Johnny Cash - Missouri Waltz video free download


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Duration: 01:59
Uploaded: 2011/01/31

Hush a bye my baby slumber time is coming soon

Rest your head on mommie?s breast while daddy hums a tune

Are the old folks were humming the banjos were strumming

And the soft breezes sigh as in days long gone by

Way down in Missouri where I heard this melody

When I was a little fellow on my mommie's knee

The old folks were humming the banjos were strumming so sweet and low

Hush a bye my baby go to sleep on daddy?s knee

Journey back to Dixie Land in dreams again with me

Oh, it seems like your daddy was there once again

And the old folks were strumming that same old refrain

Way down in Missouri when I heard this lullaby

While the stars were blinking and the moon was shining high

Are the old folks were humming the banjos were strumming so sweet and low

Comments

8 years ago

Dylan Wyatt

Missouri has a better history and future than any other state will ever have

9 years ago

Avi L

Beautiful song. I noticed that they made it more politically correct-"old folks" instead of Darkies-"little fellow" instead of pickaninny. Whatever the words, though, it is a beautiful song about a beautiful state. Go Royals!

9 years ago

Twerk jOHNSON

I like that fact that I live in Missouri even more now. 

9 years ago

Dirk Pitt

As a native Missourian, from the home of sliced bread, this song is amazing.

9 years ago

cutejoshie

I used to sing this to my son when he was a baby.

9 years ago

SFC Retired

One of my Dad's favorites. It was also a great favorite of the "Gentleman from Missouri"; Harry S. Truman.

10 years ago

Yourfellowrussian

Who doesn't love little dixe? 

10 years ago

Big Al

As a resident of Missouri's capital city, I have heard several versions of this tune. However, this is the first time I have heard Cash's rendition and it makes us sound like an Antellebum State back before the Civil War. Great tune. What makes this tune fun as a musician is the way the melody works. Due to the subtle way it's constructed, this tune is a great project to convert into anything from old-timey, to Dixieland, to fat lush jazz. Thanks for posting John's version.

10 years ago

Jesús Sánchez Peral

Winter's Bone

10 years ago

John Barkley

When we burn Lawrence will sing the Missouri Waltz!

10 years ago

John Barkley

Missouri: The greatest state ever and man I love this song.

10 years ago

Becky Clark

One of the most beautiful state songs there is. God Bless Missouri from Kentucky:)

10 years ago

superdubman999

pickaninny..........its pickaninny on my mammys knee

10 years ago

Yourfellowrussian

Great song

10 years ago

bobbobwhitebob

This is the first time I've ever heard someone sing the Missouri state song. I've heard the music many times. If anyone can do justice to a song, Johnny Cash would be the one to do it. That was amazing. Although I live in Missouri, I'm from California -- and California's state song is horrid. Even Johnny Cash couldn't help it.

10 years ago

Michael Hagen

Actually, Truman hated the Missouri Waltz, but seemed that just about every time he sat at a piano, someone would ask him to play it, and he would oblige. Think that's how this myth started.

10 years ago

Michael Hagen

Actually, Truman hated the Missouri Waltz. Just happens that just about every time he sat at the piano, someone would ask him to play it, and he'd oblige. Think that's how that myth arose.

10 years ago

caleb maneth

im from missouri and ive gotta say its pretty great thums up for johnny cash

10 years ago

Shan D

As a Missouri woman I absolutely love this. Love to Johnny from Joplin, MO. After our horrible tornado I read on a near destroyed house, "My Momma went to be with Jesus and Johnny Cash". I imagine she is loving every minute of it! God Bless!!

10 years ago

Carmaleen Magyar

This song is for everyone who lives in Missouri. Thank you and will treasure this song!

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