Down In The Valley

Album: Home In Your Heart: The Best of Solomon Burke (1962)
Charted: 71
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  • Down in the valley, the valley so low,
    Late in the evenin', hear the train blow.
    Hear the train blow, dear, hear the train blow,
    Late in the evenin', hear the train blow.

    The train won't stay, love, it goes right through.
    It will be gone, love, and so will you!
    Know I love you, dear, know I love you,
    Angels in heaven know I love you!

    The train is gone, love, and out of sight;
    Goodnight my darlin', darlin' goodnight!

    Goodnight my darlin', darlin' goodnight! Writer/s: BERT BERNS, JOSEPH C. MARTIN, MARVIN CHIVIAN, SOLOMON BURKE
    Publisher: Kanjian Music, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 2

  • Budoshi from Sandnessjøen, NorwayJerry Garcia sang a great version of "Down in the Valley". Well worth a listen..
  • Mike from Franklin County, PaThis song is actually a popular historical gospel song of the American Old West . Many of the Cowboys when riding on their horses across the prairies , would sing this song to themselves . It's still is a popular song among the cowboys .
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