Samuel’s Musician Of The Week

This week the award goes to Red Foley (aka Clyde Julian “Red” Foley ^[1]) and the feature song is “Goodnight Mama, Goodnight Papa”.

In a cold and lonely city
So far away from home
Without a friend
I lay me down to sleep
But somewhere in old kentucky
Someone’s thinkin’ of me
Goodnight Mama, Goodnight Papa

As I look out of my window
I see the city lights
I hear the noise and laughter of the night
I guess my friends all think I’m lucky
But my heart’s in old kentucky
Goodnight Mama, Goodnight Papa

I guess this city life has changed me
The bright lights are to blame
But deep inside this old country boy
I’ll always feel the same

Oh lord I want to see the home folks
But I know I don’t fit in
‘Cause once you’re gone
You can’t go home again

So I’ll just re-live a memory
And pretend you’re all here with me
Sleep tight Mama, sweet dreams Mama
Goodnight Mama, Goodnight Papa

Samuel