Midnight On The Stormy Deep Song Lyrics and Chords
Midnight On The Stormy Deep Song Lyrics and Chords by Bill Monroe
Midnight On The Stormy Deep
Written and Recorded by Bill Monroe
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Was midnight on the
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stormy
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deep
My solitary watch I ke-
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ep
And to think of
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her I left be
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hind
And asked if
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she'd be true and
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kind
I never shall
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forget the
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day
When I was forced to go aw-
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In silence
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there my head she'd
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rest
And pressed me
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to her loving
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breast
Oh Willie don't
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go back to
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sea
There's other girls as good as m-
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e
But none can
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love you true as
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Pray don't go
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where the bullets
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fly
The deep deep sea
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may us di
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vide
And I may be some other's bri-
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But still my
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thoughts will sometimes
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stray
To thee when
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thou art far
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away
I never have
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proved false to
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thee
The heart I gave was true as th-i
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But you have
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proved untrue to
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me
I can no
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longer call thee
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mine
Then fare thee well
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I'd rather
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make
My home upon some icy la-
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ke
Where the southern
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sun refuse to
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shine
Than to trust a
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love so false as
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thine
FAQ
Who sang the the song Midnight On The Stormy Deep?
- The song Midnight On The Stormy Deep was sang by Bill Monroe.
Who is Bill Monroe?
- William Smith Monroe ( September 13, 1911 - September 9, 1996) was an American mandolinist, singer, and songwriter, who created the bluegrass music genre. Because of this, he is often called the "Father of Bluegrass".The genre takes its name from his band, the Blue Grass Boys, who named their group for the bluegrass of Monroe's home state of Kentucky. Monroe's performing career spanned 69 years as a singer, instrumentalist, composer and bandleader.
