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Rock​-​a​-​bye Rosie

from Ghost of Summers Past by Jason Wilber

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She wasn’t born rich so she wound up poor
She didn’t have much but she dreamed of more
While the rich spend money the poor spend time
Working and saving and living and dying
Walk softly please, cause Rosie’s sleeping now

She married a man who went away to war
Came back crippled couldn’t work no more
So Rose took a job teaching school
And as the years slid by, Rosie slipped through

But now Rosie’s sleeping
Now Rosie’s dreaming
About a world without wars and dollar bills
If anyone can get there Rosie will

Rock-a-bye Rosie

For years Rosie lay tucked snug in her bed
While sugar plum fairies ran amok in her head
Whispered the bedbug in her ear
A stitch in time ain’t worth a damn in here

I remember the day that we tucked her in
There was a friendly fat preacher and an old black man
With two gold teeth inside of this grin
He said he knew Rosemary way back when

But now Rosie’s sleeping
Now Rosie’s dreaming
About a world without wars and dollar bills
If anyone can get there Rosie will

Rock-a-bye Rosie
Rock-a-bye Rosie
Rock-a-bye Rosie

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from Ghost of Summers Past, released July 4, 2009

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Jason Wilber Bloomington, Indiana

Jason Wilber is an American singer and recording artist. He is also known as the lead guitar player for singer-songwriters like John Prine, Iris Dement, Greg Brown, and many others. Jason Wilber’s work with John Prine includes the Grammy Award winning CD Fair & Square. In addition to playing guitar on John Prine’s 2017 album For Better or Worse, Jason also served as a Co-Executive Producer. ... more

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