The Carter Family - The Birds Were Singing of You

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An A.P. Carter original, not one of his adaptations. He and wife Sara sing this beautiful, tender love song as a duet. Recorded in 1930, it provides a spooky foreshadowing of A.P.'s soon-to-come loneliness and yearning.

LYRICS
Last night the pale moon was shining, last night when all was still,
I was wandering alone in sadness, out among the woodland hills.
I heard the birds a-singing, out among the trees and dew,
And all the birds my darling, were singing, were singing of you.

Were singing, singing of you (my love), were singing, singing of you,
And all the birds my darling, were singing, were singing of you.

I think of you in the daytime, I dream of you by night,
I wake and wish you was here love, and tears are blinding my sight.
The flowers that slumber so sweetly, the stars are above the blue,
Oh heaven itself, my darling, is thinking, is thinking of you.

Is thinking, thinking of you (my love), is thinking, thinking of you,
Oh heaven itself my darling, is thinking, is thinking of you.

I opened my window so gently, looked out on the dreaming view,
And all the world my darling, was sighing, was sighing for you.
Was sighing, sighing for you (my love), was sighing, sighing for you,
And all the world my darling, was sighing, was sighing for you.
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We need this soulful music in the effed up 2023 world

maydenden
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As much of a jazz person that I am when it comes to this era, the Carter Family had a unique sound that no other country act had. A 78 of this came up for sale and not for an arm and a leg so I snapped it up. Sounds so awesome on my modern turntable.

muffsmercury
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Their songs are so unbelievably beautiful with lyrics that are simple and profound. Absolutely amazing music. 

coyotesong
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Easily one of the most haunting of their recordings. It lingers in the room and in the mind after the music stops.

direfranchement
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Mother Maybelle Carter is a fantastic guitar player .

hazensweeney
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Maybelle's guitar strumming & picking was so innovative and great.

ttexastomjohnnycat
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I've been listening ALSO to all the clips I could get here on YouTube from the Carter Family. GREAT music. Thank You to the People who Post and YOU TUBE for making this kind of Musical History available at the Click of a Button. I Hope Young People Expand their Horizons and take Advantage of THE CARTER LEGACY.

oopsadaze
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Szkoda, że sztuka takiego śpiewania nie jest dziś znana młodym. Sława wieczna Carterom!

Interandd
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Thank you for posting this clip Natty Preme.

As I wander through the incredible number of YT clips of Carter Family recordings, it gets harder and harder to claim a favorite! ALL of these Carter Family songs are superb. Each recording is a priceless treasure.

Benedicto's comment is spot on: the Carters are unsurpassed after all these years. Their music is so simple-yet-suberb, heartfelt, authentic & unique that listening to others is a step down after hearing the original Carter Family.

glnelson
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Beautiful and poignant! I love this one.

graziellamarchicelli
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Beautiful. Thanks for sharing; Jesus Christ Bless : )

chancewatkins
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You're very welcome, Benedicto. My best regards to Brazil, always.

Hexmeyer
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Great music but then I may be a bit biased.

andrewcarter
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Bluegrass - The Soul of America. Sorry if anyone is offended but this is true.

safetydave
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Karma took a great big bite out of someone's butt.   The birds were singing of her but she was thinking of Coy.

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