Sweet Baby James

Well, there is a young cowboy he lives on the range
His horse and his cattle are his only companions
He works in the saddle and he sleeps in the canyons
Just waiting for Summer, his pastures to change

And as the moon rises he sits by his fire
Thinking about women and glasses of beer
And closing his eyes as the doggies retire
He sings out a song which is soft but it's clear
As if maybe someone could hear

(Chorus)
Says goodnight you moonlight ladies
Rockabye my sweet baby James
Deep greens and blues are the colors I choose
Won't you let me go down in my dreams
Yes and rockabye sweet baby James

Now the first of December till was covered with snow
Yes and so was the turnpike from Stockbridge to Boston
Lord, the Berkshires seemed dream-like on account of that frosting
With ten miles behind me and ten thousand more to go

There's a song that they sing when they take to the highway
A song that they sing when they take to the sea
There's a song that they sing of their home in the sky
And maybe you can believe it if it helps you to sleep
But singing seems a work fine for me

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So, Goodnight you moonlight ladies
Rockabye my sweet baby James
Deep greens and blues are the colors I choose
Won't you let me go down in my dreams
It's time to rockabye sweet baby James