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MY PREFERED LYRICS FROM ROGER WHITTAKER EARLY ALBUMS FROM THE 70S
I COLLECT MORE THAN 1500 PSYCHEDELIC LPS FROM 1966 TO 1974, BUT INCREDIBLY HERE'S THE ONE (NON PSYCHEDELIC) THAT I PREFER : ROGER WHITTAKER, JUST THESE SONGS, NOTHING ELSE ...
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MY PREFERED LYRICS FROM ROGER WHITTAKER EARLY ALBUMS FROM THE 70S
I COLLECT MORE THAN 1500 PSYCHEDELIC LPS FROM 1966 TO 1974, BUT INCREDIBLY HERE'S THE ONE (NON PSYCHEDELIC) THAT I PREFER : ROGER WHITTAKER, JUST THESE SONGS, NOTHING ELSE ...
HERE A SPECIAL TRIBUTE TO FRANCE'S NEW FAMOUS RESIDENT ROGER WHITTAKER FOR HIS RESTING SONGS THAT I HAVE BEEN LISTENING TO SINCE 1976 IN BRETAGNE / FRANCE WHERE I USED TO LIVE AS A YOUNG LAD.
SO HERE'S MY THERAPY ! ;-) ENJOY THESE CALMING VERSES WHICH MADE ME LOVE THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE !
NOTA BENE
SO HERE'S MY THERAPY ! ;-) ENJOY THESE CALMING VERSES WHICH MADE ME LOVE THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE !
NOTA BENE
AS A FORMER GERMAN CITIZEN FELLOW, I CHOSE NOT TO PUBLISH SONGS IN GERMAN ON THIS WEB PAGE, AS THEY DO NOT SOUND TASTY TO ME, AND NO FRENCH SONGS NEITHER. HOWEVER I WILL MENTION SOME FRENCH TITLES AND ALBUM COVERS.
FOR GERMAN songs AND QUITE COMPLETE DISCOGRAPHY, YOU CAN GO TO THE FANTASTIC AND HELPFUL http://www.rogerwhittaker.de/
FOR FRENCH TRANSLATION, YOU CAN GO TO http://les-paroles-de-chansons.com/artiste/montrer/145650/paroles-de-chansons-de-roger-whittaker/
THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE BEING http://www.rogerwhittaker.com/
ALBUM "UN MONDE EST NE" ca 1971 IF YOU UNDERSTAND FRENCH YOU ARE LUCKY TO HAVE THAT ONE ALBUM !
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A special kind of man
Myself I made of nothing
and my head is stuffed with hail.
and my head is stuffed with hail.
But my brother was a poet,
or at least that's what they say
Myself I made of nothing
I'm just an all saran
my brother was a poet
and a very special kind of man
He painted scenes of dragons,
Knights in armour, bold and brave.
And show me how they rescue ladies fair.
And I killed a hundred dragons.
Rescue damsels in this dress
and that really isn't bad,
for a man who wasn't there.
Oh, myself I made of nothing,
my head is stuffed with hail.
But my brother was a poet,
Or at least that's what they say.
Myself I made of nothing.
I'm just an all saran,
my brother was a poet,
and a very special kind of man.
He's done so much with his fine words
to brighten up our last.
With his poems of the working man,
There mothers and there wife's.
Had a short life and a sweet one.
Had no time to plot or bland.
my brother was a poet
and a very special kind of man.
Oh, myself I made of nothing,
my head is stuffed with hail.
But my brother was a poet,
Or at least that's what they say.
Myself I made of nothing.
I'm just an all saran,
my brother was a poet
and a very special kind of man
Oh, myself I made of nothing,
my head is stuffed with hail.
But my brother was a poet,
Or at least that's what they say.
Myself I made of nothing.
I'm just an all saran,
my brother was a poet,
and a very special kind of man.
or at least that's what they say
Myself I made of nothing
I'm just an all saran
my brother was a poet
and a very special kind of man
He painted scenes of dragons,
Knights in armour, bold and brave.
