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Hey Hey , my Lord and Lord Im a gonna buy , three mockin birds One for to whistle , one for to sing One for to do most any little thing Chorus: Children go where I send thee, how shall I send thee Hey Hey, my Lord and Lord Well Im gonna send thee three by three Three for the Hebrew Children Two for the Paul and Silas One for the little-bitty baby Thats born, born, born in Bethlehem Hey Hey, my Lord and Lord Im a gonna buy three hunting dogs One for to run, one for to shout One for to talk to when I go out Well Im gonna send thee six by six Six for the six that never got fixed Five for the five that stayed alive Four for the four that stood at the door Three for the Hebrew Children Two for the Paul and Silas One for the little-bitty baby Thats born, born, born in Bethlehem Hey Hey, my Lord and Lord Im gonna buy three muley cows One for to milk One to plow my corn One for to pray on Christmas morn Well Im gonna send thee nine by nine Nine for the nine that dressed so fine Eight for the eight that stood at the gate Seven for the seven that came from heaven Six for the six that never got fixed Five for the five that stayed alive Four for the four that stood at the door Three for the Hebrew Children Two for the Paul and Silas One for the little-bitty baby Thats born, born, born in Bethlehem Hey Hey, my Lord and Lord Im a-gonna buy three little blue birds One for to weep One for to mourn One for to pray when I am gone

Ive seen a thousand people kneel in silence Ive seen them face the rifles with their songs I always thought that we could end the killing But now I live in fear that I was wrong The killer and the cynic waltz together Their eyes are turned into their skulls They do not feel the bullets in the bodies They do not hear the dolphin or the gull If we do these things in the greenwood What will happen in the dry? If we dont stop therell come a time when women With barren womb will bitterly rejoice With breasts that dry and never fill with promise Gladly theyll not suckle one more life Is this then the whimper and the ending? The impotence of people raised on fear A fear that blinds the sense of common oneness That common love and life or death are here If we do these things in the greenwood What will happen in the dry? Will no one light the candle in the darkness? Will no one be my guide, not let me fall? Ive lost the sense that tells me where the path is I feel the chill of winter in my soul Theres no way I can say the words more plainly Theres no one left to point at anymore Its you and me and we must make the choice now And not destroy the life were living for If we do these things in the greenwood What will happen in the dry? If we do these things in the greenwood What will happen in the dry?

Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse The stockings were hung by the chimney with care In the hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there The children were nestled all snug in their beds While visions of sugar plums danced in their heads Mom in her kerchief and I in my cap Had just settled down for a long winters nap When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter I sprang from my bed to see what was the matter Away to the window I flew with a flash Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash The moon on the breast of the new fallen snow Gave a luster of mid-day to objects below When what to my wondering eyes should appear But a miniature sleigh and eight tiny reindeer With a little old driver so lively and quick Well I knew in a moment, it must be st. nick More rapid than eagles, his coursers they came And he whistled and he shouted and he called them by name On Dasher, on Dancer, on Prancer and Vixen On Comet, on Cupid, on Donner and Blitzen! To the top of the porch, to the top of the wall Now, dash away, dash away, dash away all! As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly When they meet to an obstacle mount to the sky So up to the rooftop the coursers they flew With a sleigh full of toys and St. Nicholas too And then in a twinkling, I heard on the roof The prancing, the pawing of each little hoof As I drew in my head and was turning around Down the chimney St. Nicholas came with a bound He was dressed all in fur from his head to his foot And his clothes were all tarnished with ashes and soot A bundle of toys he had flung on his back And he looked like a peddler just opning his pack His eyes, how they twinkled, his dimples, how merry His cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry His droll little mouth was drawn up in a bow And the beard on his chin was as white as the snow The stump of a pipe, he held tight in his teeth And the smoke, it encircled his head like a wreath He had a broad face and a little round belly That shook when laughed like a bowl full of jelly He was chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf And I laughed when I saw him in spite of myself A wink of his eye and a twist of his head Soon gave me to know I had nothing to dread He spoke not a word but went straight to his work And filled all the stockings and turned with a jerk And laying a finger to the side of his nose And giving a nod up the chimney he rose He sprang to his sleigh, and to his team gave a whistle And away they all flew like the down of a thistle But I heard him exclaim as he drove out of sight Merry Christmas to all and to all..goodnight Goodnight.

Its a lesson too late for the learnin Made of sand, made of sand In the wink of an eye my soul is turnin In your hand, in your hand Are you goin away with no word of farewell? Will there be not a trace left behind? Well I could have loved you better Didnt mean to be unkind You know that was the last thing on my mind Youve got reasons a-plenty for goin This I know, this I know For the weeds have been steadily growin Please dont go, please dont go Are you goin away with no word of farewell? Will there be not a trace left behind? I could have loved you better Didnt mean to be unkind You know that was the last thing on my mind As I lie in my bed in the mornin Without you, without you Each song in my breast dies a-bornin Without you, without you Are you goin away with no word of farewell? Will there be not a trace left behind? Well I should have loved you better Didnt mean to be unkind You know that was the last thing on my mind

The other side of Jamies door is aching loneliness One, two, three, four She dances with the ancient fears With porcelain smiles and wetless tears Weep for Jamie For the bones that tear at her flesh inside Weep for Jamie She lives in the land where her father died Dont try to answer her helpless call She cant hear your words she feels nothing at all With no tomorrow promised by today Shes the child of emptiness and yesterday Ill sing you one of a song without an end Ill sing you two of a tree that cannot bend Ill sing you three of a womb that never filled And the fourth deepest wound and the love that it killed

I know an old lady who swallowed a fly I dont know why she swallowed the fly Perhaps shell die I know an old lady who swallowed a spider That wriggled and jiggled and tickled inside her She swallowed the spider to catch the fly But I dont know why she swallowed the fly Perhaps shell die I know an old lady who swallowed a bird How absurd to swallow a bird She swallowed the bird to catch the spider That wriggled and jiggled and tickled inside her She swallowed the spider to catch the fly But I dont know why she swallowed the fly Perhaps shell die I know an old lady who swallowed a cat Imagine that. She swallowed a cat She swallowed the cat to catch the bird She swallowed the bird to catch the spider That wriggled and jiggled and tickled inside her She swallowed the spider to catch the fly But I dont know why she swallowed that fly Perhaps shell die I know an old lady who swallowed a dog What a hog to swallow a dog! She swallowed the dog to catch the cat She swallowed the cat to catch the bird She swallowed the bird to catch the spider That wriggled and jiggled and tickled inside her She swallowed the spider to catch the fly But I dont know why she swallowed that fly Perhaps shell die I know an old lady who swallowed a goat Opened her throat and down went the goat! She swallowed the goat to catch the dog She swallowed the dog to catch the cat She swallowed the cat to catch the bird She swallowed the bird to catch the spider That wriggled and jiggled and tickled inside her She swallowed the spider to catch the fly But I dont know why she swallowed that fly Perhaps shell die I know an old lady who swallowed a cow I dont know how she swallowed the cow She swallowed the cow to catch the goat She swallowed the goat to catch the dog She swallowed the dog to catch the cat She swallowed the cat to catch the bird She swallowed the bird to catch the spider That wriggled and jiggled and tickled inside her She swallowed the spider to catch the fly But I dont know why she swallowed that fly Perhaps shell die I know an old lady who swallowed a horse Shes alive and well of course!

Oh the magi were the prophets And they wandered through the desert They saw the star above them And they knew theyd find their way Through the valley of the shadow With the hope of human kindness They were strengthened by the vision Of a new and brighter day And the wisemen spoke of peace on earth Of harmony and struggle Know you now a cycles gone and a new one is revealed In the weaving of your fingers In the whisper of a love thats born again In the weaving of your fingers In a promise that we made that never ends Well now each man is a pilgrim Yes, we all must make the journey And it seems that time is telling us to be all that we can To help lift up the fallen, we must sow the seeds of goodness The torch is passed among us now to light the way of man For the heart of mans a palace And his dreams are as the sunlight They burn away the darkness, as they warm the freezing cold As an eagle flying higher, as a river through the canyon The diamond star shines down upon, a pathway to the soul In a promise that we made that never ends In a promise that we made that never ends

Theres one kind favor Ill ask of you Theres one kind favor Ill ask of you Yeah, theres one kind favor Ill ask of you See that m grave is kept clean Theres two white horses in a line Theres two white horses in a line Theres two white horses in a line Carryin me to my buryin ground Theres three black coaches in the rain Theres three black coaches in the rain Theres three black coaches in the rain Empty now from their heavy load Have you ever heard a coffin sound Have you ever heard a coffin sound Have you ever heard a coffin sound Bein lowered in the ground? Theres one kind favor Ill ask of you Theres one kind favor Ill ask of you Theres one kind favor Ill ask of you See that m grave is kept clean

In Make-Believe Town In Make-Believe Town In Make-Believe Town Oh, yes In Make-Believe Town Oh, Make-Believe Town Oh, Make-Believe Town Is a mess Its a mess because all the animals walk Its a mess because they all draw with chalk Its a mess because all the hunting hounds... Chorus: Go no more a-hunting, a-hunting, a-hunting Go no more a-hunting But thats in animal Make-Believe Town Well the monkey who lives In Make-Believe Town He loves to drink saffron tea He sits on the veranda And talks to the panda And then he jumps into the sea He jumps into the sea because it is green He jumps into the sea to visit the queen He jumps into the sea because the hunting hounds... Well the elephant lives In Make-Believe Town And he is a wise old man He studied in books Where nobody looks Because theyre all covered with jam He is wise because of his blue shirt of lace He is wise because of his wrinkly face He is wise because all the hunting hounds... Well the magician who lives In Make-Believe Town He can do any trick in the book He makes little girls giggle And tadpoles twiggle And rides through the sky on his hook He rides because the good fairy is there And he rides because he has long purple hair He rides because all the hunting hounds... Well the children that live In Make-Believe Town They are good friends like you and me They can go where they wish And hide in a dish And climb in the sassafras tree They are friends because they all love one another They are friends because they all sing to each other They are friends because all the hunting hounds...

