I keep hearing Oohhh, oohh, witches wade at the dam... and at the end of the second verse, it sounds like he sings, And a premature wife daddy gave you his cow... 8>}
Hi, I'm french so I'm not good in english. I would really know the lyris of this song ! you're talking about it but but you never show it. Please let me know. I would of course prefer to know what leadbelly is exactly saying but I understand it's not possible ! I'll take what you got ! Thanks in advance.
@Manganzy here's what i hear: oh, (garbled) and then everyone but dicky i will tell you right now but this old man he had but one cow, he sent her to the field to be fed, and they (garbled) drop dead. oh (garbled), when the old man heard that his cow was dead over hedges and ditches he had fled, over hedges and ditches that were plowed, (garbled) never came to his cow. oh (garbled) when he first saw she was in the green grass, (garbled) she gave her milk freely without any (garbled)
@betterman91 but the blood of her life spilled out of her (garbled), so know i sit down and eat my dry meals but i have no butter to put in my tea, i have no milk to sop with my bread but (garbled)
@trilobite3339 I transcribed the lyrics to this song a long time ago after researching the song, both of Lead Belly's versions and other renditions but the chorus ("oh, oh...") is almost impossible to decipher! The truth is, Lead Belly probably didn't even know the lyrics to the chorus because Sam Kennedy sung them in Irish, but if you still want the rest let me know!
@controlesexism I would love to see your interpretation of "Dicky" lyrics. My favorite LeadBelly song of all time. Please Pleeease respond. I've never been able to understand enough to even guess at what he says.
@trilobite3339 LOL, I think I can barely make out the lyrics to less than half of his songs, but he is one of my absolute FAVORITE singers/musicians EVER. I never knew he wrote the music to "Kisses Sweeter Than Wine", but it's not surprising at all, considering the vast influence he had on music in general. A true legend, but under-appreciated.
@trilobite3339 This is actually drimmers cow and later the weavers rewrote some of the lyrics well most of them and it then became kisses sweeter than wine. alot of these older lyrics are hard to find. you might have luck on the roger mcguinn folk den site and you can contact him he may be able to help also
I apologize, I never noticed that I removed my video response by accident until now.
I actually uploaded the two Drimindown versions from my folk collection to youtube months ago but I never reposted the response to your video until now.
This is a different recording of the song than the one i had a few year's back (on the Gwine Dig a Hole album). What collection is it on?
ps- the version on Gwine Dig a Hole is transferred from a pretty decomposed recording, but it sounds more haunted and ethereal. You should check it out...
@pauloverbey1 I think it's a touch faster and al (the other version I mean)l, I've heard a good few other of his songs on here that are better quality than the ones I have on the likes of Gwine dig hole, and the library of congress albums, great stuff anyway,it's a pity I don't see the tab for this or his version of house of the rising sun, any place on-line if any of you guys know where I can get either or both of them from i'd much appreciate it.
great post. It's great to go from BONGWATER"S version of "kisses sweater than wine" to the WEAVERS version of it, to LEADBELLY and maybe back even further to Ireland. Great son and good info. Cheers
DEATH
brekks138 3 days ago
I keep hearing Oohhh, oohh, witches wade at the dam... and at the end of the second verse, it sounds like he sings, And a premature wife daddy gave you his cow... 8>}
Tetsuos2ndComing 1 month ago
Thanks for the great song uploads and detailed info! You are very thorough.
brainburrito 1 month ago
Beautiful Noise, thank you :]
Dartwith 3 months ago
thank you i love this song!!!
psychosic666 3 months ago
Done by others as "Wicked Dicky"
MrDogrose 3 months ago
Thank you!
wms72469 4 months ago
this recording isn't the one on the library of congress albums.
does anyone know exactly what album this is on?
wms72469 4 months ago
@wms72469 Complete Recorded Works Vol 6 1947
kenjikent 4 months ago
some of the fun in singing these real old songs is that u can change SOME of the words around, like eveyone else has done to his songs its folk music
nightintheruts617 4 months ago
Hi man ! I really really thank you !!! I don't understand everything but I now I can begin to sing ! Thanks again !
Manganzy 4 months ago
Hi, I'm french so I'm not good in english. I would really know the lyris of this song ! you're talking about it but but you never show it. Please let me know. I would of course prefer to know what leadbelly is exactly saying but I understand it's not possible ! I'll take what you got ! Thanks in advance.
