Jesse's Barn

I grew up in the country in the backwoods on a farm

Grains, dark beans, and cornbread, but we weren't poor by far

We had a little money, but we didn't have a car

On Friday nights, we'd hitch a ride out to Jesse's barn

So break out the fiddle and rosin up the bow

Grab your partner and you do-si-do

On and on we would go

'Til the break of day would dawn

Swing her to the left and swing her to the right

Promenade and dance all night

We didn't have much but we had all night

Out in Jesse's barn

One night after we'd married, we had a little fight

Went off for a couple of days and I don't know who was right

So we went out for a walk one night but we didn't go too far

We found what we were lookin' for out in Jesse's barn

So break out the fiddle and rosin up the bow

Grab your partner and you do-si-do

On and on we would go

'Til the break of day would dawn

Swing her to the left and swing her to the right

Promenade and dance all night

We didn't have much but we had all night

Out in Jesse's barn

Well a lot of years have passed and gone and Jesse's gone away

I missed him when he left us, but I miss him more today

Sometimes late on Friday nights, we'll walk but not too far

You can still hear music playin' out in Jesse's barn

So break out the fiddle and rosin up the bow

Grab your partner and you do-si-do

On and on we would go

'Til the break of day would dawn

Swing her to the left and swing her to the right

Promenade and dance all night

We didn't have much but we had all night

Out in Jesse's barn