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Goin' across the sea

from Debut by The Littlest Birds

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Sharon: I learned this song from a friend who was recording at my house and had this song on his album. I changed a few little things and also do a slightly different chord progression on this recording than I do at other times.

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I'm going across the sea
stay forever more
Left my little darlin'
standing on the shore
Chorus
Won't you come and go
come and go with me
Fly away my pretty little miss
I'm going across the sea

Winds are howling low
winds are howling high
won’t you be my darling
til the day I die
Chorus

Would you give a nickel
would you give a dime
Would you give one dollar bill
Call your name as mine
Chorus

Donie, Donie, Donie
What makes your face so red
Working in the field, son
gotta fever in my head
Chorus

As my mama told me
It has come to pass
Roaming and a rambling girl
Be you’re ruin at last
Chorus

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from Debut, released October 1, 2010

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The Littlest Birds Laramie, Wyoming

The Littlest Birds is the banjo-driven music of and Sharon Martinson, performing both solo concerts and currently with several duo and trio configurations. "Think instrumental virtuosity balanced by a breezy, backwoods soul, music that is both intellectually stimulating and emotionally soothing."
- Dan Bolles, Seven Days Weekly, Burlington VT, 2011
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