When The Wagon Was New Song Lyrics and Chords by Jim and Jesse
When The Wagon Was New
Recorded by Jim and Jesse
Written by Sam McGee
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There's an old rusty wagon that's
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left to rot
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away
It's one my family rode in
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back in the good old
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days
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People all loved their neighbors
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everybody was so
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free
And
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riding in a brand new
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wagon
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was something to
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see
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can still see my Daddy sitting on the wagon
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seat
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Mom in an old sun bonnet she
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looked so nice and neat
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Children were all in the wagon
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grandma and Grandpa
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too
Oh we
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used to go to church on
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Sunday
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when the wagon was
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new
Red wheels were on the wagon and the
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body it was
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green
We all were as happy as
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riding in a limou
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sine
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People used to gather round from
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all the mountain
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side
Take a
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look at the brand new
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wagon
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and all take a
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ride
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The automobiles are here now and the
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wagon days are
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through
The airplanes are a-humming
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good neighbors are so
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few
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Everybody's in a hurry it's
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money that takes you
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through
But we
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didn't need much
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money
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when the wagon was
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new
Repeat #2
Oh we
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used to go to church on
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Sunday
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when the wagon was
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new
FAQ
Who sang the the song When The Wagon Was New?
- The song When The Wagon Was New was sang by Jim and Jesse.
Who is Jim and Jesse?
- Jim & Jesse were an American bluegrass music duo composed of brothers Jim McReynolds (February 13, 1927 - December 31, 2002) and Jesse McReynolds (born July 9, 1929). The two were born and raised in Carfax, a community near Coeburn, Virginia. Their grandfather, Charles McReynolds, had led the band "The Bull Mountain Moonshiners" who recorded at the famous Bristol Sessions in 1927.
