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She'll Be Coming 'Round the Mountain
This is a parody or secularization of 'The Old Ship of Zion,' No.
623. See also Steely 265-6 (1935).
'O, Ship of Zion.' From the John Burch Blaylock Collection.
1 She'll be coming around the mountain when she comes,
when she comes.
She'll he coming around the mountain when she conies,
when she comes.
She'll he coming around the mountain, coming around the
mountain,
She'll he coming around the mountain when she comes.
2 She'll he driving six white horses when she comes, when
she comes.
She'll be driving six white horses when she comes, when
she conies.
She'll be driving six white horses, driving six white
horses.
She'll be driving six white horses when she comes.
3 We will kill the old red rooster when she comes, when
she comes.
We will kill the old red rooster when she comes, when
she comes.
We will kill the old red rooster, kill the old red rooster.
We will kill the old red rooster when she comes.
4 We will go out to meet her, when she comes, when she
conies,
We will go out to meet her, when she comes, when she
comes.
We will go out to meet her, we'll go out and meet her.
We will go out and meet her when she conies.
5 She'll be driving smooth and level when she conies, when
she conies,
She'll be driving smootli and level when she conies, when
she conies.
She'll be driving smooth and level, driving smooth and
level,
She'll be driving smooth and level when she comes.
6 Mary '11 light the candles when she comes, when she conies,
Mary '11 light the candles when she conies, when she conies,
Mary'll light the candles, Mary'll light the candles,
Mary '11 light the candles when she comes.
; She'll 1k' (Iriviii,-; like a niyslcry when she comes, wlien
she conies.
She'll lie (lri\in^ like a mystery when she C(jmes. when
she comes.
She'll he driving like a mystery. (lrivin,<.( like a my.stery.
She'll he drivini; like a mystery when she comes.
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She'll Be Coming 'Round the Mountain
'She'll be Coming 'Round the Mountain.' Anonymous male singer with
guitar accompaniment. No date or place given.
F-423
She'll be com - ing 'round the moun - tain when she
comes, when she comes, She'll be com - ing 'round the moun - tain
when she comes, when she comes, O, she'll be com - ing
'round the moun - tain com - ing 'round the moun - tain
She'll be com - ing 'round the moun - tain when she comes.
For melodic relationship of. **AFSCh 90, second and fourth measures ;
AMS 71, our third and fourth measures and the second and third there;
ASb 372; WNS 200-1, Nos. 78 and lxxviii.
Scale: Hexatonic (4), plagal. Tonal Center: g. Structure: abed (2,2,2,2).