663. The Drunkard's Home

663 The Drunkard's Home
'The Drunkard's Home.' Sung (as a duet) by Mrs. J. and Mr. N. Church,  Heaton, Avery county, August 10, 1939. All the words that could be understood are given.

No sun shines bright no smil - ing face,
No lov - ing words to cheer and bless.

But on - ly woe and deep dis - tress.
No —peace, no joy, or songs of love.
To — a - bove.
But is there and woe and gloom,
With - in the wretch-ed drunk-ard's home.

Scale: Mode III. Tonal Center: f. Structure: ababcciab (2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2) :=  aaba (4,4,4,4) = Reprisenbar. The tonal center is the lowest tone.