Bright Sunny South-Sam Amidon

[ti:Bright Sunny South] [ar:Sam Amidon] [al:Bright Sunny South] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Bright Sunny South - Sam Amidon [00:02.54] [00:38.57]In the bright sunny south and peace and content [00:44.67]These days of my boyhood I scarcely have spent [00:50.89]From the deep following spring to the broad flowing stream [00:57.13]Ever dear to my memory sweeter is my dream [01:02.77] [01:06.09]I lay my confinement and comfort alike [01:12.12]The dangers of warfare provision and strife [01:18.26]I have come to come close and reply with my word [01:24.32]As I shoulder my musket but I'll take my sword [01:30.13] [01:44.74]My father looked sad as he begged me to part [01:50.75]My mother embraced me with anguish of heart [01:56.79]And my beautiful sister looked pale in her role [02:02.70]As she hugged me and blessed me told me to go [02:07.88] [02:21.73]Dear father dear father for me do not wait [02:27.80]I'm along to a man and I mean for to keep [02:34.05]The dangers of war I intend for to share [02:39.38]And for sickness and death I intend to prepare [02:45.22] [02:49.75]Dear mother dear mother for me do not wait [02:55.56]For a while this kind voice I ever will keep [03:01.60]You have taught me be brave from a boy to a man [03:07.75]And I'm going in defense of her own native land [03:13.49] [03:31.49]Dear sister dear sister I'm a firid of your wall [03:37.60]Your grief and your sorrow they trouble me so [03:43.54]I must be going for here I cannot stay [03:49.36]I'm going in defense of her own native land [03:55.90]