An Old Convention Song

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? 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 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. 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?