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John, I believe the Country Gentlemen had a great version of "Darlin Little Joe" as well. Beautiful. Bring a tear to a glbutt eye. The words are:

Darlin' Little Joe

What will the birds do, Mother, in the spring Will they come to gather crumbs around my door Will they fly from the trees, and tap upon my window And ask why Joe wanders out no more

And what will the kitten do, Mother, all alone Will he stop from his frolic for a day Will he lay on the rug by the side of my bed As he did before I went away

And what will Thomas the old gardner say When you ask him for flowers for me Will he give you the rose he has tended with care The First fairest bloom from the tree

Keep tige, Mother, my poor little dog I know he will mourn for me too Keep him though old and useless he grows Sleeping the whole summer through

Show him my coat, Mother, so he won't forget His master who then will be dead Speak to him often and kindly of Joe And pat him on his brown shaggy head

And you dearest, Mother, will miss me for a while But in heaven I'll no larger grow And any kind angel well know at the gate When you ask for your darling little Joe

C YA

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