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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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I often wish that I could see my old hometown once more
 The old red school I went to with the little girl next door
 I see that stopper bobbin' when the catfish start to bite
 I see a blue sky framin' little clouds of snowy white
 Missouri, I hear you callin' me
 Missouri, you'll never let me be
 Missouri, I know I can't be free
 My heart will yearn till I return
 Missouri's callin' me
 
In memory I still can see that oak tree on the lawn
 And hear again the birds as sing and woke me at the dawn
 And I remember mornings when I told my mother lies
 So I could have a second helping of her apple pies
 
Missouri, I hear you callin' me
 Missouri, you'll never let me be
 Missouri, I know I can't be free
 My heart will yearn till I return
 Missouri's callin' me

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Written by: HARRY "SLIM" DUNCAN, HANK PENNY

Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

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