{"id":5271,"date":"2024-08-13T19:02:46","date_gmt":"2024-08-13T19:02:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/?page_id=5271"},"modified":"2024-08-13T19:02:46","modified_gmt":"2024-08-13T19:02:46","slug":"walk-along-john","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/walk-along-john\/","title":{"rendered":"Walk Along John"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">[WARNING: This song contains antiquated racial stereotypes. It is presented here for historical and educational purposes only.]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An admired southern refrain, 1844<br>Words and music by J. P. Carter<br>Arranged by J. W. Turner<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The sheet music:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Walk-Along-John-1844.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of Walk Along John - Sheet Music.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-4f454a10-d22c-42a4-ab24-5d0ead4760d1\" href=\"https:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Walk-Along-John-1844.pdf\">Walk Along John &#8211; Sheet Music<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Walk-Along-John-1844.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-4f454a10-d22c-42a4-ab24-5d0ead4760d1\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Accompaniment by Benjamin R. Tubb:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-a052002c-e598-4e60-b905-0ef6718a6e5f\" href=\"https:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Walk-Along-John-1844.mid\">Walk Along John &#8211; MIDI<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Walk-Along-John-1844.mid\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-a052002c-e598-4e60-b905-0ef6718a6e5f\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lyrics<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>All de way from ole Carlina<br>For to see my old Aunt Dinah,<br>Says I ole lady how&#8217;s de goose,<br>De Jay bird jump on de Martin&#8217;s roost.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CHORUS<br>Walk along John, de fifer&#8217;s son,<br>Aint you glad your day&#8217;s work&#8217;s done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"2\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Went behind her house on my knees,<br>I tink I hear de gobler sneeze<br>De gobler jump on de pumkin vine,<br>De goose char backer, de duck drink wine.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CHORUS<br>Walk along John, de fifer&#8217;s son,<br>Aint you glad your day&#8217;s work&#8217;s done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"3\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Milk in de dairy nine days old,<br>De rats an skippers gettin mitey bold,<br>Long tail rat in a pail of souse,<br>Just come down from white man&#8217;s house.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> CHORUS <br>Get along John, de fifer&#8217;s son,<br>Aint you glad your day&#8217;s work&#8217;s done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"4\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ginny nigger raised a hog,<br>He make his canoe of de log,<br>He put his canoe in de water,<br>Go your death I see your dauter.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CHORUS<br>Go along John, de fifer&#8217;s son,<br>Aint you glad your day&#8217;s work&#8217;s done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"5\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>I hadn&#8217;t seen her haf a day<br>Till my distresses I did pay,<br>Shy at fust but soon got larkin,<br>De Ginny gals am deth on sparkin.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CHORUS<br>Get along John, de fifer&#8217;s son,<br>Aint you glad your day&#8217;s work&#8217;s done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"6\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Massa sent me out a singin,<br>Dat was de fust ob my beginin;<br>I shake de dubble simonquivers<br>And bust de banjo all to shivers.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CHORUS<br>Walk along John, de fifer&#8217;s son,<br>Aint you glad your day&#8217;s work&#8217;s done<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[WARNING: This song contains antiquated racial stereotypes. It is presented here for historical and educational purposes only.] An admired southern refrain, 1844Words and music by J. P. CarterArranged by J. W. Turner The sheet music: Accompaniment by Benjamin R. Tubb: Lyrics CHORUSWalk along John, de fifer&#8217;s son,Aint you glad your day&#8217;s work&#8217;s done. 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