A Robin Built A Nest On Daddy's Grave Song Lyrics and Chords
A Robin Built A Nest On Daddy's Grave Song Lyrics and Chords by Ralph Stanley
A Robin Built A Nest On Daddy's Grave
Recorded by Ralph Stanley
Written by Earl Sykes
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Springtime is coming in the mountains
However on the hill where daddy
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All the song birds are singing
And a robin built a
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nest on daddy'
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planted dad a rose sometime
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Oh the rose how it did
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Springtime is coming I'm glad to say
And a robin built a
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nest on daddy'
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Oh the rose bloomed so red
And spread its beauty for that
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Then a robin came one day
And there she built a
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nest on daddy'
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Oh the rose how it bloomed
I believe the Lord is coming
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soon
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That's what the rose it seem to say
And a robin built a
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nest on daddy'
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And a robin built a
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FAQ
Who sang the the song A Robin Built A Nest On Daddy's Grave?
- The song A Robin Built A Nest On Daddy's Grave was sang by Ralph Stanley.
Who is Ralph Stanley?
- Ralph Edmund Stanley (February 25, 1927 - June 23, 2016) was an American bluegrass artist, known for his distinctive singing and banjo playing. Stanley began playing music in 1946, originally with his older brother Carter Stanley as part of The Stanley Brothers, and most often as the leader of his band, The Clinch Mountain Boys. He was also known as Dr. Ralph Stanley.
He was part of the first generation of bluegrass musicians and was inducted into both the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Honor and the Grand Ole Opry.
