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"Hold up Your Hand, Old Joshua​!​" She Cried

from The Devil Knows How by Derek Piotr

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After the singing of Lena Bare Turbyfill

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"O, hold up your hand Old Joshua!", she cried,
And wait a little while and see,
I thought I saw my own dear father
come sailing o'er the sea.
O, father o, father,
have you brought any gold,
or silver to pay my fee?
for I have stole the golden key,
and hanged I shall be.
O, no o, no, I brought no gold
nor silver to pay your fee.
I've just come to see you hung
on yonders gallows-tree.

"O, hold up your hand Old Joshua!", she cried,
And wait a little while and see,
I thought I saw my own dear mother
come sailing o'er the sea.
O, mother o, mother, have you brought any gold,
or silver to pay my fee?
for I have stole the golden key,
and hanged I shall be.
O, no o, no, I brought no gold
nor silver to pay your fee.
I've just come to see you hung
on yonders gallows-tree.

"O, hold up your hand Old Joshua!", she cried,
And wait a little while and see,
I thought I saw my own dear brother
come sailing o'er the sea.
O, brother o, brother, have you brought any gold,
or silver to pay my fee?
for I have stole the golden key,
and hanged I shall be.
O, no o, no, I brought no gold
nor silver to pay your fee.
I've just come to see you hung
on yonders gallows-tree.

"O, hold up your hand Old Joshua!", she cried,
And wait a little while and see,
I thought I saw my own dear sister
come sailing o'er the sea.
O, sister o, sister, have you brought any gold,
or silver to pay my fee?
for I have stole the golden key,
and hanged I shall be.
O, no o, no, I brought no gold
nor silver to pay your fee.
I've just come to see you hung
on yonders gallows-tree.

"O, hold up your hand Old Joshua!", she cried,
And wait a little while and see,
I thought I saw my own true love
come sailing o'er the sea.
True love, true love, have you brought any gold,
or silver to pay my fee?
for I have stole the golden key,
and hanged I shall be.
O, yes, O yes, I brought some gold
and silver to pay your fee.
I’ll pay your fee, I’ll pay your fee
and take you home with me.

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from The Devil Knows How, released May 13, 2022
Voice: Derek Piotr
Backing voice: Mark Lavengood
Backing voice: Wes Tirey
Mixed by: Scott Solter
Restored by: Stephan Mathieu
Traditional, Child no. 95

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Derek Piotr is a folklorist, researcher and performer whose work focuses primarily on the human voice.

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