Tom: Gm Bb We used to come from miles around Eb/Bb Bb And have dinner on the ground Bb7/D Eb Eb/G Bb underneath those old shade trees Eb/Bb Gm And sing the old songs in shape-notes Bb/D C7 C13 F7 In four-part harmony Bb Eb/Bb Bb Like "He Set Me Free" and "He'll Pilot Me" D D7 Gm And "Anywhere is Home" Bb Gm How long has it been C9 F13 Bb Since you heard an old convention song? [Chorus] Bb I still (I still) love to hear (love to hear) Bb7/D Eb Eb/G Bb Those old convention songs Gm That I heard (that I heard) as a child (as a child) C C9 C13 C7/G F7 When we sang them all day long Bb Eb/Bb Bb Like "I'm A Gon-na Walk" and "Just a Little Talk" D D7 Gm F9 And "All the day long" Bb Gm How long (how long) has it been (has it been) C9 F13 Bb Since you heard an old convention song [Verse] Bb Gospel songs today Eb/Bb Bb have a lot to say Bb7/D Eb Eb/G Bb They lift you up when you're feeling down Eb/Bb Gm Some have a country flavor, Bb/D C7 C13 F7 some have a modern sound Bb Eb/Bb Bb They all serve the need of planting seeds, D D7 Gm so I know they can't go wrong Bb Gm But there's none so dear as when I hear C9 F13 Bb an old convention song. [Chorus] Bb How long (How long) has it been (has it been) Bb since you heard "After a while"? Gm How long (How long) since you heard (since you heard) C C13 C7 F "Give the World a Smile"? F9 Bb How long (How long) since you heard (since you heard) D D7 Gm "I'm Wing-in My Way Back Home"? Bb Eb/Bb Gm How long (How long) has it been C9 F13 Bb since you heard an old convention song?