Lyrics

CORE OF MY SOUL
(Clifford Fry)

The core of his soul was a lyric and a tune
And he?d play a homemade banjo by the cold light of the moon
Folks would come from miles around to dance and to hear him play
But, me, I?d go down there just to hear him say

The core of my soul is a lyric and a tune
And I play a homemade banjo by the cold light of the moon
My daddy?s daddy played it, and my daddy he did too
And I?ve come hear to bring their music to you

My style is partly due to an inability
To play a wide variety of music competently
So you?re going to be disappointed if you want virtuosity
But if you like a banjo tune listen to what my daddy showed to me

The core of my soul is a lyric and a tune
And I play a homemade banjo by the cold light of the moon
My daddy?s daddy played it, and my daddy he did too
And I?ve come hear to play their music for you

Break

The core of my soul is a lyric and a tune
And I play a homemade banjo by the cold light of the moon
My daddy?s daddy played it, and my daddy he did too
And I?ve come hear to play their music for you

Break - (Talking starts mid way through)
Those were the good ol? days, back when my dad was playing banjo at the dance hall
I used to go down there, and look at him, and think, ?Man, I wish I could play like him.?

The times have long since changed and the highways all have names
And cars roll by like fishes in the sea
That banjo player?s gone and the only way you can hear his song
Is to buy a record from a man with a New York yawn.

(Core Of My Soul, cont.)


My face is no longer fair and these records are very rare
Especially the one about the cold light of the moon
These records mean to me more than money don?t you see
?Cause that banjo man ain?t here to play his tune

And you see the core of my soul is a lyric and a tune
I play a Gibson guitar by the cold light of the moon
When my life is over, don?t morn or turn away
Just listen for the sound of a song you?ve heard us play

The core of my soul is a lyric and a tune
And I play a homemade banjo my the cold light of the moon
My daddy?s daddy played it, and my daddy he did too
And I?ve come here to bring their music to you.

Two rounds of breaks