DON'T CARE WHAT YOU DO I CAN'T MAKE NO LIVING HERE WITH YOU LORD LORD CAN'T MAKE NO LIVING HERE WITH YOU DON'T CARE WHAT YOU DO, DON'T CARE WHAT YOU SAY I'M GONNA SING TO YOUR MAMA NEXT PAYDAY LORD LORD SING TO YOUR MAMA NEXT PAYDAY WHO'LL ROCK THE CRADLE, WHO'LL SING THIS SONG WHO'LL ROCK THE CRADLE WHEN I'M GONE LORD LORD WHO'LL ROCK THE CRADLE WHEN I'M GONE I'LL ROCK THE CRADLE, I'LL SING THIS SONG I'LL ROCK THE CRADLE WHEN YOU'RE GONE LORD LORD I'LL ROCK THE CRADLE WHEN YOU'RE GONE AIN'T GOT NO USE FOR YOUR RED ROCKING CHAIR AIN'T GOT NO HONEY BABY NOW LORD LORD AIN'T GOT NO HONEY BABY NOW AIN'T GOT NO USE FOR YOUR RED APPLE JUICE AIN'T GOT NO HONEY BABY NOW LORD LORD AIN'T GOT NO HONEY BABY NOW AIN'T GOT NO HONEY BABY NOW
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Midnight 04:13
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MIDNIGHT Written by Kevin Bingo Richey ©1999 HOOP SNAKE BMI SLEEPLESS NIGHT NOTHING BUT MOONLIGHT KEEPS ME FROM MY NEEDED REST WHIPPOORWILL CRICKETS AND BULLFROGS STILL SING THE SONG I LOVE THE BEST THINK I'LL WALK OUT FOR A SPELL IN THE BLUE SHADOWS OF THE MOON DRINKING FROM A WISHING WELL WISHING THE DAY DON'T COME TOO SOON SLEEPLESS NIGHT BUT YOU KNOW I FEEL ALRIGHT NO NEED TO CLOSE MY EYES IN ORDER TO DREAM SHOOTING STAR WONDERING WHERE YOU ARE BEEN GONE A LONG TIME NOW OR SO IT SEEMS THINK I'LL STAY HERE FOR A WHILE LISTEN FOR THAT OLD COYOTE CALL IN THE SHADOWS OF THE MOON WISHING MY LUCKY STAR WOULD FALL BY

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Written in 1999 in Oatmeal, TX.

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released April 20, 2000

Recorded in 2000 by Johnny Beluzzi and Kevin Bingo Richey.
All songs written by Kevin Bingo Richey ©2000 HOOP SNAKE BMI

Musicians:

Kevin Bingo Richey: Guitars, Banjo, Vocals
Clayton Jones: Drums
David Reisch: Bass, Harmony Vocals
Marilee Hord: Violin
Paul Brainard: Dobro, Pedal Steel, Lap Steel
Peter Archer: Hand Drums
Jim Boyer: Guitar and Vocal on "Red Apple Juice"
Robin Remaily: Mandolin

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