Children go where I send thee: how shall I send thee? Well, Im gonna send thee one by one One for the little bitty baby Who was born, born, born in bethlehem Said he was born, born, born in bethlehem Children go where I send thee: how shall I send thee? Hey, Im gonna send thee two by two Two for paul and silas One for the itty bitty baby Who was born, born, born in bethlehem Children go where I send thee: how shall I send thee? Im gonna send the: Three by three, three for the hebrew children Four by four, four for the four that stood at the door Five by five, five for the five that stayed alive Six by six, six for the six that never got fixed Seven by seven, seven for the seven who never got to heavn Eight by eight, eight for the eight that stood at the gate Nine by nine, nine for the nine that dressed so fine Ten by ten, ten for the ten commandments He was born, born, born in bethlehem

I traveled the banks of the River of Jordan To find where it flows to the sea I looked in the eyes of the cold and the hungry And I saw I was looking at me I wanted to know if life had a purpose And what it all means in the end In the silence I listened to voices inside me And they told me again and again The is only one river. There is only one sea And it flows through you, and it flows through me There is only one people. We are one and the same We are all one spirit. We are all one name We are the father, mother, daughter and son From the dawn of creation, we are one We are one Every blade of grass on the mountain Every drop in the sea Every cry of a newborn baby Every prayer to be free Every hope at the end of a rainbow Every song ever sung Is a part of the family of woman and man And that means everyone We are only one river. We are only one sea And it flows through you, and it flows through me We are only one people. We are one and the same We are all one spirit. We are all one name We are the father, mother, daughter and son From the dawn of creation, we are one We are one

Hayo, haya, melech rasha, melech rasha Charbo chada, umlutasha, umlutasha Mihu? antiochus, antiochus Let us remember reign of terror, reign of terror King who murdered pain forever, pain forever Who then? antiochus, antiochus Antiochus, antiochus The blood he spilled, jerusalem, jerusalem So many killed, gone all of them, gone all of them Who then? antiochus, antiochus Our hearts he broke, he burned the torah, burned the torah Ash and smoke, the crushed menorah, crushed menorah Who then? antiochus, antiochus Arise our hero, judah save us, judah save us Prize so dear, the victry gave us, freedom gave us Who then? macabeus, macabeus Oh sing our songs and praise the torah, praise the torah Right the wrongs and light menorah, light menorah When then? chanukah, chanukah

Come and go with me to that land Come and go with me to that land Come and go with me to that land Where Im bound Come and go with me to that land Come and go with me to that land With me to that land where Im bound There aint no kneelin in that land There aint no kneelin in that land There aint no kneelin in that land Where Im bound There aint no kneelin in that land There aint no kneelin in that land Kneelin in that land where Im bound Theyll be singin in that land Voices ringin in that land Theyll be freedom in that land Where Im bound Theyll be singin in that land Theyll be singin in that land Freedom in that land where Im bound Well Im gonna walk the streets of Glory on that Great Day in the Mornin Im gonna walk the streets of Glory on that Great Day in the Mornin Im gonna walk the streets of Glory Im gonna put on the shoes thats holy Im gonna walk the streets of Glory, Hallelu Dont you want to hear the children singin on that Great Day in the Mornin Dont you want to hear the children singin on that Great Day in the Mornin Dont you want to hear all the children singin Big ol bells a-ringin Dont you want to hear all the children singin, Hallelu Dont you want to stand in the line together on that Great Day in the Mornin Dont you want to stand in the line together on that Great Day in the Mornin Dont you want to stand in the line together Shake hands with one another Dont you want to stand in the line together, Hallelu

I got those blues where my baby Left me down by the Frisco Bay, yea-yea An ocean liner came and took her away, yea-yea I didnt mean to treat her bad She was the best friend I ever had She said goodbye, she made me cry She made me wanna lay down my head and die I aint got a nickel and I aint got a lousy dime She dont come back I think Im gonna lose my mind If she ever comes back to stay Its gonna be another brand new day Walkin with my baby by the San Francisco Bay, hey hey hey Walkin with my baby by the San Francisco Bay Well Im sittin down on my back porch I dont know which way to go The girl that I was so crazy about, she dont love me anymore Think Im gonna catch a freight train, cause Im feelin blue Gonna ride it to the end of the line, thinkin only of you! I aint got a nickel and I aint got a lousy dime She dont come back I think Im gonna lose my mind If she ever comes back to stay Its gonna be another brand new day Walkin with my baby by the San Francisco Bay, hey hey hey Walkin with my baby by the San Francisco Bay I aint got a nickel and I aint got a lousy dime She dont come back I think Im gonna lose my mind If she ever comes back to stay Its gonna be another brand new day Walkin with my baby by the San Francisco Bay, hey hey hey Walkin with my baby down beside the San Francisco Bay Walkin with my baby, by the Frisco Bay!

Once I built a railroad, I made it run I made it run against time Once I built a railroad, and now its done Buddy, can you spare a dime? Once I built a tower way up to the sun Of bricks and morter and lime Once I built a tower, and now its done Buddy can you spare a dime? Once in khaki suits, gee we looked swell Full of that Yankee-Doodlee-Dum A half-a-million boots went sloggin through hell And I was the kid with the drum Say dont you remember, you called me Al It was Al all the time Say dont you remember, I was your pal Buddy, can you spare a dime? Once I built a railroad, I made it run I made it run against time Once I built a railroad, and now its done Buddy, can you spare a dime?

Chorus: Somos el barco, somos el mar Yo navego en ti, tu navegas en mi We are the boat, we are the sea, I sail in you, you sail in me The stream sings it to the river, the river sings it to the sea The sea sings it to the boat that carries you and me Chorus The boat we are sailing in was built by many hands And the sea we are sailing on, it touches every land Chorus So with our hopes we set the sails And face the winds once more And with our hearts we chart the waters never sailed before Chorus

I dont want your sometime lovin That falls like summers rain For Ive slept through two long winters And loves been where my head has lain When youve wandered through the snowfall Through the pines on which shes lain When youve seen the way she holds them Come and hold me once again And when youve heard a river laughing As she bends the rocks and sand Seen a wave crossing an ocean Come and take me by the hand When youve seen a hungry grassland Reach out to kiss the rain When youve seen how strong her kiss is Come and kiss me once again And when the earth has turned her season And her love has brought the grain If you find that love inside you Come and live with me again

Just give me the warm power of the sun Give me the steady flow of a waterfall Give me the spirit of living things as they return to clay Just give me the restless power of the wind Give me the comforting glow of a wood fire But please take all of your atomic poison power away Everybody needs some power Im told To shield them from the darkness and the cold Some may see a way to take control when its bought and sold I know that lives are at stake Yours and mine and our descendants in time Theres so much to gain, so much to lose Everyone of us has to choose Just give me the warm power of the sun Give me the steady flow of a waterfall Give me the spirit of living things as they return to clay Just give me the restless power of the wind Give me the comforting glow of a wood fire But please take all of your atomic poison power away We are only now beginning to see How delicate the balance of nature can be The limits of her ways have been defined And weve crossed that line Some dont even care or know that well pay But we have seen the face of death in our day Theres so little time to change our ways If only we together can say Just give me the warm power of the sun Give me the steady flow of a waterfall Give me the spirit of living things as they return to clay Just give me the restless power of the wind Give me the comforting glow of a wood fire But please take all of your atomic poison power away All of your atomic poison power All of your atomic poison power Away

This is my song O gods of all the nations A song of peace for lands so far away This is my home, a country where my heart is Here grew my hopes and dreams for all mankind But other hearts in other lands are beating With hopes and dreams as true and high as mine My countrys skies are bluer than the ocean And sunlight shines on clover leaf and pine But other lands have sunlight too and clover And skies are evrywhere as blue as mine O hear my prayer, o gods of all the nations A song of peace for their lands and for mine

Im gonna lay down my sword and shield Down by the riverside Down by the riverside Down by the riverside Im gonna lay down my sword and shield Down by the riverside Study war no more I aint gonna study war no more Aint gonna study war no more Aint gonna study war no more I aint gonna study war no more Aint gonna study war no more Aint gonna study war no more Im gonna walk with that Prince of Peace Down by the riverside Down by the riverside Down by the riverside Im gonna walk with that Prince of Peace Down by the riverside Study war no more I aint gonna study war no more Aint gonna study war no more Aint gonna study war no more I aint gonna study war no more Aint gonna study war no more Aint gonna study war no more Im gonna lay down that atom bomb Down by the riverside Down by the riverside Down by the riverside Im gonna lay down that atom bomb Down by the riverside Study war no more I aint gonna study war no more Aint gonna study war no more Aint gonna study war no more I aint gonna study war no more Aint gonna study war no more Aint gonna study war no more I aint gonna study war no more Aint gonna study war no more Aint gonna study war no more I aint gonna study war no more Aint gonna study war no more Aint gonna study war no more

Oh the cuckoo shes a pretty bird, she sings as she flies She never gets lonesome till the first day of July Ive gambled in England, and Ive gambled down in Spain I gambled with five aces, now Ive gambled my last game Oh, its gamblin thats brought me prison And its gamblin thats brought me pain Ill never see the cuckoo or hear her song again Jack o diamonds, jack o diamonds, I know you of old You robbed my poor pockets of silver and of gold Oh the cuckoo shes a pretty bird, she sings as she flies She never gets lonesome till the first day of July

Well, how do you do Private William McBride? Do you mind if I sit here down by your graveside? Ill rest for awhile in the warm summer sun Ive been walking all day, and Im nearly done And I see by your gravestone you were only 19 When you joined the glorious fallen in 1916 And I hope you died quick, and I hope you died clean Or, William McBride, was it slow and obscene? Did they beat the drum slowly? Did they sound the pipes lowly? Did the rifles fire oer you as they lowered you down? Did the bugle play the last post and chorus? Did the pipes play the Flowers o the Forest? Well the sun it shines now on these green fields of France The warm wind blows gently and the red poppies dance The trenches have vanished now under the plow No gas and no barbed wire, no guns fire now For here in this graveyard its still no mans land And the countless white crosses in mute witness stand To mans blind indifference to his fellow man And a whole generation who butchered and damned Did they beat the drum slowly? Did they sound the pipes lowly? Did the rifles fire oer you as they lowered you down? Did the bugle play the last post and chorus? Did the pipes play the Flowers o the Forest? Well I cant help but wonder now, Willie McBride Do all those who lie here know just why they died? Did you really believe them when they told you the cause? Did you really believe this war would end all wars? But the suffering, the sorrow, the glory, the shame The killing, the dying: it was all done in vain For William McBride, its all happened again And again and again and again and again Did they beat the drum slowly? Did they sound the pipes lowly? Did the rifles fire oer you as they lowered you down? Did the bugle play the last post and chorus? Did the pipes play the Flowers o the Forest?

