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Didn't Leave Nobody But The Baby - O Brother Where Art Thou
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Emmylou Harris
Emmylou Harris
Vocals
Alison Krauss
Alison Krauss
Vocals
Gillian Welch
Gillian Welch
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Alan Lomax
Alan Lomax
Arranger (Traditional)
Gillian Welch
Gillian Welch
Arranger (Traditional)
T Bone Burnett
T Bone Burnett
Arranger (Traditional)
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
T Bone Burnett
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Producer
Gavin Lurssen
Gavin Lurssen
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Go to sleep, you little baby (Go to sleep, you little babe)
Go to sleep, you little baby (Go to sleep, you little babe)
Your mama's gone away and your daddy's gonna stay
Didn't leave nobody but the baby
[Verse 2]
Go to sleep, you little baby (Go to sleep, you little babe)
Go to sleep, you little baby (Go to sleep, you little babe)
Everybody's gone in the cotton and the corn
Didn't leave nobody but the baby
[Verse 3]
You're a sweet little baby (You're a sweet little babe)
You're a sweet little baby (You're a sweet little babe)
Honey in the rock and the sugar don't stop
Gonna bring a bottle to the baby
[Verse 4]
Don't you weep, pretty baby (Don't you weep, pretty babe)
Don't you weep, pretty baby (Don't you weep, pretty babe)
She's long gone with her red shoes on
Gonna need another lovin' baby
[Verse 5]
Go to sleep, little baby (Go to sleep, you little babe)
Go to sleep, little baby (Go to sleep, you little babe)
You and me and the devil makes three
Don't need no other lovin' baby
[Verse 6]
Go to sleep, you little baby (Go to sleep, you little babe)
Go to sleep, you little baby (Go to sleep, you little babe)
Come and lay your bones on the alabaster stones
And be my ever-lovin' baby
Written by: Alan Lomax, Gillian Welch, Henry Burnett, Mrs. Sidney Carter

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