FIFTY YEARS OF BLUEGRASS (Melvin Goins)
By: Dixie Hall (BMI)
Tom T. Hall (BMI)

INTRO: I WANT TO SAY SOMETHING HERE TO MY GOOD FRIENDS
BILL, CARTER, RED, DON, LESTER AND THE REST OF YOU
WE SHARED BOTH GOOD AND HARD TIMES ON THE BLUEGRASS HIGHWAY
AND SOMEDAY, IF THE LORD'S WILLING, WE'LL ALL BE TOGETHER, AGAIN
THANK YOU BOYS FOR THE GOOD FELLOWSHIP AND
FIFTY WONDERFUL YEARS OF BLUEGRASS MUSIC

CHORUS: FIFTY YEARS UPON THIS BLUEGRASS HIGHWAY
WE HAVE PLAYED OUR MUSIC WITH THE BEST
WE ALWAYS PICKED IT RIGHT
AND WHEN MONEY WOULD GET TIGHT
THE MUSIC MADE US FEEL THAT WE WERE BLESSED

VERSE 1: WAY UP HIGH HERE ON THIS WINDY MOUNTAIN
WE HAVE REACHED THE VERY HIGHEST GOAL
WHEN WE LEAVE THIS WINDY MOUNTAIN
IF THERE'S ANYBODY COUNTING
WE'LL HAVE FIFTY YEARS OF BLUEGRASS IN OUR SOULS

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VERSE 2: WE HAD FRIENDS ALONG THE BLUEGRASS HIGHWAY
MAKING MUSIC WAS MORE TO US THAN GOLD
THERE WAS CARTER, THERE WAS BILL
SHOES THAT NO ONE ELSE CAN FILL
IT HURT SO MUCH TO HAVE TO LET THEM GO

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VERSE 3: SOMEDAY SOON THE ANGELS WILL BE CALLING
HE'LL SAY, BOYS ARE YOU READY FOR THE SHOW
AND FROM DOWN HERE ON MY KNEES
I'LL SAY ANGEL IF YOU PLEASE
I'D RATHER TAKE MY ENCORE HERE BELOW

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VERSE 4: FIFTY YEARS FROM NOW UPON THIS WINDY MOUNTAIN
YOU'LL HEAR OUR MUSIC IN THE LONESOME PINE
WITH FRIENDS WHO HAVE GONE ON
REUNITED IN A SONG
WE'LL PLAY OUR MUSIC 'TIL THE END OF TIME