Some walls are made of stone Sometimes we build our own Some walls stand for years And some wash away with tears Some walls Some walls Some walls are lined with gold Where some hearts stay safe and cold Some walls are made of doubt Holding in and keeping out If theres any hope for love at all Some walls must fall Some walls Some walls Some walls are built on pride Some keep the child inside Some walls are made in fear That love let go will disappear If theres any hope for love at all Some walls must fall How will you ever know what might be found Until you let the walls come tumbling down If theres any hope for love at all Some walls, some walls must fall If theres any hope for love at all Some wall, some walls, some walls Must fall

I said the little leatherwing bat Ill tell to you the reason that The reason that I fly by night Is because Ive lost my hearts delight. Refrain: Howdy dowdy diddle-dum day Howdy dowdy diddle-dum day Howdy dowdy diddle-dum day Hey le lee-lee lie-lee low I said the blackbird sittin on a chair Once I courted a lady, fair She proved fickle and turned her back And ever since then Ive dressed in black. I said the woodpecker sittin on a fence Once I courted a handsome wench She got scared and from me fled And ever since then my heads been red. I said the little turtle dove Ill tell you how to win her love Court her night and court her day Never give her time to say o-neigh! I said the bluejay and away he flew If I were a young man Id have two If one were faithless and chanced to go Id add the other string to my bow Hey le lee-lee lie-lee low

When joseph was an old man, an old man was he He married virgin mary, the queen of galilee He married virgin mary, the queen of galilee And one day as they went walking, all in the garden green There were berries and cherries as thick as may be seen There were berries and cherries as thick as may be seen Then mary said to joseph, so meek and so mild joseph, gather me some cherries for I am with child joseph, gather me some cherries for I am with child The joseph flew in anger, in anger flew he let the father of the baby gather cherries for thee Let the father of the baby gather cherries for thee Then up spoke baby jesus, from out marys womb bow down ye tallest tree that my mother might have some Bow down ye tallest tree that my mother might have some So bent down the tallest tree to touch marys hand Said she, oh look now joseph, I have cherries at command Said she, oh look now joseph, I have cherries at command When joseph was an old man, an old man was he He married virgin mary, the queen of galilee He married virgin mary, the queen of galilee

Oh the fox went out on a chilly night Prayed for the moon to give him light For he had many a mile to go that night Before he reached the town-o, town-o, town-o Many a mile to go that night before he reached the town-o He ran til he came to a great big pen Where the ducks and the geese were kept therein He said, A couple of you are gonna grease my chin Before I leave this town-o, town-o, town-o A couple of you are gonna grease my chin before I leave this town-o! He grabbed the grey goose by the neck Threw the ducks across his back He didnt mind the quack, quack, quack And the legs all danglin down-o, down-o, down-o He didnt mind the quack, quack, quack and the legs all danglin down-o Then old mother Flipper Flopper jumped out of bed Out of the window she popped her head Cryin, John, John, the grey goose is gone And the fox is on the town-o, town-o, town-o John! John! The grey goose is gone and the fox is on the town-o! Then John he ran to the top of the hill Blew his horn both loud and shrill The fox he said, I better flee with my kill For theyll soon be on my trail-o, trail-o, trail-o, The fox he said, I better flee with my kill for theyll soon be on my trail-o Well he ran til he came to his cozy den There were his little ones, eight, nine, ten Cryin, Daddy, daddy, better go back again Cause it must be a mighty fine town-o, town-o, town-o Daddy, daddy, better go back again cause it must be a mighty fine town-o! Then the fox and his wife, without any strife Cut up the goose with a carving knife They never had such a supper in their life And the little ones chewed on the bones-o, bones-o, bones-o They never had such a supper in their life and the little ones chewed on the bones-o!

Lets say youre at a pie contest, lets say that youre the judge And theres lemon, lime and watermelon rind And one that looks like fudge You cant tell which pie you like the best If you only eat the crust In order to complete the test a bite of filling is a must Chorus: Inside, Inside, thats the most important part Inside, Inside, thats the place youve got to start Inside, Inside, thats where youll find the heart of the matter Lets say youre at a birthday party And lets say youve just turned eight And there are presents everywhere and all of them look great You cant tell which ones your favorite By just looking at the bow To pick one out from all the rest unwrap each present Then youll know Chorus Children are the very best, each one a joy and pride Just how we know, I bet you guessed: We took the time to look... Chorus Lets say youre at a library And theres stacks and stack of books Theres even stacks on top of stacks everywhere you look There are stories about mystery and sports and famous lovers To pick one out from all the rest Youve got to open up the covers Chorus

They say that the tree of loving Shine on me again They say it grows on the bank of the river of suffering Shine on me again, and Chorus: Weave, weave, weave me the sunshine out of the falling rain Weave me the hope of a new tomorrow, fill my cup again If only I could heal your sorrow Shine on me again Id help you to find your new tomorrow Shine on me again Ive seen the steel and the concrete crumble Shine on me again The proud and the mighty all have stumbled Shine on me again Only you can climb that mountain Shine on me again If you want a drink from the golden fountain Shine on me again

Jesus, he died on calvarys tree Nails in his hands and nails in his feet Mary, she rocked him, her little baby to sleep But they left him to die like a tramp on the street Only a poor man was lazrus that day When he lay down at the rich mans gate He begged for the crumbs of the rich man to eat; He was only a tramp found dead on the street He was some mothers darlin, he was some mothers son; Once he was fair, and once he was young Some mother rocked him, her little baby, to sleep; But they left him to die like a tramp on the street Jesus who died on calvarys tree Shed his lifes blood for you and for me They pierced his side, his hands and his feet But they left him to die like a tramp on the street Jesus, he died on calvarys tree Nails in his hands and nails in his feet Mary, she rocked him, her little baby to sleep But they left him to die like a tramp on the street

Hey, margaret, i left you a note, did you get what i wrote? I laid it between your records It said im changing my mind, and im leaving to find An answer for both of us I think that its better that we be apart; Ive got to find out what life is about Ill drop you a postcard from time to time When i, when i, get to love city Hey, margaret, i landed today, and i flew all the way: Now i know what youll say about airplanes; If god had meant us to fly Wed be amply supplied with wings Ah, didnt he? I cant waste a minute, a minute wont wait How would you like if i found it a minute too late? Margaret, i miss you, want you by my side While im, while im in love city Hey, margaret, im not comin home, and ill stay here alone If you cant get free to follow But margaret, the days are so few, wont you please hurry, too? Theres so much we must do for tomorrow Its getting much closer, its coming your way And something more beautiful happens Inside me everyday! Im sending a flower; theyre hard to find They grow, as you know, in love city

While riding on a train goin west I fell asleep for to take my rest I dreamed a dream that made me sad Concerning myself and the first few friends I had With half damp eyes I stared to the room Where my friends and I spent many an afternoon Where we together weathered many a storm Laughin and singin til the early hours of the morn By the old wooden stove where our hats were hung Our words were told and our songs were sung; Where we longed for nothin and were satisfied Talkin and a jokin about the world outside With haunted hearts through the heat and cold We never thought we could get very old; We thought we could sit forever in fun Though our chances really were a million to one As easy as it was to tell black from white It wasnt all that easy to tell wrong from right; Our choices were few and the thought never hit That the road we traveled would ever shatter and split How many a year has passed and gone And many a gamble has been lost and won; And many a road taken by many a first friend And each one of them Ive never seen again I wish, I wish, I wish in vain That we could sit simply in that room once again; Ten thousand dollars at the drop of a hat Id give it all gladly if our lives could be like that While riding on a train goin west I fell asleep for to take my rest I dreamed a dream that made me sad Concerning myself and the first few friends I had

I went up the levee to pack some sacks And I thought Id bring me some money back Big boat up the river and she cant come down My woman on the levee wearing a frown Big boat up the river and she cant come down Big boat up the river and she cant come down Big boat up the river and she cant come down Big boat up the river and she cant come down Somebody tell that woman Somebody tell that woman Somebody tell that woman Theres a big boat up the river and she cant come down Big boat up the river and she cant come down Big boat up the river blowing loud and fast If she dont get to deep water shell never land And my woman on the levee shaking her hand She thinks shes gonna quit me for another man Big boat up the river and she cant come down Big boat up the river and she cant come down Big boat up the river and she cant come down Big boat up the river and she cant come down Somebody tell that woman Somebody tell that woman Somebody tell that woman Theres a big boat up the river and she cant come down Big boat up the river and she cant come down Big boat up the river blowing loud and fast And my woman on the levee feeling mighty sad She thinks I got the money that I once had had But when I get her home its gonna be too bad Big boat up the river and she cant come down Big boat up the river and she cant come down Big boat up the river and she cant come down Big boat up the river and she cant come down Somebody tell that woman Somebody tell that woman Somebody tell that woman Theres a big boat up the river and she cant come down

Oh, had I a golden thread And needle so fine Id weave a tapestry Of rainbow design Of rainbow design Far over the water Id weave my magic strand To every city Through every single land Through every land And in it I would weave the bravery Of women giving birth In it I would weave the innocence Of children over all the earth Children of all earth Show my brothers and my sisters My rainbow design And bind up this sorry world With hand and heart and mind Hand and heart and mind O had I a golden thread And needle so fine Id weave a tapestry Of rainbow design Of rainbow design

You know its hard to love another mans girlfriend You cant see her when you want to You gotta see her when you can We may be fighting a losin battle But havin a lotta fun tryin to win I thought it over from these points of view One way love aint no good for two We may be fighting a losin battle But havin a lotta fun tryin to win Heres my confession baby, I want you to take heed From this day on darlin you can do anything you please I asked my baby should I go away Your man wants me to leave Do you want me to stay? We may be fighting a losin battle But havin a lotta fun tryin to win Heres my confession baby, I want you to take heed From this day on baby you can do anything you please I asked my baby should I go away Your man wants me to leave Do you want me to stay? We may be fighting a losin battle But havin a lotta fun tryin to win We may be fighting a losin battle But havin a lotta fun tryin to win We may be fighting a losin battle But havin a wonderful time, wish you were here!

One and a-two and a-three Ya-tya-da tya tya da tya tya da tya Ta dee-da-dum On a desert island, a magic yours and my land Everydays a holiday with you Under a blue sky dear we could get an idea Of what our two lips were meant to do Strolling beside you hand in hand well go Through loves promised land dear All our lives I know believe me Happiness would be ours if for only three hours On a desert island in my dreams Ya-tya-da tya tya da tya tya da tya Ta dee-da-dum Ya-tya-da tya tya da tya tya da tya Ta dee-da-dum Strolling beside you hand in hand well go Through loves promise land dear All our lives I know sincerely Every gal and guy can have a desert island If they are in love as much as we Happiness will be ours if for only three hours On a desert island in my dreams On a desert island in my dreams

Daddys takin us to the zoo tomorrow Zoo tomorrow, zoo tomorrow Daddys takin us to the zoo tomorrow And we can stay all day! Chorus: Were goin to the zoo, zoo, zoo How about you, you, you? You can come too, too, too Were goin to the zoo, zoo, zoo See the elephant with the long trunk swingin Great big ears and a long trunk swingin Snuffin up peanuts with a long trunk swingin And we can stay all day! See all the monkeys theyre scritch-scritch scratchin Jumpin around and scritch-scritch scratchin Hangin by the long-tail And we can stay all day! Theres a big black bear hes a huff-puff-a-puffin His coats too heavy hes a huff-puff-a-puffin Dont get too near the huff-puff-a-puffin Or you wont stay all day! Well the seals in the pool all honk-honk-honkin Catchin the fish and honk-honk-honkin Little tiny seals all honk-honk-honkin And we can stay all day! Well we stayed all day and Im gettin sleepy Sittin in the car gettin sleep sleep sleepy Home already gettin sleep sleep sleepy Cause we have stayed all day We been to the zoo zoo zoo So have you you you You came too too too We been to the zoo zoo zoo MOMMYS TAKIN US TO THE ZOO TOMORROW! Zoo tomorrow, zoo tomorrow! Mommys takin us to the zoo tomorrow And we can stay all day!

