The Old Village Choir Song Lyrics and Chords by Jim Ed Brown
The Old Village Choir
Recorded by Jim Ed, Maxine and Bonnie Brown
Written by Guy Singer
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How well I remember soft
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nights in Sep
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tember
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And the songs of the old village
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choir
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church in the valley as we
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joined in the
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rally
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sing in the
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old village
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choir
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pigtails and big bows your
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eyes all aglow
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I held your
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hand as we
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sang
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While the congregation looked
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on in admi
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sang in the
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choir
The
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ring in their voices with
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eyes all aglow
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votion on
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fire
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how my heart's yearning that
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longing
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sing in the
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Oh how my heart's yearning that
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longing
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sing in the
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choir
FAQ
Who sang the the song The Old Village Choir?
- The song The Old Village Choir was sang by Jim Ed Brown.
Who is Jim Ed Brown?
- James Edward Brown (April 1, 1934 - June 11, 2015) was an American country singer-songwriter who achieved fame in the 1950s with his two sisters as a member of the Browns. He later had a successful solo career from 1965 to 1974, followed by a string of major duet hits with fellow country music vocalist Helen Cornelius, through 1981. Brown was also the host of the Country Music Greats Radio Show, a syndicated country music program from Nashville, Tennessee.
