Birds Were Singing Of You

This is a Carter Family original that they recorded in 1930 and has been included in Rounder's collection entitled "Worried Man Blues" (Rounder CD 1067). I learned it by ear from Kay Justice at the Augusta Heritage Arts Workshops in 1994, and my interpretation is somewhat of an amalgam of Kay's version and the Carters'. The original recording, and Kay's interpretation, both had guitar accompaniment. I play banjo with it. Both work smoothly. It's a sweet love song that lends itself to some compelling harmonies. --John Chicago, IL THE BIRDS WERE SINGING OF YOU by The Carter Family Last night the pale moon was shining Last night when all was still I wandered alone in sadness Out among the woodland hills. I heard the birds a-singing Out among the trees and views And every bird, my darling Was singing, was singing of you. Chorus: Was singing, singing of you, my love Was singing, was singing of you And every bird, my darling Was singing, was singing of you. I think of you in the daytime I dream of you at night I wake and wish you were here, love, And tears are blinding my sight. The flowers that slumber so sweetly The stars above the blue Oh heaven itself, my darling Is thinking, is thinking of you. Chorus: Is thinking, is thinking of you, my love Is thinking, is thinking of you Oh heaven itself, my darling Is thinking, is thinking of you. I open my window so gently And look on the dreamy view The world itself, my darling Is sighing, is sighing for you. Chorus: Is sighing, is sighing for you, my love Is sighing, is sighing for you The world itself, my darling Is sighing, is sighing for you