Our fathers bled at Valley Forge, the snow was red with blood Their faith was worn at Valley Forge Their faith was brotherhood Wasnt that a time, wasnt that a time? A time to try the soul of men Wasnt that a terrible time? Brave men who fought at Gettysburg now lie in soldiers graves But there they stemmed the rebel tide And there their faith was saved Wasnt that a time, wasnt that a time? A time to try the soul of men Wasnt that a terrible time? The wars are long, the peace is frail, the madmen come again There is no freedom in a land where fear and hate prevail Isnt this a time, isnt this a time? A time to try the soul of men Isnt this a terrible time? Our fathers bled at Valley Forge, the snow was red with blood Their faith was worn at Valley Forge Their faith was brotherhood Wasnt that a time, wasnt that a time? A time to try the soul of men Wasnt that a terrible time?

Ha Weh Ha Weh, Somagwaza Somagwaza ma yo-weh yo-weh He Ma Yo-Weh, He Ma Yo-Weh Somagwaza My mother travelled to Pretoria To buy the license for the wedding day My mother travelled to Pretoria To buy the license for the wedding day Hey, Motswala, hey Motswala, hey, Motswala, hey Motswala My father wants to give the bride away But I think hes waiting for a dowry My father wants to give the bride away But I think hes waiting for a dowry Hey, Motswala, hey Motswala, hey Motswala, hey Motswala Now the time has come, I have to go; I wish perhaps I had not hurried so Now the time has come, I have to go; I wish perhaps I had not hurried so Hey, Motswala, hey Motswala, hey Motswala, hey Motswala

Brother Martin was walkin with me And every step I heard liberty Tho hes fallin, come a million behind! Glory, Hallelujah, gonna make it this time! Chorus: No easy walk to freedom No easy walk to freedom Keep on walkin and we shall be free Thats how were gonna make history Across the ocean, the bloods running warm I, I hear it coming, theres a thunderin storm Just like we lived it, you know that its true Nelson Mandela, now were walkin with you! In our land, not so long ago We lived the struggle, and thats how we know Slavery abolished, comin freedoms call Keep on walking and apartheid will fall! Oh, bread for the body, theres got to be But a soul will die without liberty Pray for the day when the struggle is past! Freedom for all! Free at last! Free at last! You and me!

Show me the prison, show me the jail Show me the prisoner whose face is growin pale And Ill show you a young man with so many reasons why There but for fortune, go you or go i You and i Show me the alley, show me the train Show me the hobo who sleeps out in the rain And Ill show you a young man with many reasons why There but for fortune, go you or go i You and i Show me the famine, show me the frail Eyes with no future, that show how we fail And Ill show you the children with so many reasons why There but for fortune, go you or go i You and i Show me the country where bombs had to fall Show me the ruins of buildings once so tall And Ill show you a young land with many reasons why There but for fortune, go you or go i You and i You and i There but for fortune, go you or go i You and i

On the day little Danny arrived His father stared and his mother cried They knew his name but they didnt know why He looked the way he did This thing happens to other kids How in the world are we gonna live With a boy like that? Doctor said,Dans the first bad news Second is his heart wont make it through It must be fixed unless you choose To send him back where he came Starve the boy from his name Just six short days of pain Or maybe less Chorus: Dannys Downs but Love is up Its been known to be more than enough For more and more of us Dannys downs but Love is up Im not that strong, his father said The dreams are gone, the hopes have fled Wont be long after hes dead Well try again to find The child we had in mind Where the hell are those papers to sign? And the man broke down In a private room Dannys mother wept As an old Jamaican woman swept And not by chance their eyes met Gods gifts are only good yknow And there aint no Love the Lord cant grow Aw honey, take that boy with ya when ya go Back home Its been eight years since the surgery His sisters 5, his brothers 3 He goes to school and he knows how to read He takes the bus home by himself Puts his lunch pail back upon the shelf And he hugs his Momma till she melts To the floor Theyre more than a home, theyre a family Cause blood and bones are still souls ysee And someones babys just another Danny And in the guest room in the back Lives this old Jamaican black Cause when you give a gift God gives it back again

Sunday morning, very bright, I read Your book by colored light That came in through the pretty window picture I visited some houses where they said that You were living And they talked a lot about You And they spoke about Your giving They passed a basket with some envelopes; I just had time to write a note And all it said was I believe in You. Passing conversations where they mentioned Your existence And the fact that You had been replaced by Your assistants The discussion was theology And when they smiled and turned to me All that I could say was I believe in You. I visited Your house again on Christmas or Thanksgiving And a balded man said You were dead But the house would go on living He recited poetry and as he saw me stand to leave He shook his head and said Id never find You My mother used to dress me up And while my dad was sleeping We would walk down to Your house without speaking

When I was a single girl, dressed in clothes so fine Now I am a married girl, go ragged all the time Wish I was a single girl again Wish I was a single girl again When I was a single girl, had shoes of the very best kind Now I am a married girl, go barefoot all the time Wish I was a single girl again Wish I was a single girl again When I was a single girl, used to go to the store and buy Now I am a married girl, just rock that cradle and cry Wish I was a single girl again Wish I was a single girl again When a fella comes a courtin you, and sits you on his knee Keep your eye upon the sparrow that flits from tree to tree And youll never wish you were a single girl like me Youll never wish you were a single girl like me Wish I was a single girl again

After all Ive come to know me, and the ways of my heart And the young man that I once was would have torn our love apart When youre young and always looking at the far side of the hill You might miss the fairest flower standing by you very still Love, love, love, love, love, such is love,wonderous love Love, love, love, love, love, such is love,wonderous love Love is never, like the stillness, love is always passing by Love must flow like a river; try to hold love back and love will die If Id known as a young man what I know of love today Id have lain down in that river and let it wash my soul away 2x Now I know love

All alone as I walked by the banks of the river Watching the moonbeams as evening drew nigh All alone as I rambled I spied a fare damsel Weepin and wailin with many a sigh Weepin for one who is now lyin lonely Mournin for one who no mortal can save As the foaming dark waters flowed sadly about him Onward they speed over young Jimmys grave Oh Jimmy why cant you but tarry here with me Not leave me alone distracted in pain But since death is the dagger that cut us asunder Wide is the gulf, love, between you and I All alone as I rambled I spied a fare damsel Weepin and wailin with many a sigh

You know this language that we speak Is part German, Latin and part Greek Celtic and Arabic all in a heap Well-amended by the people in the street The Choctaw gave us the word okay Vamose is a word from Mexico way And all of this is a hint I suspect Of what comes next I think that this whole world Soon mama my whole wide world Soon mama my whole world Soon gonna be get mixed up Soon mama my whole world Soon mama my whole wide world Soon mama my whole world Soon gonna be get mixed up I like Polish sausage, I like Spanish rice And pizza pie is also nice Corn and beans from the Indians here Washed down by German beer Marco Polo traveled by camel and pony He brought to Italy, the first macaroni And you and I as well were able We put it all on the table I think that this whole world Soon mama my whole wide world Soon mama my whole world Soon gonna be get mixed up Soon mama my whole world Soon mama my whole wide world Soon mama my whole world Soon gonna be get mixed up There were no red-headed Irishmen Before the Vikings landed in Ireland How many Romans had dark curly hair Before they brought slaves from Africa? No race of man is completely pure Nor is anyones mind, thats for sure The winds mix the dust of every land And so will woman and man I think that this whole world Soon mama my whole wide world Soon mama my whole world Soon gonna be get mixed up Soon mama my whole world Soon mama my whole wide world Soon mama my whole world Soon gonna be get mixed up This doesnt mean we will all be the same Well have different faces and different names Long live many different kinds of races Its a difference of opinion that makes horse races Just remember the rule about rules, brother What could be right for one could be wrong for the other And take a tip from La Belle France: Viva la difference! I think that this whole world Soon mama my whole wide world Soon mama my whole world Soon gonna be get mixed up Soon mama my whole world Soon mama my whole wide world Soon mama my whole world Soon gonna be get mixed up

Ocean breeze, rum on ice, lazy days and party nights Here I am in paradise, Id rather be in love Golden sun, silver sand, careless touch of a strangers hand Ill be rested, Ill be tanned, Id rather be in love Ive had more fun on one rainy night When you were there to call my name and hold me tight Than a lifetime in this coastal scene Just wishing you were here with me Miles and miles, clear blue skies, not a cloud in paradise Except the ones here in my eyes, Id rather be in love I remember those winter storms When you were all I needed to keep me warm Now those summer winds, they blow so cold Make me wish Id you here to hold Ocean breeze, rum on ice, lazy days and party nights Ive had enough of paradise. Id rather be in love Oh, Id rather be in love

Weave, weave, weave me the sunshine Out of the falling rain Weave me the hope of a new tomorrow And fill my cup again, sing it with me Weave, weave, weave me the sunshine Out of the falling rain, out of the falling Weave me the hope of a new tomorrow And fill my cup again, again now Weave, weave, weave me the sunshine Out of the falling rain, out of the falling Weave me the hope of a new tomorrow And fill my cup again They say that the tree of love Will shine on me again Grows on the bank of the river of suffering Shine on me again Weave, weave, weave me the sunshine Out of the falling rain, out of the falling Weave me the hope of a new tomorrow And fill my cup again, sing it again Weave, weave, weave me the sunshine Out of the falling rain, out of the falling Weave me the hope of a new tomorrow And fill my cup again If only I could heal your sorrow Shine on me again Id help you to find your new tomorrow Shine on me again now Weave, weave, weave me the sunshine Out of the falling rain, out of the falling Weave me the hope of a new tomorrow And fill my cup again, little louder now Weave, weave, weave me the sunshine Out of the falling rain, out of the falling Weave me the hope of a new tomorrow And fill my cup again Well Ive seen the still and the concrete crumble Shine on me again The proud and the mighty all are stumbled Shine on me again now Weave, weave, weave me the sunshine Out of the falling rain, out of the falling Weave me the hope of a new tomorrow And fill my cup again, let me hear you sing it now Weave, weave, weave me the sunshine Out of the falling rain, out of the falling Weave me the hope of a new tomorrow And fill my cup again Only you can find that mountain Out of the falling rain, out of the falling If you want to drink at the golden fountain Shine on me again, sing it out Weave, weave, weave me the sunshine Out of the falling rain, out of the falling Weave me the hope of a new tomorrow And fill my cup again Weave, weave, weave me the sunshine Out of the falling rain, out of the falling Weave me the hope of a new tomorrow And fill my cup again, sing it loud, sing it now Weave, weave, weave me the sunshine Out of the falling rain, out of the falling Weave me the hope of a new tomorrow

