1 50 1 https://omeka-test.library.appstate.edu/files/original/b8533a1186ea329e7781c4612b38d9b7.pdf faa5231d04148367b9d7b85c8c807b87 PDF Text Text Let · ~e Sl e e p in Your Barn To ni ght ~ ister . Let me sleep in your barn to-night ~istcr, 'Tis so eol« lying out on the ground. A.nd the cold. -~outh wind is a 'blowing, And I have no plaee to lay clown. You must know that I use no tolacco; Neither carry no ~atches nor pipe. I will do you no harm,-not a bit,sir. Let me sleep in your barn just to-ni~ht. You may ask me how long I'Te been traveling, Or been living this ldnd of a life. If yai'll listen,I'll tell you a story, Thou:;h it cuts through my : eart like a Imife. It was three years ago last ~ummer; I sha~l never forget that sad iay, 7 hen a stranger cace from a city, So tall , so hamlsome and gay. He looked well ressed and spo:bty, He looked like a man who hail wealth, An~ he said he aad come to this CountrJ Just t o stay here awhile for his health. a And ny wife said she'd loTe me with erRest For somet~1 ing to add to our hoare1; A So she beggea me until I consented 'fo det the stranger stop aml board. One evenin ~ as I I was whistling ::S:xpeating a ldnd From my wife and ~' cane from my workshop, and singi·1g for joy, hearty welcome a kiss from my boy. And nothing I found but a letter 1'! hich some - one hafi plaeecl there for me. And the ooment my eyes fell upon it, I at onee picked it up just to see. And the lford.s that were '\Yritten upon it Seem to burn till my brow run me wild; For t hey say that t:1e stranger ancl };ellie Have run off and taken my ehil«. Oh, there's 'Which I'Te .And I pray A life t lm t surely a God U}) in heaven always l"~ een taught to believe that He'll give to my boy he ought to receive. Let me sleep in your lJarn to-night , :.rister 'Tis so cold lying out on t J e ground And the snow is :fulling around me And _ heve no place to lay down. ! � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource I.G. Greer Folksong Collection Description An account of the resource <p>The I. G. Greer Folksong Collection, presented here as part of the Documenting Appalachia digital initiative, consists of approximately 1,100 document pages that comprise more than 300 individual song titles, some with as many as ten distinct variants. The documents in this collection include manuscripts (some written as early as the mid-19th century), typescript transcriptions produced by Dr. Greer’s secretarial staff, and handwritten musical notations. Songs represented herein range from traditional Child Ballads, traditional English and Scottish ballads as well as their American variants, to 19th century popular music to musical compositions of local origin.</p> <p>Biographical Note. Isaac Garfield Greer (4 December 1881 - 24 November 1967) was a history and government professor for Appalachian State Teacher's College from 1910 to 1932. A native of Watauga County, North Carolina, he was born to Philip and Mary Greer of Zionville and initially worked as a public school teacher and principal until he was hired at Appalachian State Teacher's College. From 1932 to 1948, he worked as superintendent of Mills Baptist Children's Home in Thomasville, North Carolina. From 1948 to 1954, Greer was the Executive Vice-President of the Business Foundation of North Carolina. Greer and his first wife Willie Spainhour had two sons I.G. Greer, Jr. and Joseph P. Greer. Greer's second wife was Hattie O'Briant. Dr. Greer was an avid collector and singer of folk songs. He was a nationally recognized authority of mountain folk music during his lifetime. A bass player, Greer and his wife, who played the dulcimer, performed at various regional school and civic functions. They were recorded singing several folk songs by Library of Congress from 1941 to 1946. Appalachian State Teacher's College dedicated the I.G. Greer Music Hall in 1966. Greer also had an active civic life. He was the president of the Southern Appalachian Historical Association and also served as a Boone City Alderman and in the North Carolina House of Representatives.</p> <p>Note: University Libraries Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) believes in providing access to the historical record in support of the teaching, learning, and research endeavors of the communities it serves. Users should be advised that, due to the historical nature of some resources, users may encounter language or content that is harmful or difficult to view.</p> Greer Document File name 113_LetMeSleepInYourBarn_Lyric_02 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Let Me Sleep in Your Barn Tonight Mister, Lyric Variant 02 Language A language of the resource English Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. <a title=" I. G. Greer Folksong Collection" href="https://omeka.library.appstate.edu/collections/show/15" target="_blank"> I. G. Greer Folksong Collection </a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://appstate-speccoll.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/197"> AC.113 Isaac Garfield (I.G.) Greer Papers and Recordings </a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a title="In Copyright - Rights-holder(s) Unlocatable or Unidentifiable" href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-RUU/1.0//" target="_blank"> In Copyright - Rights-holder(s) Unlocatable or Unidentifiable</a> Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Greer, I. G. (Isaac Garfield), 1881-1967 Subject The topic of the resource Ballads, English Adultery--Songs and music Homelessness--Songs and music Letters--Songs and music Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Alternative Title An alternative name for the resource. The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific. Let Me Sleep in Your Barn Mister, Let Me Sleep in Your Barn Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection, Appalachian State University Description An account of the resource This item is part of the I. G. Greer Folksong Collection which consists of more than 300 individual song titles and their variants as collected by Isaac Garfield Greer (1881-1967) from informants, primarily in Ashe, Wilkes and Watauga counties. The collection includes manuscripts, typescript transcriptions produced by Dr. Greer’s clerical staff, and handwritten musical notations. Songs range from traditional Child Ballads, traditional English and Scottish ballads as well as their American variants, to 19th century popular music to musical compositions of local origin. Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Let Me Sleep in Your Barn To night Mister. Let me sleep in your barn to-night Mister, ‘Tis so cold lying out on the ground. And the cold -South wind is a blowing, And I have no place to lay down. You must know that I use no tobacco, Neither carry no matches nor pipe. I will do you no harm, -not a bit, sir Let me sleep in your barn just to-night. You may ask me how long I’ve been traveling, Or been living this kind of a life. If you’ll listen, I’ll tell you a story, Though it cuts through my heart like a knife. It was three years ago last Summer, I shall never forget that sad day, When a stranger came from a city, So tall ,so handsome and gay. He looked well dressed and sporty, He looked like a man who had wealth, And he said he had come to this Country Just to stay here a while for his health. And my wife said she’d love me with earnest For something to add to our hoard, So she begged me until I consented To let the stranger stop and board. One evening as I came from my workshop, I was whistling and singing for joy, Expecting a kind hearty welcome From my wife and a kiss from my boy. And nothing I found but a letter Which some one had placed there for me. And the moment my eyes fell upon it, I at once picked it up just to see. And the words that were written upon it Seem to burn till my brow run me wild, For they say that the stranger and Nellie Have run off and taken my child. Oh, theres surely a God up in heaven Which I’ve always been taught to believe And I pray that He’ll give to my boy A life that he ought to receive. Let me sleep in your barn to-night ,Mister ‘Tis so cold lying out on the ground And the snow is falling around me And I have no place to lay down. English ballad folk song Let Me Sleep in Your Barn Let Me Sleep in Your Barn Mister Let Me Sleep in Your Barn Tonight Mister songs and music