Over the Valley (Fort Benning) - Covering - Down in the Valley

[kelly tippett]

I suppose this is a finished song. It's a Tap-strum-strum song. Not much more I could do to it but improve voice and timing. But this would be pretty much the way I would do it. I record using a mic while playing mandolin. But for future recording what would be the way to go? Are the lyrics okay? Also, like blues or old folk doing live I'd probably arrange them naturally to the feel as I played. So, the lyrics may get arranged different each time. For a set recording and release are they okay the way they are written? Down in the valley is public domain. However different versions are copyrighted. Down in the Valley was the first song I learned so changing it up to something I related to made it fun.

 

Over the Mountains,

flying so high,

late in the evening,

look to the sky.

look to the sky dear,

look to the sky,

late in the evening,

look to the sky.

 

Peaches love sunshine,

muscadine too,

angels in heaven,

know I love you.

 

Write me a letter,

send it express,

send it in care of,

Fort Bennings address.

 

If you don't love me,

love whom you please,

put your arms around me,

give my heart ease.

 

Give my heart ease,

love,

Give my heart ease.

 

Put your arms around me,

give my heart ease.

 

Over the valley,

valley so low,

I see you below.

 

I see you below dear,

I see you below. 

Late in the evening,

I see you below.

 

Roses love sunshine,

violets love dew,

Mary in heaven knows I love you.

 

All of heaven knows I love you,

knows i love you dear,

knows i love you.