Dont go down to the quarry in the middle of the night Youll never come back, youll never be right We lost maggie there just last spring And big ben johnson, he couldnt do a thing Big ben johnson made a bet with mad man mike That he could cross the quarry in the middle of the night He got there, bout halfway across When he started sinking down in the red clay moss Nearby standin on the tracks where the trains used to come Was mad man mike, beatin on his drum Laughin out loud, eyes rollin in his head Standin on the tracks in the lucifers stead With a long red cape and fire in his eyes He lifted up his hands to the midnight skies And the thunder start to roll and the lightenin flashed wild And big ben johnson start a cryin like a child Dont go down to the quarry, dont, dont go down Dont go down to the quarry, dont, dont go down Dont go down to the quarry, dont, dont go down Down, down, down, down Then the earth gave a shudder, the quarry start to split Screamin down went johnson into the fiery pit With a laugh that shivered the center of the bone Mad man mike just standin there alone Hes callin all the people, to take their turn And fall into the pit and eternally burn Down, down, dont go down Down, down, down, down Lucifers caught on the railraod track Hes howlin at the moon cause he cant come back And in the evenin while were sittin there in front of the fire We laugh at old lucifer before we retire Dont go down to the quarry in the middle of the night Youll never come back, youll never be right We lost maggie there just last spring And big ben johnson, he couldnt do a thing Dont go down to the quarry, dont, dont go down Dont go down to the quarry, dont, dont go down Dont go down to the quarry, dont, dont go down Down, down, down, down 2x

Oh the time will come up when the wind will stop And the breeze will cease to be breathin Like the stillness in the wind fore the hurricane begins The hour that the ship comes in Oh the seas will split and the ship will hit And the sand on the shoreline will be shakin And the tide will sound and the waves will pound And the mornin will be breakin! Oh the fishes will laugh as they swim out of the path And the seagulls, theyll be smilin And the rocks on the sand will proudly stand The hour that the ship comes in And the words that are used for to get the ship confused Will not be understood as theyre spoken For the chains of the sea will have busted in the night And be buried on the bottom of the ocean Oh a song will lift as the mainsail shifts And the boat drifts onto the shoreline And the sun will respect every face on the deck The hour that the ship comes in And the sands will roll out a carpet of gold For your weary toes to be a touchin And the ships wise men will remind you once again That the whole wide world is watchin! Of the foes will rise with the sleep still in their eyes And theyll jerk from their beds and think theyre dreamin But theyll pinch themselves and squeal And theyll know that its for real The hour that the ship comes in And theyll raise their hands sayin Well meet all your demands But well shout from the bow Your days are numbered! And like Pharaohs tribe theyll be drownded in the tide And like Goliath theyll be conquered!

In the year of the yellow cab In the shadow of the great world war The third kid grandmom had Came into this world On a rolling farm in Maryland When Wilson was the President And summer blew her good-bye through the trees A child of changing times Growing up between the wars The Fords rolled off the line And bars all closed their doors And I imagine you back then With snap brim hat and farmers tan Where horses drew their wagons through the fields Now the fields are all four lanes And the moons not just a name Are you more amazed at how things change Or how they stay the same And do you sit here on this porch and wonder How the time flies by Or does it seem to barely creep along With 75 Septembers come and gone Were the fields all gold and fawn Was the spring house dark and cool Did the rooster crow at dawn When they got you up for school Oh, and would you tell me once again The tales of grandads hired men And how they drove the old dirt road to town Now the fields are all four lanes And the moons not just a name Are you more amazed at how things change Or how they stay the same And do you sit here on this porch and wonder How the time flies by Or does it seem to barely creep along With 75 Septembers come and gone

You can read out your Bible You can fall down on your knees pretty momma And pray to the Lord but it aint gonna do you no good Chorus: Cause you gonna need - You gonna need my help someday Well if you cant stop your sinnin please Quit your low down ways Well you can run down to the White House You can gaze at the capitol dome pretty momma You can pound on the presidents gates You ought to know by now its gonna be too late Well you can run down to the desert Throw yourself on the burnin sand You can raise up your right hand pretty momma But you better understand you lost your one good man You can hitch hike on the highway You can stand all alone by the side of the road You can try to flag a ride back home pretty momma But you cant ride in my car no more You can preach out your Bible You can fall down on your knees pretty momma And pray to the Lord but it aint gonna do you no good

Hush little baby, dont say a word Pappas gonna buy you a mockingbird If that mockingbird dont sing Pappas gonna buy you a diamond ring If that diamond ring turns brass Pappas gonna buy you a lookin glass If that lookin glass gets broke Pappas gonna buy you billy goat If that billy goat dont pull Pappas gonna buy you a cart and bull If that cart and bull turns over Pappas gonna buy you a doggie named Rover If that dog named Rover dont bark Pappas gonna buy you a horse and cart If that horse and cart fall down Youll still be the sweetest little baby in town

Peter does this solo entirely in french, after giving a shortened english translation the pacifist Men whose names are great, I am writing you a letter That you will read perhaps if you have the time Men whose names are great, I dont want to do that I am not on earth to kill miserable mankind...... Messieurs quon nomme grand, je vous fais une lettre Que vous lirez peut-ítre si vous avez le temps Je viens de recevoir mes papiers militaires Pour aller à la guerre avant mercredi soir Messieurs quon nomme grand je ne veux pas la faire Je ne suis pas sur terre pour tuer les pauvres gens Il nfaut pas vous fâcher mais il faut que je vous dise Les guerres sont des bítises le monde en a assez Depuis que je suis né jai vu mourir des frères Jai vu partir des pères et les enfants pleurer Les mères ont trop souffert quand dautres se gobergent Et vivant à leur aise malgré la boue de sang Il ya les prisoniers on a volé leurs âmes On a volé leurs femmes et tout le cher passé Demain de bon matin je fermerai la porte Au nez des années mortes jirai par les chemins Je mendierai ma vie sur la terre et sur londe Du vieux au nouveau monde et je dirai aux gens Profitez de la vie eloignez la misère Les hommes sont tous des frères gens de tous les pays Sil faut verser le sang allez verser le vôtre Messieurs les bons apôtres messieurs quon nomme grand Si vous me poursuivez prévenez vos gendarmes Que je serai sans armes et quils pourront tirer Et quils pourront tirer

Im getting swollered, by boa constricator Im getting swollered, by boa constricator IM GETTIN SWOLLERED, BY BOA CONSTRICTOR And I dont like snakes one bit Whata ya know He swollered my toe Oh gee Hes up to my knee Oh my Hes up to my thigh Oh yummy! Hes up to my tummy Oh fiddle Hes up to my middle Oh glum Hes mashing my lungs Now look here snake! I dont look good with this long tail on me Thats about all I can say snake, except give me a break snake! My torsoes cold and its starting to mold Boa Constrictor...How much can you hold? Oh Yes Hes up to my chest Oh heck Hes up to my neck Nearly all-len Hes up to my chin Oh dread Hes swollered my head SNAKE Burps...Excuse me.

By the waters, the waters of Babylon We sat down and wept, and wept for thee Zion We remember, we remember, we remember thee Zion By the waters, the waters of Babylon We sat down and wept, and wept for thee Zion We remember, we remember, we remember thee Zion We remember, we remember, we remember thee Zion We remember, we remember, we remember thee Zion Oh, sinner man, where you gonna run to Oh, sinner man, where you gonna run to Oh, sinner man, where you gonna run to All on that day Run to the rock, rock was a meltin Run to the rock, rock was a meltin Run to the rock, rock was a meltin All on that day Run to the sea, sea was a boilin Run to the sea, sea was a boilin Run to the sea, sea was a boilin All on that day Run to the moon, moon was a bleedin Run to the moon, moon was a bleedin Run to the moon, moon was a bleedin All on that day Run to the Lord, Lord wont you hide me? Run to the Lord, Lord wont you hide me? Run to the Lord, Lord wont you hide me? All on that day Lord said Sinner man, you oughta be a prayin Lord said Sinner man, you oughta be a prayin Lord said Sinner man, you oughta be a prayin All on that day Oh, sinner man, where you gonna run to Oh, sinner man, where you gonna run to Oh, sinner man, where you gonna run to All on that day

Chorus: Music speaks louder than words Its the only thing that the whole world listens to Music speaks louder than words When you sing, people understand Sometimes the love that you feel inside Gets lost between your heart and your mind And the words dont really say the things you wanted them to But then you feel in someones song What youd been trying to say all along And somehow with the magic of music the message comes through The longer I live the more I find that people seldom take the time To really get to know a stranger and make him a friend But the power of a simple song can make everybody feel they belong Maybe singin and playin can bring us together again Singin and playin can bring us together again That music speaks louder than words

Once in a year, it is not thought amiss To visit our neighbors and sing out like this We wish you a merry Christmas We wish you a merry Christmas We wish you a merry Christmas And a happy New Year We wish you a merry Christmas We wish you a merry Christmas We wish you a merry Christmas And a happy New Year Good tidings we bring to you and your kin We wish you a merry Christmas And a happy New Year We all want some figgy pudding We all want some figgy pudding We all want some figgy pudding And a cup of good cheer And we wont go until we get some We wont go until we get some We wont go until we get some So bring it right here Good tidings we bring to you and your kin We wish you a merry Christmas And a happy New Year A happy New Year Once in a year, it is not thought amiss To visit our neighbors and sing out like this Of friendship and love, good neighbors abound And peace and goodwill the whole year around The words mean the same, whatever your home Why cant we have Christmas the whole year around? Why cant we have Christmas the whole year around? We wish you a merry Christmas We wish you a merry Christmas We wish you a merry Christmas And a happy New Year We wish you a merry Christmas We wish you a merry Christmas We wish you a merry Christmas And a happy New Year

With your face to the wind, I see you smilin again Spirits movin within, I know that youre gonna win Youve been down this road before Somethin inside tells you whats in store Gotta remember what were all here for Ya gotta eat up the apple and spit out the core You can get angry, you can curse You can shout it out in rhyme or verse And you can tell me that its never been worse Then take that old sows ear and turn it into a purse There are gifts that come like the rain They make the plants grow, they drench you all the same And there are gifts that took you years to see Like the gift of the friend that youve been to me Yes there are hands here to comfort you And if you need there are tears to cry with you too And there are hearts that will sing with you And voices to cheer when youve finally made it through Sometimes it takes the dark to let us see the light You cant have that victory unless youve fought the fight Sometimes it takes a winding road to lead us home While youre windin round my friend just dont go windin round alone

The crops are all in, the peaches are rotting The oranges piled in their creosote dumps Theyre flying us back to the Mexican border To pay all our money just to wade back again Some of us are illegal and some are not wanted Our work contracts out and we have to move on 600 miles to that Mexican border They chase us like outlaws, like thieves on the run Chorus Goodbye to my Juan, good-bye Rosalita Adios mis amigos, Jesus y Maria You wont have a name when you ride the big airplane All they will call you will be deportee The sky plane caught fire over Los Gatos canyon A fireball of lightning that shook all the hills Who are these friends now all scattered like dry leaves? The radio says they are just deportees Chorus We died in your hills, we died in your deserts We died in your valleys and we died on your plains We died neath your trees and we died in your bushes Both sides of the river, we died just the same Is this the best way we can grow our big orchards? Is this the best way we can grow our good fruit? To fall like dry leaves and to rot on the topsoil And be called by no name except Deportees? Chorus

