Uncle Pen

(Bill Monroe)



Oh, the people would come from far away

They'd dance all night till the break of day

When the caller would holler do-se-do

We knew Uncle Pen was ready to go.



Late in the evenin' about sundown

High on the hill and above the town

Uncle Pen played the fiddle Lordy how it could ring

You could hear it talk you could hear it sing.



--- Instrumental ---



Well, he played an ole tune called Soldier's Joy

And the one they called Boston Boy

But the greatest of all was Ginny Lynn

To me that's where fiddlin' begin



Late in the evening about sundown

High on the hill and above the town

Uncle Pen played the fiddle Lordy how it could ring

You could hear it talk you could hear it sing.



--- Instrumental ---



I'll never forget that mournful day

When Uncle Pen was called away

They hung up his fiddle they hung up his bow

They kneow it was time for him to go.



Late in the evenin' about sundown

High on the hill and above the town

Uncle Pen played the fiddle Lordy how it could ring

You could hear it talk you could hear it sing...