Been to the East, Been to the West

Been to the east and been to the west
Been to Alabama.

I’m gonna get me something for to eat
Gonna ‘light on the Yellowhammer.

Prettiest girl I ever did see
Lives in Alabama.

Wanna know her name,
	I’ll tell you what it would be
Her name is Susanna.

Been to the east and been to the west
Been to Alabama.

Prettiest girl I ever did see
Lives in Alabama.


I’m not sure where I found this Old-Time tune, but it’s a fun one.  Look on YouTube for Rachel Eddy with this title and you’ll hear lots of ornaments and variations you can add to it.  And she plays it in D!  (In researching it, I see that Stephen Seifert has it in his “Join the Jam II” book.  I’ll have to search it out and compare versions!)