I need a bride but the dolphins are running A woman whod cry but the sea must provide A child to unravel the snarled nets of loving First things first when you get to the sea A rich man eats when he wishes A poor man whenever he can I need a home but my boots keep growing The healing and peace that a fire would provide A place to unburden a brain of its sorrow First things first when you get to the fire A rich man eats when he wishes A poor man whenever he can I need a song but the spring is for sowing A word to the wise that the earth must provide A tomb to untangle the riddle of growing First things first when you get to the land A rich man eats when he wishes A poor man whenever he can I need the moon but the landlord need money A field of wild flowers that the stars could provide A bird on my shoulder to fly through the rainbow First things first when you get to the sky A rich man eats when he wishes A poor man whenever he can

Chorus: Irene, goodnight Irene, goodnight Goodnight irene, goodnight irene Ill see you in my dreams Well last saturday night I got married Me and my wife settled down Well now me and my wife are parted Im gonna take another stroll downtown Some folks they like their sugar Some folks they like their wine Some folks love their music And they sing it all the time Stop your rambling, why dont you stop your gambling Well stop your staying out so late at night Go home to your wife and family Stay there by the fireside bright Goodnight irene, goodnight irene Ill see you in my dreams

He cut her in half With a shiny steel saw He put her all back together And I was in awe As rabbits and doves and bandanas appeared And he pulled a quarter right out of my ear I turned to my dad, I said, Howd he do it? And dad, he just smiled, he said, Theres nothing to it. Its magic and you dont want to know Just how its done, it would ruin the show Youve just got to believe Cause believing is what makes it happen Oh its nothing but magic Now I fell in love the first time in 8th grade And I started shaving the very next day Just walking her home made me light on my feet And I promised her things you just wouldnt believe And when I asked my dad why girls had that effect He said, Go ask your mom, I aint figured it yet Its magic and you dont want to know Just how its done, it would ruin the show Youve just got to believe Cause believing is what makes it happen Oh its nothing but magic Well the years have been hard, the years have been kind These last years have taken both parents of mine Some things you cant change with a wave of your hand So many things I still dont understand But, in a hospital gown, standing next to my wife Im watching this miracle come into life Its magic and you dont want to know Just how its done, it would ruin the show Youve just got to believe Cause believing is what makes it happen Oh its nothing but magic and you dont want to know Just how its done, it would ruin the show Youve just got to believe Cause believing is what makes it happen Oh its nothing but magic Yes, its magic

I woke up this mornin with my mind, set on freedom I woke up this mornin with my mind, set on freedom I woke up this mornin with my mind, set on freedom Hallelu, hallelu, hallelu, hallelu I woke up this mornin with my mind on freedom, hallelu Im singing - oh freedom, oh freedom, Oh freedom over me And before Ill be a slave Ill be buried in my grave And Ill go home to my Lord and Ill be free This train, shes bound for Glory, this train This train, shes bound for Glory, this train This train, shes bound for Glory This train, shes bound for Glory Dont carry nobody but the righteous and the holy This train shes bound for glory, this train Im singin Oh, what a beautiful city Oh, what a beautiful city God knows, its a beautiful city Twelve gates to the city Hallelujah Gonna lay down my sword and shield Down by the riverside Down by the riverside Down by the riverside Gonna lay down my sword and shield Down by the riverside Study war no more I aint gonna study war no more Aint gonna study war no more Aint gonna study war no, study war no more I aint gonna study war no more, study war no more Aint gonna study war no more Gonna lay down that atom bomb Down by the riverside Down by the riverside Down by the riverside Gonna lay down that atom bomb Down by the riverside Study war no more Study war no more I aint gonna study war no more Aint gonna study war no more Aint gonna study war no, study war no more I aint gonna study war no more, study war no more Study war no more We shall overcome We shall overcome We shall overcome someday Oh, deep in my heart I do believe We shall overcome someday We shall live in peace We shall live in peace We shall live in peace someday Oh, deep in my heart I do believe We shall overcome someday

After all is said and done we need each other For a million reasons we cant even name All our roads still lead to one another And for all weve been apart were still the same Like the first time, only better Were a song that must be sung together! Like the first time, only this time Could it be forever? Wondering if were lost in an illusion Are we starting now, did we never end? Our different dreams have reached the same conclusion And brought us here to fall in love again Like the first time only better Were a song that must be sung together Like the first time, only this time Could it be forever? In the honesty of now with you beside me Theres an ease to love weve never known before And though I know the past is still inside me I feel as if Ive never loved you more Like the first time, only better Were a song that must be sung together Like the first time, only this time Could it be forever? Like the first time, only better Were a song that must be sung together Like the first time, only this time It could be forever...forever

Go away from my window Leave at your own chosen speed Im not the one you want babe Im not the one you need You say youre lookin for someone Whos never weak but always strong To protect you and defend you Whether you are right or wrong Someone to open each and every door... But it aint me, babe No, no, no It aint me, babe It aint me youre looking for Go lightly from the ledge, babe Go lightly on the ground Im not the one you want, babe Id only let you down You say youre looking for someone Who will promise never to part Someone to close his eyes for you Someone to close his heart Someone to die for you and more... But it aint me, babe No, no, no It aint me, babe It aint me youre looking for Go melt back in the night, babe Cause everything inside is made of stone Theres nothin in here moving And anyway, Im not alone You say youre looking for someone Wholl pick you up each time you fall To gather flowers constantly And to come each time you call A lover for your life and nothing more... But it aint me, babe No, no, no It aint me, babe No, no, no It aint me, babe It aint me youre looking for Oh, it aint me, babe No, no, no It aint me, babe It aint me youre looking for Babe

Sometimes I feel like a motherless child Sometimes I feel like a motherless child Sometimes I feel like a motherless child A long way from home, a long way from home Sometimes I feel like Im almost gone Sometimes I feel like Im almost gone Sometimes I feel like Im almost gone A long way from home, a long way from home Sometimes I feel like a mournin dove Sometimes I feel like a mournin dove Sometimes I feel like a mournin dove A long way from home, a long way from home Sometimes I feel like an eagle in the air Sometimes I feel like an eagle in the air Sometimes I feel like an eagle in the air A long way from home, a long way from home Sometimes I feel like a motherless child Sometimes I feel like a motherless child Sometimes I feel like a motherless child A long way from home, a long way from home

La la la...... Dans mes rêves jentends une voix Qui me dit ne pleure pas Quel dommage mes yeux sont des source claires Dans mes rêves jentends une voix Qui me dit ne souffre pas! Quel dommage mon âme nest pas de pierre Mais les voix de mes fantômes ne connaissent pas la douleur de lhomme Pourtant les cloches mannoncent toujours mon vrai destin La la la ...... La la la ...... Dans notre maison fragile et grise Nous partageons le rêve dla vie Et la lune souriait sur linnocence Dans un monde plein de neant Même les promesses sont du vent Et le soleil parfois se perd dans les nuages Ne me quitte pas encore Ne me laisse pas partir Pourtant les cloches mannoncent toujours mon vrai destin La la la.....

Oh give me a home where the buffalo roam And the deer and the antelope play Where seldom is heard a discouraging word And the skies are not cloudy all day Home, home on the range Where the deer and the antelope play Where seldom is heard a discouraging word And the skies are not cloudy all day Three horses grazing out my window, brown, black and white they stand Rolling pastures they can wander, free and easy is their land Chorus: Dont ever take away my freedom, dont ever take it away We must cherish and keep that one part of our lives And the rest were gonna find one of these days... One of these days I always thought that Id see in my own lifetime An end to poverty, injustice and war But now Ive learned that that job will take a long, long time So theres one thing that must endure Chorus When I am old and thinking over the whole life that Ive led If theres one final wish left to me I will pray that the children, who are yet to be born I will pray that they will always live free Chorus There is a time for the singing and the sunshine There is a time for the thunder and the rain There is a time for the changing of the seasons my friend But there is one thing we must never change Chorus

Whispered words and promises we made when we were wed Thank you, Love, for meaning what you said, what you said Thank you, Love, for meaning... Each of us is weak and strong, but some of us are true I am blessed to have a friend in you, in you I am blessed to have... You never know the worth of friends until your time of need The way you stood beside me strengthened me, strengthened me The way you stood beside me... You never did deserve to know those times so hard to bear But thats how I found out how much you care, how much you care Thats how I found out... If I ever have the chance, Ill be there for you To share the rarest gift I ever knew, I ever knew If you need me... Whispered words and promises we made when we were wed Thank you, Love, for meaning what you said, what you said Thank you, Love, for meaning what you said

As I went out one evenin down Columbus Avenue All the sushi bars were shuttered, dark cantinas too And I stood there in the darkness,as an empty cab rolled by Then all at once I heard the sound of yuppies in the sky Then the herd came down Columbus, for as far as I could see All the men were wearing Polo, and the women wore Esprit Each yuppie had a walk-man and as each one passed me by I saw their sad expressions and I heard their mournful cry Chorus: Condos for sale, condos to buy, yuppies in the sky Each one was wearing running shoes upon the ghostly deck And each one had a cotton sweater wrapped around the neck They all held out their credit cards and tried in vain to buy But not a store was open to the yuppies in the sky Ive seen them in commercials sailin boats and playin ball Pourin beer for one another cryin, Why not have it all? Now I saw the ghostly progress as the winds around me blew Till I, I felt the urge to purchase a BMW All the salad bars were empty, all the Quiche Lorraine was gone I heard the yuppies crying as they vanished in the dawn Calling brand names to each other, as they faded from my view Theyll be networking forever down Columbus Avenue

O come, o come, emmanuel, and ransom captive israel That mourns in lonely exile here until the son of God appear Rejoice, rejoice, emmanuel shall come to thee, o israel O come, thou day spring, come and cheer our spirits by thine advent here And drive away the gloomy clouds of night, forever deaths dark shadows put to flight Rejoice, rejoice, emmanuel shall come to thee, o israel O come, o come, emmanuel ... Come and ransom captive israel O come, thou key of david, come and open wide our heavnly home Make safe the path that leads our hearts to thee, and close the door to misery Rejoice, rejoice, emmanuel shall come to thee, o israel Rejoice, rejoice, emmanuel shall come to thee, o israel

Theres grievin in the country Theres sorrow in the sand Theres sobbin in the shanty And theres anger in the land A woman broods in silence Close beside an open door; Flung on her flimsy doorstep Lies a corpse upon the floor youll not ask me why Im silent The woman said to me; Her two eyes blazed in anger And her throat throbbed agony Once my heart could cry in sorrow Now it lies there on the floor In the ashes by the hearthstone; They cant hurt it anymore Oh, let the wind go cryin yonder In the tree-tops by the spring Let its voice be soft and feelin Like it was a livin thing Theres grievin in the country Theres sorrow in the sand Theres sobbin in the shanty And theres anger in the land

I would like to apologize for my friend, here; He hasnt been himself for a long, long time From the beginning of his minding Other peoples dids and donts He could excuse himself but he wont And Im sorry if we busted up your party Yes, there was a girl in his life, and then some! He was had by her and a good time by all She was exactly half at fault He thought the other was his own So only half the man has grown And its taking him sometime to get together He was the first kid on his block to have one; And he wants to share it with you all of the time He takes advantage of your kindness; Says he needs that just to live He doesnt want you to forgive him But he thinks you might if you have half a mind to Yes, I think I would enjoy some coffee; Ive had a lot to think in the past few days And if I told you all the ways My friend and I were not to blame Youd see yourself as just the same So I think Ill wait and save that for the next time