Manganzy 5 months ago
@Manganzy here's what i hear: oh, (garbled) and then everyone but dicky i will tell you right now but this old man he had but one cow, he sent her to the field to be fed, and they (garbled) drop dead. oh (garbled), when the old man heard that his cow was dead over hedges and ditches he had fled, over hedges and ditches that were plowed, (garbled) never came to his cow. oh (garbled) when he first saw she was in the green grass, (garbled) she gave her milk freely without any (garbled)
betterman91 5 months ago
@betterman91 but the blood of her life spilled out of her (garbled), so know i sit down and eat my dry meals but i have no butter to put in my tea, i have no milk to sop with my bread but (garbled)
betterman91 5 months ago
Incredible sounds.....
oupsenjoy 6 months ago
@trilobite3339 I transcribed the lyrics to this song a long time ago after researching the song, both of Lead Belly's versions and other renditions but the chorus ("oh, oh...") is almost impossible to decipher! The truth is, Lead Belly probably didn't even know the lyrics to the chorus because Sam Kennedy sung them in Irish, but if you still want the rest let me know!
controlesexism 6 months ago
@controlesexism I would love to see your interpretation of "Dicky" lyrics. My favorite LeadBelly song of all time. Please Pleeease respond. I've never been able to understand enough to even guess at what he says.
osensei75 5 months ago
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mherbert 8 months ago
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Element4078 9 months ago
someone tell me the lyrics pls!!
kenjikent 10 months ago
@kenjikent my response to every Leadbelly song
Cwray27 6 months ago
I can play this on guitar, but can't figure out the words to save my life. Cant find it online anywhere... Anybody know? Such an awesome song!
trilobite3339 1 year ago 2
@trilobite3339 LOL, I think I can barely make out the lyrics to less than half of his songs, but he is one of my absolute FAVORITE singers/musicians EVER. I never knew he wrote the music to "Kisses Sweeter Than Wine", but it's not surprising at all, considering the vast influence he had on music in general. A true legend, but under-appreciated.
justforever96 4 months ago
@trilobite3339
scribd.com/doc/64991500/If-It-Wasn-t-for-Dicky-Lyrics
0geez 3 months ago
@trilobite3339 This is actually drimmers cow and later the weavers rewrote some of the lyrics well most of them and it then became kisses sweeter than wine. alot of these older lyrics are hard to find. you might have luck on the roger mcguinn folk den site and you can contact him he may be able to help also
allenshepard 3 months ago
In case you're interested, I have a recording of the old Irish song Lead Belly's "If it Wasn't for Dicky" is based on!
upaluppa 1 year ago
@upaluppa Post it! I'd LOVE to hear it!
mightybisons 1 year ago 3
@mightybisons
I apologize, I never noticed that I removed my video response by accident until now.
I actually uploaded the two Drimindown versions from my folk collection to youtube months ago but I never reposted the response to your video until now.
upaluppa 10 months ago
This is a different recording of the song than the one i had a few year's back (on the Gwine Dig a Hole album). What collection is it on?
ps- the version on Gwine Dig a Hole is transferred from a pretty decomposed recording, but it sounds more haunted and ethereal. You should check it out...
pauloverbey1 1 year ago
@pauloverbey1 I think it's a touch faster and al (the other version I mean)l, I've heard a good few other of his songs on here that are better quality than the ones I have on the likes of Gwine dig hole, and the library of congress albums, great stuff anyway,it's a pity I don't see the tab for this or his version of house of the rising sun, any place on-line if any of you guys know where I can get either or both of them from i'd much appreciate it.
yakacm 1 year ago
My favourite Leadbelly song.
whitestripebuzz 1 year ago
Another blues song turned white lol
izaks14 1 year ago
@izaks14
It's the other way around.
Leadbelly learned this song in NYC in the 1930's from Irish folksinger Sam Kennedy, but wrote new words to it.
michaelpatrickfox 1 year ago
@michaelpatrickfox then i stand corrected haha
izaks14 1 year ago
and there's the G i forgot . . . . . .
imbecile111 1 year ago
great post. It's great to go from BONGWATER"S version of "kisses sweater than wine" to the WEAVERS version of it, to LEADBELLY and maybe back even further to Ireland. Great son and good info. Cheers
imbecile111 1 year ago