"McHenry Falls" genre: Folk
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	A lively tune about an imaginary place in the appalachian mountains where people gather at an old general store every Saturday night to visit while the locals folks play some music.
	CD: The Better Part of Me   Label: Stonecastle Music Credits: Words and Music by Rick Steinburg
	Story Behind the Song I wrote this song several years ago. It's about getting away from the city to a simpler time when people worked in the hills during the week and came to gather on Saturday night at the local general store and tell stories and play a little music. This song has become a favorite of ours now that we all play on it. My 17 year old daughter plays the penny whistle on it giving it a little celtic flavor, while my 9 year old daughter accompanies on mandolin and my wife keeps the beat on the spoons. It was recorded live in our living room. Lyrics McHENRY FALLS © RICK STEINBURG, 1999 INTRO: IF THE CITY GETS TOO CRAZY AND YOU’VE HAD YOUR FILL I KNOW A LITTLE PLACE WHERE SOMEHOW TIME STANDS STILL JUST TAKE A LITTLE DRIVE ALONG THE MOUNTAIN TRAIL AND WHEN THE SUN GOES DOWN OVER THE HILLS CHORUS: ANOTHER SATURDAY NIGHT AT McHENRY’S GROCERY BETTER SHOW UP EARLY, ‘CAUSE IT’S STANDIN’ ROOM ONLY WHEN THE MUSIC STARTS PLAYIN’ AND THE MOONSHINE'S FLOWIN’ YOU’LL BE TAPPIN’ YOUR FEET WHEN THE CROWD GETS GOIN’ DOWN FROM THE HILLS WITH A COFFIN CASE WHEN HE PLAYS THAT OLD MARTIN, IT FILLS THE PLACE WITH MUSIC SO SWEET YOU’D THINK THE WORLD MIGHT END WELCOME TO McHENRY FALLS MY FRIEND VERSE 1: THE MUSIC WAS A’POURIN’ OUT INTO THE NIGHT THEY WAS TRADIN’ OLD SONGS AND TELLIN’ NEW LIES WHEN A MAN PULLED UP IN A CADILLAC HEADED BACK TO NASHVILLE BUT HE NEEDED SOME GAS HE WAS ‘BOUT TO LEAVE WHEN HE HEARD THEM GUITARS TOLD JIMMY McCOY HE COULD MAKE HIM A STAR PLAYIN’ FIDDLE IN A COUNTRY WESTERN BAND JIMMY JUST SMILED, BUT THEN HE SHOOK HIS HEAD HE SAID “THANK Y’KINDLY MISTER, I’LL JUST STAY HERE INSTEAD” CHORUS: VERSE 2: “ I AIN’T LEAVIN’ HERE” THATS WHAT JIMMY SAID SO GO ON TAKE YOUR MONEY, HE DON’T CARE ABOUT IT HE DON’T NEVER WANNA GET TOO FAR FROM HOME IF HE WENT TO THE CITY HE’D JUST BE ALONE BESIDES, HE’S GOTTA PICK SWEET CORN BEFORE NEXT TUESDAY HE SINGS WITH THE CHURCH CHOIR ON WEDNESDAY THURSDAY, HE’S GONNA HITCH UP THAT OL’ MULE HE ‘S GOT TOBACCO FIELDS TO PLOW ‘FORE FRIDAY’S THROUGH AND THE NEXT DAY YOU KNOW EXACTLY WHAT HE’D GONNA DO CHORUS:

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