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The Children Are Crying

Source Recording: David Grisman (1982)

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Song Details

Alternate Title

The Children Are Cryin'

Songwriter

Earl Taylor

First Release

Earl Taylor and His Stoney Mountain Boys (1959)

Themes

Lost Love Infidelity

Popularity

Obscure

Source Recording

Artist

David Grisman

Album

Here Today (1982)

Key F Time Boom-Chuck Tempo 102 BPM Length 2:37 ISRC USRO28216904

Musicians

Herb Pedersen — Lead Vocals, Banjo
Vince Gill — Backup Vocals, Guitar
David Grisman — Backup Vocals, Mandolin
Jim Buchanan — Fiddle
Emory Gordy Jr. — Bass

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The Children Are Crying

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My heart it is aching you should be ashamed

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The children are crying and calling your name

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Now since you went away dear I feel so all alone

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Well you’ve left me the children but you’ve broken up our home

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But you couldn’t stop your cheatin’ or runnin’ around

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And now my friends are talkin’ of how you let them down

Well oh mommy oh daddy I think that it’s a shame

Well I know you both love me but I don’t know who’s to blame

But you couldn’t stop your cheatin’ or runnin’ around

And now my friends are talking of how you let them down

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