Little Hillside

DESCRIPTION: "Well, our time is swiftly rolling on, When I know I must die." The singer therefore determines to turn to God. He asks to be buried on the "little hillside." He asks others to sing his songs. He says not to weep for him
AUTHOR: Clarence "Tom" Ashley
EARLIEST DATE: 1963 (recording, Tom Ashley)
KEYWORDS: death burial nonballad religious
FOUND IN: US(Ap)
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Burton-TennesseeTraditionalSingers, p. 40, "Little Hillside" (1 text, 1 tune)
CROSS-REFERENCES:
cf. "The Dying Preacher (Hick's Farewell)" (first verse lyrics)
File: BTN040

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