New Mown Hay lyrics

© Bill Burnett

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The crickets are a chripin and the froggies are a hoppin
The birdies they are singin like they'd like to wake the day
The planet is a turnin and it shows no sign of stoppin
Run Rosannah come and run today
Run Rosannah through the new mown hay
Run Rosannah won't you come away
Run Rosannah through the new mown hay

Papa headed south and got a job there cuttin cotton
Mama's flying north and there is nothin left to say
All that came before will soon be gone but not forgotten
Run Rosannah come and run today
Run Rosannah through the new mown hay
Run Rosannah won't you come away
Run Rosannah through the new mown hay

Mama says Rosannah what became of Granny's locket?
You know she left it to you don't be throwin that away
Rosannah says don't worry ma I've got it in my pocket
And I'll never drop it as I'm on my way
Never drop it in the new mown hay
Run Rosannah come and run today
Run Rosannah through the new mown hay