"Three Little Sisters" genre: Folk
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	A bluegrassish, story-telling song about a guy who spends all his money paying a guitar player, fiddler and banjo player to play while he dances with three little sisters, only to wind up disappointed when, one-by-one, the sisters each run off with a band member. A knee-slapping, dancable tune that features rollicking banjo, fiddle and guitar-based instrumentation.īs
	MP3.com CD: Happytown - buy it! CD: Happytown   Label: Drake Records Credits: Written and produced by Gaither Drake. Gaither Drake (vocals, guitar, bass, percussion); Mitch Uharriet (banjo, fiddle); Steve Oliveria (engineer).
	Story Behind the Song I woke up at about 5:30 one morning recently in the middle of a dream. I don't recall the specifics of the dream, but upon awakening, I was singing the words "Hi diddle diddle diddle hi dee dee (etc.)" in my head. I thought to myself: "you've got yourself a bluegrass song here", so I got out of bed and proceeded to write it down. By about 9:15 I was finished writing, so I woke up my wife and sang it to her. She thought it was about the best thing I'd ever written -- she wasn't even that upset about being awakened on a Saturday! It was one of those songs that just came out real easily; it's hard to really explain. Everyone that hears it is pretty blown away -- I hope that you are too. X Lyrics Three little sisters sitting on a front porch Each one's pretty in a different way Can't figure out which one I fancy I've been thinking 'bout 'em all through the day The first one's a blond with a wicked smile The second one's a redhead with a flirtin' style The dark haired sister's just a little bit shy but you can still see the twinkle in her hazel eyes Hi diddle diddle diddle hi dee dee Hi diddle diddle diddle hi dee oh I'm gonna find me a guitar player Toss him a dollar and off we'll go Yodelayee -- take my money but I don't care Yodelayee -- dance with the sister with the golden hair I worked all day at the Del Monte cannery Got three dollars in the pockets of my jeans But I can't stop thinking 'bout the three little sisters Even though I know I should be saving for my dreams Maybe I'll take a little wander down there Don't cost nothin' just to stop and stare Take another look at them three little sisters Start a conversation up if I dare Hi diddle diddle diddle hi dee dee Hi diddle diddle diddl e hi dee ho I'm gonna find me a darn good fiddler Toss him a dollar and off we'll go Yodelayee -- spend my money but I don't care Yodelayee -- dance with the sister with the auburn hair My momma done told me that I'm acting like a fool You oughta quit th e cannery and get on back to school But even though I know that my momma's probably right I need three dollars to dance each night There's three little sisters just a-waiting for me And each one of them's just as pretty as can be So I don't got no time fo r classes I'd rather dance with the three little lasses Hi diddle diddle diddle hi dee dee Hi diddle diddle diddle hi dee ho I'm gonna find me a banjo picker Toss him a dollar and off we'll go Yodelayee -- got no money but I don't care Yodelayee -- da nce with the sister with the raven hair Well now I done danced with each little sister Don't got nothin' but a three dollar grin Better get myself back up to the cannery Make more money and do it all again One of these days I'm a gonna be a rich man Pick me a sister and move away But up until then I'll just keep on keepin' on Dancin' all night and workin' all day Hi diddle diddle diddle hi dee dee Hi diddle diddle diddle hi dee oh I'm gonna save till I got a hundred dollars Grab me a sister and off we'll go Yodelayee -- workin' all day but I got nothin' yet Yodelayee -- gotta pay the band every dollar that I get When I got home from work last night I went to see the sisters but somethin' wasn't right By the time I got there there was no one around Just a b roken old guitar pick lying on the ground The wicked little blonde ran off with the fiddler The redhead flirt with the guitar man And the guy who left with the dark haired sister Still had a banjo in his hand Hi diddle diddle diddle hi dee dee Hi didd le d iddle diddle hi dee oh I'v been a-workin' while they've been a-courtin' I've got nothin' but a blister on my toe Yodelayee -- my dancin' days have come to an end Yodelayee -- I'm gonna join me a bluegrass band Yodelayee -- I'm gonna join me a bluegrass band /

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