Sweet Girl with the grayin' hair

from Streetlight and Colorado (& Bonus Live Tracks) by Gray Cox

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When the children are asleep, we've got a little date to keep. Sweet girl with the grayin' hair, come with me we'll go upstairs.
And sweet girl with the grayin' hair,
God knows what we'll do up there,
but may God hear my fervent prayer
that we'll find ourselves in love up there.
And when the children move away, we'll go upstairs during the day. And we won't worry about the noise disturbing all the girls and boys.
And when children grand and great come back, we'll enjoy their daily nap. And at the end of a long day we'll go upstairs and hit the hay.
And when we're old and almost dead we'll have to spend all day in bed. But we won't have to go upstairs, we'll just spend all day and night up there.
And when we die and turn to dust, God will look on down on us.
And he'll say: "Hey you bags a' bones down there, come on up, come upstairs!"

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from Streetlight and Colorado (& Bonus Live Tracks), released October 7, 2015

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Gray Cox Bar Harbor, Maine

Gray is a singer/songwriter who plays bones and guitar. He is a parent, grandparent, Quaker and philosopher. He teaches at College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor, Maine is a co-founder of the Quaker Institute for the Future, and works on issues of peace and human ecology. His blog, combining music and social commentary is at breathonthewater.com. ... more

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