Wildwood Flower

Merle Travis

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Merle Travis

Merle Robert Travis (November 29, 1917 – October 20, 1983) was an American country and Western singer, songwriter, and musician born in Rosewood, Kentucky. His lyrics often discussed the life and exploitation of coal miners. Among his many well-known songs are "Sixteen Tons", "Re-Enlistment Blues" and "Dark as a Dungeon". However, it is his masterful guitar playing and his interpretations of the rich musical traditions of his native Muhlenberg County, Kentucky for which he is best known today. "Travis picking", a syncopated style of finger picking, is named after him. He was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970 and elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1977. more »


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Oh, I'll twine with my mingles and waving black hair 
With the roses so red and the lilies so fair 
And the myrtles so bright with emerald dew 
The pale and the leader and eyes look like blue. 
Oh, I'll dance, I will sing and my laugh shall be gay 
I will charm ev'ry heart, in his crown I will sway 
When I woke from my dreaming, idols were clay 
All portions of love then had all flown away. 
Oh, he taught me to love him and promised to love 
And to cherish me over all others above 
How my heart now is wond'ring misery can tell 
He's left me no warning, no words of farewell. 
Oh, he taught me to love him and called me his flow'are 
That was blooming to cheer him through life's dreary hour 
Oh, I'm longing to see him through life's dark hour 
He's gone and neglected this pale wild wood flower.

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Written by: A.P. CARTER

Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.

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