Lilly of the Valley

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David Olney

David Charles Olney (born March 23, 1948 in Providence, Rhode Island) is an American folk singer/songwriter. He attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill but did not graduate, instead joining Bland Simpson's band Simpson (band) in the early 1970s. He moved to Nashville in 1973 and formed the band The X-Rays, which gained a reputation during the late 1970s and early 1980s. Since then, he has performed as a solo singer/songwriter. His songs have been covered by Emmylou Harris, Steve Earle, Johnny Cash, Linda Ronstadt, and Laurie Lewis, among others. One of his most popular songs is called "Wait Here For the Cops," in which his partner, Sergio Webb, convincingly imitates a police siren on the guitar. more »

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1999

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Down the mountains through the valley 
Runs a river deep and wide I can see her 'cross the water 
Over on the other side 
She is smiling, she is laughing 
As she waves her hand to me 
She's my Lilly of the valley 
From the state of Tennesse 

When the wintertime is over 
And the season turns to Spring 
In the fields of greenest clover I will hear the robin sing 
The dogwoods will be holding forth In all their majesty
For my Lilly of the valley 
From the state of Tennessee 

She's my Lilly of the valley 
From the state of Tennessee 
She's as pretty as a princess 
In her fancy finery 
When she puts her arms around me 
It means all the world to me 
She's my Lilly of the valley 
From the state of Tennesse 

Bluebonnets grow in Texas 
They are lovely I am sure 
But when I'm with my Lilly 
I could long for nothing more 
The moon, the sun, the stars that shine 
In heaven's gallery 
Love my Lilly of the valley 
From the state of Tennessee 

She's my Lilly of the valley 
From the state of Tennessee 
She's as pretty as a princess 
In her fancy finery 
When she puts her arms around me
It means all the world to me 
She's my Lilly of the valley 
From the state of Tennesse 

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