They build bombs and aim their pistols in the shadow of the cross And they swear an oath of vengeance to the martyrs they have lost But they pray for peace on Sundays with a rosary in each hand Its long memories and short tempers that have cursed poor Ireland Its long memories and short tempers that have cursed poor Ireland We have cousins on the old sod and we dont forget our kin From Boston we send more guns and we tell them they can win Then we turn back to our green beer and to MacNamaras Band Its true friends with false perceptions that have cursed poor Ireland True friends with false perceptions that have cursed poor Ireland They weave tales of wit and magic and their songs are strong and free But they fail to hear each other, prisoners of history Orange flags wave for the British to greet the armys clicking heel And Irish curse their Irish brother for the altar where they kneel And now provoked to greater anger by the distant royal hand Its old hatreds and young victims that have cursed poor Ireland Old hatreds and young victims that have cursed poor Ireland So were left with retribution its the cycle of the damned And the hope becomes more distant as the flames of hate are fanned Who will listen to the children for theyre taught to take their stand They say love and true forgiveness can still heal fair Ireland They say love and true forgiveness can still heal fair Ireland Only love and real forgiveness can still heal fair Ireland

I got those blues where my baby Left me down by the Frisco Bay, yea-yea An ocean liner came and took her away, yea-yea I didnt mean to treat her bad She was the best friend I ever had She said goodbye, she made me cry She made me wanna lay down my head and die I aint got a nickel and I aint got a lousy dime She dont come back I think Im gonna lose my mind If she ever comes back to stay Its gonna be another brand new day Walkin with my baby by the San Francisco Bay, hey hey hey Walkin with my baby by the San Francisco Bay Well Im sittin down on my back porch I dont know which way to go The girl that I was so crazy about, she dont love me anymore Think Ill take a freight train, cause Im feelin blue Im gonna ride it to the end of the line, thinkin only of you! I aint got a nickel and I aint got a lousy dime You know, she dont come back I think Im gonna lose my mind Oh, if she ever comes back to stay Its gonna be another brand new day Walkin with my baby by the San Francisco Bay, hey hey hey Walkin with my baby down beside the San Francisco Bay Well, I aint got a nickel, havent got a lousy dime She dont come back I think I might lose my mind Oh, if she ever comes back to stay Its gonna be another brand new day, hey Walkin with my baby by that San Francisco Bay, hey hey hey Walkin with my baby down beside the San Francisco Bay Walkin with my baby, by the Frisco Bay! Hey hey hey

Erika with the windy yellow hair Dancing through the day or moping by the stair My joy to know my Erika with the windy yellow hair Yesterday I met her running home from school Her face was tear stained, she didnt know I knew But I do, I do But today she had a song to sing and a poem she knew And with a kiss and a hug she just dashed away, she had things to do I do too, I do too Lithesome child, I turn with care When viewing you on step or stair All my hope and love for you My Erika with the windy yellow hair Ill walk in the rain by your side Ill cling to the warmth of your tiny hand Ill do anything to help you understand Ill love you more than anybody can And the wind will whisper your name to me Little birds will sing along in time The leaves will bow down as you walk by And morning bells will chime Ill be there when youre feeling down To kiss away the tears if you cry And Ill share with you all the happiness Ive found A reflection of the love in your eyes And Ill sing you the songs of the rainbow Whisper of the joy that is mine The leaves will bow down when you walk by And morning bells will chime

Theres a man goin round takin names Well theres a man goin round takin names He took my fathers name And he left my heart in pain Theres a man goin round takin names An he took that liars name, takin names He took that liars name, takin names He took that liars name His tongue got twisted and it died in shame Theres a man goin round takin names When the child saw the man takin names What a funny, what a funny game, takin names! He took his brothers name And he took his fathers name When the child saw the man takin names And theres a king on the throne takin names Theres a king on the throne takin names; And theres a priest in flames And the courts gone insane And the kings sittin there takin names I had a dream, I had a dream I had a dream last night that worried me It worried me Trees were bending, people were trembling I had a dream that worried me, that worried me, worried me Theres a man goin round takin names Theres a man goin round takin names He took my fathers name And he left me there in pain Theres a man goin round takin names

Some things are different, some the same Some turn over, some dont change Time and music all forgive And in the best of friends the spirit lives Set in motion by the ages Crossing notions, makin waves Two steps backward and three along For the best of friends one more song The best of friends, the best of friends For the best of friends one More song Loud and ringing, high and low Join the singing, let it flow To the future from the past Be the best of friends to the last The best of friends, the best of friends Be the best of friends to the last Come together for the young For your daughters, for your sons Raise your voices and lift your hands Be the best of friends while you can The best of friends, the best of friends Be the best of friends while you can Come together for the young For your daughters, for your sons Raise your voices, and lift your hands Be the best of friends while you can The best of friends, the best of friends Be the best of friends...the best of friends!

Its a mighty hard row that my poor hands have hoed My poor feet have traveled that hot dusty road Out of your dust bowl and westward we go Your desert was hot and your mountain was cold Ive worked in your orchards of peaches and prunes Ive slept on the ground in the light of your moon On the edge of your city youve seen us and then We come with the dust and we go with the wind California, Arizona, I make all your crops Then north up to Oregon to gather your hops Pull the beets from your ground, cut the grapes from your vine To set on your table your light, sparkling wine Green pastures of plenty from dry desert ground From the Grand Coulee Dam where the water runs down Every state in this union us migrants have been Well work in your fight and well fight til we win Well its always we ramble that river and I All along your green valley Ill work til I die This land Ill defend with my life if need be Cause my pastures of plenty must always be free Its a mighty hard row that my poor hands have hoed My poor feet have traveled that hot dusty road On the edge of your city youve seen us and then We come with the dust and we go with the wind We come with the dust and we go with the wind

They say that these are not the best of times But theyre the only times Ive ever known And I believe there is a time for meditation In cathedrals of our own Now I have seen that sad surrender in my lovers eyes And I can only stand apart and sympathize For we are always what our situations hand us Its either sadness or euphoria...sadness or euphoria So well argue and well compromise and realize That nothings really changed For all our mutual experience our separate conclusions Are the same Now we are forced to recognize our inhumanity Our reason co-exists with our insanity And though we choose between reality and madness Its either sadness or euphoria...sadness or euphoria How thoughtlessly we dissipate our energies Perhaps we dont fulfill each others fantasies And so we stand upon the ledges of our lives With our expected similarities...its either sadness or euphoria

Theres someone, youve got to meet him An you see him every day His face will look familiar But in a most unusual way Hes norman normal, I said hes norman normal You know hes norman normal, he looks a lot like you Evry party that norman goes to Youve been there before Hes got some funny things he might have said That he forgets until they close the door Hes norman normal, I said hes norman normal You know hes norman normal, he acts a lot like you Hes a well respected man Hes had his problems but hes left them well behind The only things he cant handle Are the hang-ups on his mind Hes norman normal, I said hes norman normal You know hes norman normal, he looks a lot like you He looks a lot like jimmy, looks a lot like billy Looks a lot like frankie, looks a lot like timmy

I am a poor wayfaring stranger Im traveling through This world of woe And theres no sickness, no toil or danger In that bright land To which I go Im going there to see my mother Im going there no more to roam Im just agoing over Jordan Im just agoing over home Now one of these mornings And it wont be long We all shall rise And stand side by side And hand in hand Were bound for glory And death shall fall before freedoms tide Im going there to see my mother Im going there no more to roam Im just agoing over Jordan Im just agoing over home Im going there to see my mother Im going there no more to roam Im just agoing over Jordan Im just agoing over home

Refrain: Well, if somehow you could pack up your sorrows And give them all to me You would lose them, I know how to use them Give them all to me No use cryin, talking to a stranger Namin the sorrows youve seen; Oh, cause there are too many bad times Too many sad times Nobody knows what you mean {refrain} No use ramblin walkin in the shadows Trailin a wanderin star No one beside you, no one to hide you An nobody knows where you are {refrain} No use roamin, walking by the roadside Seekin a satisfied mind Ah, cause there are too many highways Too many byways Nobodys walkin behind {refrain} You would lose them, I know how to use them Give them all to me

Moments of the soft persuasion Chiming bells, the first occasion Tell the rest a smile awaken Till the last reminder shaken From whatever rude and sorrow; Now, the time is now-tomorrow Chorus: In the instant of remaking Just the giving of the taking In the instant of the living Just the taking of the giving Nothing more than earth and water Smiles of spring from barren daughter Who at last in perfect motion Turning round embrace the ocean Gracious calf of mankind suffering; Sacrifice of old is ending Moments of the soft persuasion Chiming bells, the first occasion Tell the rest a smile awaken Till the last reminder shaken From whatever rude and sorrow; Now, the time is now-tomorrow

There is a house in New Orleans They call the Rising Sun Its been the ruin of many poor girls And me, oh God, am one If you had listened to what your momma said Youd be at home today But I was young and foolish, oh Lord You let a gambler lead you astray Go tell my baby sister Dont do as I have done But shun that house in New Orleans They call the Rising Sun Im going back to New Orleans Your race is almost run Im going back to lay my head Beneath that rising sun There is a house in New Orleans They call the Rising Sun Its been the ruin of many poor girls And me, Im one, oh God And me, oh God, am one You poor girl, you are one

Would you like to know a secret, just between you and me I dont know where Im goin next, dont know where Im gonna be Refrain: But thats another side to this life, Ive been leadin But thats another side to this life I think Ill go to nashville, down to tennessee The ten cent life Ive been leading here Is gonna be the death of me I dont know what Im doing half the time I dont know where Ill go I think Ill get me a sailin boat And sail the gulf of mexico My whole worlds in an uproar, my whole worlds upside down Dont know what Im doin here, but Im always hangin round And thats another side to this life, Ive been leadin And thats another side to this life Would you like to know a secret, just between you and me Dont know where Im goin next, dont know where Im gonna be And thats the other side to this life, Ive been leadin And thats the other side of this life

Im the kid who ran away with the circus Now Im watering elephants But I sometimes lie awake in the sawdust Dreaming Im in a suit of light Late at night in the empty big top Im all alone on the high wire Look hes working without a net this time Hes a real death defier Im the kid who always looked out the window Failing tests in geography But Ive seen things far beyond just the schoolyard Distant shores of exotic lands Therere the spires of the Turkish Empire Six months since we made landfall Riding low with the spice of India Through Gibraltar, were rich men all Im the kid who thought wed someday be lovers Always held out that time would tell Time was talking I guess I just wasnt listening No surprise, if you know me well And as were walking toward the train station Theres a whispering rainfall Across the boulevard, you slip your hand in mine In the distance the train calls Im the kid who has this habit of dreaming Sometimes gets me in trouble too But the truth is I could no more stop dreaming Than I could make them all come true Than I could make them all come true

Ill walk in the rain by your side Ill cling to the warmth of your tiny hand Ill do anything to help you understand Ill love you more than anybody can And the wind will whisper your name to me Little birds will sing along in time The leaves will bow down when you walk by And morning bells will chime Ill be there when youre feeling down To kiss away the tears if you cry Ill share with you all the happiness Ive found A reflection of the love in your eyes And Ill sing you the songs of the rainbow Whisper all the joy that is mine The leaves will bow down when you walk by And morning bells will chime The leaves will bow down when you walk by And morning bells will chime

Youre not Ms. Rheingold or Ms. Clairol Or an ad for Learn To Draw And you dont have the prettiest pair of legs I ever saw But cellophane dont move me and cant turn my life around Youre the nicest piece of heart and soul That I have ever found Ive ever found Youre not a Farrah, or a Brigitte, or a Raquel pussy cat Twenty generations of girls have tried to look like that But class like yours aint on the screen And its finally made me think You can lead this horse to Hollywood But you cannot make me drink Chorus: I love you honey, youre the one for me And it comes naturally ... I dont want an image, I dont want a movie star I just want you baby the way you are You dont fill out the old bikini like a playboy bunny doll In fact in that department youve got little there at all But in modern times weve gone beyond The Tarzans and the Janes While some just use their bodies Others use their brains, darling, remember brains? Bogart called them baby, Sinatra called them dames And Boyer calls them ladies, But I dont need a label to know what you mean to me So Ill just make it simple and call you frequently I just want you baby the way you are!!

