th Fret Intro: (4x) I went up to the mountain And I came back a wise woman Went to the river, came back wiser still Only to see, you're as dear to me as the air I breathe Won't you meet me at that mansion on the hill Stuffed your mattress and wove your sheets Patched your blanket, piece by piece If the lord had granted me a choice, I'd a held up my hand We ground the corn, moulded lard and lye Had ten children and watched four die I'll stand beside you when you meet the promised land Because I went up to the mountain And I came back a wise woman Went to the river, came back wiser still Only to see, you're as dear to me as the air I breathe Won't you meet me at that mansion on the hill Instrumental:
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