Ive Been All Around This World by Justus Begley Lyrics
I started out from Memphis, two dollars and a dime
I started out from Memphis, boys, two dollars and a dime
But I landed in old Hazard, boys, I did not have a shine
God knows, I've been all around this world
Went to work on the railroad, boys, in mud up to my knees
I went to work on the railroad, boys, in mud up to my knees
The boss come round to boss me, boys, I done just as I pleased
God knows, I done went all around this world
I went up to the Midway Inn with money to shoot some dice
I went up to the Midway Inn with money to shoot some dice
They took from me my money, boys, I begged them to take my life
God knows, I've been all around this world
The new railroad is finished now, the cars are on the track
The new railroad is finished, boys, the cars are on the track
My dear girl has left me, boys, I know that she won't come back
God knows, I've been all around this world
I went to the Blue Ridge Mountain and there'll I'll take my stand
I went to the Blue Ridge Mountain, boys, and there I taketh my stand
With a rifle on my shoulder, boys, and a six-shooter in my hands
God knows, I've been all around this world
The officers come and arrested me and they taken me down to jail
The officers came, they arrested me and they taken me down to jail
They said to me, "Old fellow, now you know you're allowed no bail
God knows, you've been all around this world"
They taken me to the court house, boys, and there I had a crowd
They taken me to the court house, boys, and there I had a crowd
The sentence was go hang me and leave my wife and child
God knows, I've been all around this world
The sentence was go hang me, well, I don't care if you do
The sentence was go hang me, well, I don't care if you do
But look out boys, when you hang me, it's liable to injure you
God knows, I've been all around this world
There's father and there's mother, boys, and little sister makes three
There's father and there's mother, boys, and little sister makes three
Came weeping to the gallows, boys, and see the last of me
God knows, I've been all around this world
You all can sing this song, boys, when I am dead and gone
You all can sing this song, boys, when I am dead and gone
Just think about old Justus, boys, they sung it 'fore he was gone
God knows, but he went all around this world
I started out from Memphis, boys, two dollars and a dime
But I landed in old Hazard, boys, I did not have a shine
God knows, I've been all around this world
Went to work on the railroad, boys, in mud up to my knees
I went to work on the railroad, boys, in mud up to my knees
The boss come round to boss me, boys, I done just as I pleased
God knows, I done went all around this world
I went up to the Midway Inn with money to shoot some dice
I went up to the Midway Inn with money to shoot some dice
They took from me my money, boys, I begged them to take my life
God knows, I've been all around this world
The new railroad is finished now, the cars are on the track
The new railroad is finished, boys, the cars are on the track
My dear girl has left me, boys, I know that she won't come back
God knows, I've been all around this world
I went to the Blue Ridge Mountain and there'll I'll take my stand
I went to the Blue Ridge Mountain, boys, and there I taketh my stand
With a rifle on my shoulder, boys, and a six-shooter in my hands
God knows, I've been all around this world
The officers come and arrested me and they taken me down to jail
The officers came, they arrested me and they taken me down to jail
They said to me, "Old fellow, now you know you're allowed no bail
God knows, you've been all around this world"
They taken me to the court house, boys, and there I had a crowd
They taken me to the court house, boys, and there I had a crowd
The sentence was go hang me and leave my wife and child
God knows, I've been all around this world
The sentence was go hang me, well, I don't care if you do
The sentence was go hang me, well, I don't care if you do
But look out boys, when you hang me, it's liable to injure you
God knows, I've been all around this world
There's father and there's mother, boys, and little sister makes three
There's father and there's mother, boys, and little sister makes three
Came weeping to the gallows, boys, and see the last of me
God knows, I've been all around this world
You all can sing this song, boys, when I am dead and gone
You all can sing this song, boys, when I am dead and gone
Just think about old Justus, boys, they sung it 'fore he was gone
God knows, but he went all around this world