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Peg and Awl

In the days of eighteen and one, peg and awl
In the days of eighteen and one, peg and awl
In the days of eighteen and one
peggin' (4) shoes was all I 1 done
Hand me down my pegs, my 5 awl, my peg and 1 awl

In the days of eighteen and two, peg and awl,... (×2)
In the days of eighteen and two
peggin' shoes is all I'd do
Hand me down my pegs, my awl, my peg and awl

In the days of eighteen and three, peg and awl,... (×2)
In the days of eighteen and three
new machine it set me free
Throw away my pegs, my awl, my peg and awl

They've invented a new machine, peg and awl,... (×2)
They've invented a new machine
prettiest little thing you've ever seen
Throw away my pegs, my awl, my peg and awl

In the days of eighteen and four, peg and awl,... (×2)
In the days of eighteen and four
peggin' shoes I'll do no more
Throw away my pegs, my awl, my peg and awl

Makes one hundred compared to my one, peg and awl,... (×2)
Makes one hundred compared to my one
peggin' shoes it ain't no fun
Throw away my pegs, my awl, my peg and awl

Available in these books:

Big Print Songs
Over 200 songs.
Family Tradition
The reference manual, with lyrics to 330 songs.
Featuring large-print lyrics (20-point type) and chords, historical info, jamming hints, and more.

A song from the The ToneWay Mountain Music Collection, which offers lyrics and free Song Clips (recordings for learning the song by ear) for nearly 400 traditional songs, many of which are often heard in bluegrass and old-time jam circles. The ToneWay Project also offers songbooks, CDs, and a free online video series for learning to play music by ear. http://ToneWay.com