James (Hold The Ladder Steady)

JAMES (HOLD THE LADDER STEADY) diatonic
By: John D. Loudermilk
Sue Thompson
Key: D

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James and I we went to ma-ma 
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and showed her my di-a-mond ring
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She said "my poor lit-tle ba-by, 
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you must be cra-zy, 
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to think of such a thing"

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So James, James hold the lad-der stead-y
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James, James I'm packed and I am read-y
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James, James hold the lad-der stead-y
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I'm a-‘com-in' down to your ar-ar-ar-rms
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I'm a-‘com-in' down to your arms.

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James and I we went to  dad-dy 
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and said that we want to be wed
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Dad said "nope, you'll just have to e-lope" 
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and laughed as he went to bed

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So James, James hold the lad-der stead-y
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James, James I'm packed and I am read-y
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James, James hold the lad-der stead-y
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I'm a-‘com-in' down to your ar-ar-ar-rms
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I'm a-‘com-in' down to your arms.

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I'd hate to see 'em in the morn-ing 
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when they both com-plete-ly flip
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He'll be say-in' "they cain't", 
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she'll be feel-in’ faint
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And I'll be kiss-in’ my hus-band's lips

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So James, James hold the lad-der stead-y
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James, James I'm packed and I am read-y
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James, James hold the lad-der stead-y
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I'm a-‘com-in' down to your ar-ar-ar-rms
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I'm a-‘com-in' down to your arms.