Theres a little girl playing in the garden She thinks that shes alone and no one sees But the beauty of it all As the daisy petals fall Is the wish shes made thats whispered in the breeze Theres the wish in the breeze Wont you take the chance? And let your tears start falling Ignore the fearful warnings of your mind Let your heart for once do all the talking And believe that you deserve for the sun to shine Believe that you deserve for the sun to shine Theres an old woman sitting in the doorway She greets the people each one as they pass Sometimes they hover round her for her wisdom Sometimes so shell remind them how to laugh They know that shell remind them how to laugh Wont you take the chance? And let your tears start falling And ignore the fearful warning of your mind Let your heart for once do all the talking And believe that you deserve for the sun to shine Believe that you deserve for the sun to shine Now on a hill there stands a cross above a graveyard And the simple word carved in it says forgive No war or killing anger can match the force it carries It can heal the generations so that other ones can live It can heal us, so we can live Now theres a moment between forward and retreating When youre just not sure which path you ought to choose Then the sun shines brightly on the golden meadow And suddenly, youre not at all confused Suddenly, youre not confused Thats when you take the chance And let your tears start falling And ignore the fearful warnings of your mind And you let your heart for once do all the talking And believe that you deserve for the sun to shine You always did deserve for the sun to shine I love you, and I want the sun to shine I love you, and I want the sun to shine

Now that our mountain is growing With people hungry for wealth How come its you thats a-going And Im left all alone by myself? We used to hunt the cool caverns Deep in our forest of green Then came the road and the tavern And you found a new love it seems Once I had you and the wildwood, now its just dusty roads And I cant help but blamin your going On the coming, the coming of the roads Look how theyve cut all to pieces Our ancient redwood and oak And the hillsides are stained with the greases That burned up the heavens with smoke You used to curse the bold crewmen Who stripped our earth of its ore Now youve changed and youve gone over to them And youve learned to love what you hated before Once I thanked God for my treasure, now like rust it corrodes And I cant help but blamin your goin On the coming, the coming of the roads Once I thanked God for my treasure, now like rust it corrodes And I cant help but blamin your goin On the coming, the coming of the roads And I cant help but blamin your goin On the coming, the coming of the roads

My life rolls on in endless song Above earths lamentations I hear the real though far-off hymn That hails the new creation Above the tumult and the strife I hear its music ringin It sounds an echo in my soul How can I keep from singin? Alleliuah the great storm is over Lift up your wings and fly Alleliuah the great storm is over Lift up your wings and fly Thunder and lightning gave voice to the night The little lame child cried out in her fright Hush little baby, a story Ill tell Of a love that has vanquished The powers of hell Alleliuah the great storm is over Lift up your wings and fly Alleliuah the great storm is over Lift up your wings and fly Sweetness in the air and justice on the wind Laughter in the house where the mourners have been The dead shall have music and the blind have new eyes The standards of death taken down by surprise Alleliuah the great storm is over Lift up your wings and fly Alleliuah the great storm is over Lift up your wings and fly Release for the captives, an end to the wars New springs in the desert, new hope for the poor The little lame children will dance as they sing And play with the bears and lions in spring Alleliuah the great storm is over Lift up your wings and fly Alleliuah the great storm is over Lift up your wings and fly Hush little baby, let go of your fear The Lord loves his own and your mother is here The child fell asleep as the lantern did burn The mother sang on till her bridegrooms return Alleliuah the great storm is over Lift up your wings and fly Alleliuah the great storm is over Lift up your wings and fly

May God bless and keep you always May your wishes all come true May you always do for others And let others do for you May you build a ladder to the stars And climb on every rung And may you stay forever young Chorus: Forever young, forever young May you stay forever young May you grow up to be righteous May you grow up to be true May you always know the truth And see the light surrounding you May you always be courageous Stand up right and be as strong And may you stay forever young May your hands always be busy May your feet always be swift May you have a strong foundation When the winds of changes shift May your heart always be joyful May your song always be sung And may you stay forever young May you grow up righteous and true See the light surrounding you May you grow up righteous and true See the light surrounding you May you ... with

Your shadows are fading, folding into mine; Elusive my vision, sliding into time And softly I wake mid settling snow Disturbing the morning with something I know Off in the distance, caring for me Who could it be this stranger? Watching and waiting in a wholly different way; Halting and helpless, what will be today? Where was I when I met me? That person I remember you used to be And now that I know you, the you that is me Where will it lead, this stranger? Where will it lead, where will it lead, this stranger? Maybe tomorrows wanting this today: Gently will follow loving yesterday And maybe Ill know the truth that I knew Then maybe, maybe Ill even love you But now that Im feeling the me thats to be Enjoying in you my stranger Where will it lead, where will it lead, this stranger?

My daddy is an engineer, my brother drives a hack My sister pulls in washing, the baby balls the jack And it looks like Im never gonna cease my wanderin I been wanderin early and late New York City to the Golden Gate And it looks like Im never gonna cease my wanderin Snakes in the ocean, eels in the sea A red headed woman made a wrecka me And it looks like Im never gonna cease my wanderin Nobody knows you when youre down and out In your pocket, not one penny And your friends you know you havent any If I ever get my hands on a dollar again Im gonna hold onto it til George Washington grins Its mighty strange without a doubt Nobody wants you when youre down and out Nobody wants you when youre down and out Nobody wants you when youre down and out Its mighty strange without a doubt Nobody wants you, nobody needs you I know what Im talkin about Nobody wants you when youre down and out

If I listened long enough to you Id find a way to believe that its all true Knowing that you lied straight-faced while I cried Still I look to find a reason to believe Someone like you makes it hard to live without somebody else Someone like you makes it easy to give, never think of myself If I gave you time to change my mind Id find a way to leave the past behind Knowing that you lied straight-faced while I cried Still I look to find a reason to believe If I listened long enough to you Id find a way to believe that its all true Knowing that you lied straight-faced while I cried Still I look to find a reason to believe

In the beginning, as life became form The oceans heaved, the mountains were cleaved The firmament stormed At the center of being, immensely small Was the master of now, dont ask me how The Love of it all And the seasons were many Creation was new And there on a tree A forbidden fruit Upon leaving the garden, after the fall One thing was clear; we chose not to hear The Love of it all But for the Love of it all I would go anywhere To the ends of the earth What is it worth if Love would be there? Walking the thin line between fear and the call One learns to bend and finally depend On the Love of it all Irresistible targets I heard someone say They were speaking of angels Who are so courageous day after day Gunned down on a highway I hear a scream; I have a dream The Love of it all Still the world is in labor She groans in travail She cries with the eagle, the dolphin She sighs in the song of the whale While the heart of her people Prays at the wall A spirit inside is preparing a bride For the Love of it all For the Love of it all Like the stars and the sun We are hearts on the rise Separate eyes with the vision of one No valley too deep, no mountain too tall We can turn back the night with merely the light From the Love of it all And so we are marching to to give peace a chance Brother and sister as one in this mystery dance Long ago on a hilltop where now the curious crawl A man on a cross paid the ultimate cost For the Love of it all For the Love of it all We are gathered by grace We have followed our hearts To take up our parts In this time and place Hands for the harvest Hear the centuries call: It is still not too late to come celebrate The Love of it all Eli, eli, lemana shabakthani The Love of it all

Would you like to learn to dance? Well I can show you how Gotta book here, all you need to know We can draw the arthur murray patterns right here on the floor All ya have to do is follow And then well dance around the room a while You can lead now if you want to, I dont mind Nothin I wouldnt do to see your smile Go dancin cross your face in perfect time Go dancin cross your face in perfect time Would you like to learn to sing? Well I can teach you how Heres an old tune thats good for a start I can sing all the high parts if I really try And you can play along on your guitar And well sing together for a little while Let the harmonies go ringin in your mind And we sing so much better when we sing with a smile All the notes come out so sweet and high All the notes come out so sweet and high Would you like to learn to love? Well, thats somethin else again I can show you how to sing and how to dance I have no keys to open your heart And no way I can make you take the chance And so well dance around the room again And well sing a tune or two to pass the time And smile a while and by the time the dance is through There might be some love for us to find There might be some love for you and me to find

Excerpt from Talking Union Words by Lee Hayes, Millard Lampell and Pete Seeger - inspired by Woody Guthries Talking Dustbowl. Talking Union ©1958 Stormking Music, Inc., BMI Lately Ive been picking up strange vibrations I hear my music now on oldies stations Put out a CD called the best of what I was My pictures on the cover and no one knows Just when you think youve got the wisdom of the ages Nobody seems to want to turn your pages I used to think I was the cats pajamas Now Im about as hip as Fernando Lamas Old enough Old enough to be your father Old enough Old enough And now my kids are taking me to the shows Theres hip-hop, rap, grunge music I dont know I like to think Im still part of the crowd But, how can they hear the lyrics When the music is so loud?! I dig rock and roll music But I wonder if you knew That rhythm & blues begat the rock and roll style? And just like that, way before rap Woody Guthrie spread the news He told it straight, let us relate This Talking Union Blues: Well if you want higher wages, let me tell you what to do Youve got to talk to the workers in the shop with you You got to build you a union, got to make it strong But if you all stick together, boys, it wont be long You get shorter hours, better working conditions Vacations with pay, take the kids to the seashore Well I remember I was seventeen I was a Birmingham High School rock and roll king The paper talked about how Id strut my stuff Id like to read it, but my arms arent long enough I kinda like my new senior status I dont even care what the latest fad is My g-generations rediscovered me And now Im on the cover of modern maturity