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Lyrics Wanted: Coon From Tennessee

Can anyone help me find the lyrics to the song "Old Coon From Tennessee" aka "Tennessee Coon" aka "I'm Gonna Live Anyhow Until I Die", aka "Tennessee Coot"? Performed by The Greenbriar Boys, Charlie Poole-North Carolina Ramblers, Bob & Miles Pratcher, and many others (including David Lindley and Ry Cooder).

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Thanks to all for your help ... so far. Here's what I've pieced together for now, based on the more modern version(s). I believe there is a third verse, based...

Many Thanks

Larry ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~`` Here's some bits I've pieced together:

"Old Coon From Tennessee" By Ralph Rinzler ???

There was an old coon from Tennessee Man, he was as wicked as he could be Never went to church or sunday school He believed that life was planned Meant having a good time every day And he woke up the congregation with his sins

I'm gonna live anyhow until I die This life I'm living it ain't so very high Sticks and stones may break my bones I know you're gonna talk about me when I'm gone But I'm gonna live anyhow until I die

I'm gonna build me a cemetary of my own If you don't leave my good woman alone I'm gonna get me a razor, gonna sharpen the blade Gonna put the two-timing unpleasant woman in the grave I'm gonna build me a cemetary of my own

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Strictly from memory: Well a coon from Tennessee just as black as he could be And he never ever went to Sunday school. He went to church one...



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