
Info
This song has hints of a British folk song, African American Spiritual, and mountaineer song. (source: Sandburg)
Lyrics
(Folk song)
I’m goin’ away for to stay a little while,
But I’m comin’ back if I go ten thousand miles.
Oh who will shoe your foot?
And who will glove your hand?
And who will kiss those red ruby lips when I am gone?
Look away, look away over yonder.
He’s goin’ away for to stay a little while.
But he’s comin’ back if he goes ten thousand miles.
Oh mama will shoe my foot
And Papa will glove my hand,
And you will kiss those red ruby lips when you come back.
Look away, look away over yonder.
See also
- Type: blues
- Meter: 4
- Rhythm:
- Scale: blues
- Sources: Echoes of Africa in folk songs of the Americas, Beatrice Landeck, David McKay Company, Inc., 1961 / The American Songbag, Carl Sandburg, Harcout Brace and Company, 1927
YouTube
- PDF of song with chords
- MIDI file
- Listen to the melody