And show me how they rescue ladies fair.
And I killed a hundred dragons.
Rescue damsels in this dress
and that really isn't bad,
for a man who wasn't there.
Oh, myself I made of nothing,
my head is stuffed with hail.
But my brother was a poet,
Or at least that's what they say.
Myself I made of nothing.
I'm just an all saran,
my brother was a poet,
and a very special kind of man.
He's done so much with his fine words
to brighten up our last.
With his poems of the working man,
There mothers and there wife's.
Had a short life and a sweet one.
Had no time to plot or bland.
my brother was a poet
and a very special kind of man.
Oh, myself I made of nothing,
my head is stuffed with hail.
But my brother was a poet,
Or at least that's what they say.
Myself I made of nothing.
I'm just an all saran,
my brother was a poet
and a very special kind of man
Oh, myself I made of nothing,
my head is stuffed with hail.
But my brother was a poet,
Or at least that's what they say.
Myself I made of nothing.
I'm just an all saran,
my brother was a poet,
and a very special kind of man.
AN ERISKAY LOVE LILT
Chorus:
Vair me o, ro van o
Vair me o, ro van ee
Vair me o, o ru o ho
Sad am I without thee
When I'm lonely, dear white heart
Black the night and wild the sea
By love's light my foot finds
The old pathway to thee.
Chorus
Thou'rt the music of my heart
Harp of joy, o cruit mo chridh
Moon of guidance by night
Strength and light thou'rt to me
Chorus
Both Sides Now
Bows and flows of angel hair and ice cream castles in the air
and feather canyons everywhere, I've looked at clouds that way.
But now they only block the sun, they rain and snow on everyone.
So many things I would have done but clouds got in my way.
and feather canyons everywhere, I've looked at clouds that way.
But now they only block the sun, they rain and snow on everyone.
So many things I would have done but clouds got in my way.
I've looked at clouds from both sides now,
from up and down, and still somehow
it's cloud illusions I recall.
I really don't know clouds at all.
from up and down, and still somehow
it's cloud illusions I recall.
I really don't know clouds at all.
Moons and Junes and ferris wheels, the dizzy dancing way that you feel
as every fairy tale comes real; I've looked at love that way.
But now it's just another show. You leave 'em laughing when you go
and if you care, don't let them know, don't give yourself away.
as every fairy tale comes real; I've looked at love that way.
But now it's just another show. You leave 'em laughing when you go
and if you care, don't let them know, don't give yourself away.
I've looked at love from both sides now,
from give and take, and still somehow
it's love's illusions that I recall.
I really don't know love at all.
from give and take, and still somehow
it's love's illusions that I recall.
I really don't know love at all.
Tears and fears and feeling proud, to say "I love you" right
out loud,
dreams and schemes and circus crowds, I've looked at life that way.
But now old friends are acting strange, they shake their heads, they say
I've changed.
Something's lost but something's gained in living every day.
dreams and schemes and circus crowds, I've looked at life that way.
But now old friends are acting strange, they shake their heads, they say
I've changed.
Something's lost but something's gained in living every day.
I've looked at life from both sides now,
from win and lose, and still somehow
it's life's illusions I recall.
I really don't know life at all.
from win and lose, and still somehow
it's life's illusions I recall.
I really don't know life at all.
Candy Cloud
I close my eyes, and drift away, to sail a Candy Cloud
I drift away, to another day, to sail a Candy Cloud
Lala lala la lala la la x 2
I travel on from here to end, like a rainbow theres no end.
Sometimes I pass, where I've never been and I stop with a kiss to the wind
Maybe i'll stop, someday and stay, but thats a long time yet.
For when I awake to where I've been, dreams end and I forget.
Chorus
The suns shines down a golden smile, to the soft blue of the sky.
I lay back on my candy cloud and watch the world go by.
Maybe i'll stop, someday and stay, but thats a long time yet.
For when I awake to where I've been, dreams end and I forget
Chorus
I drift away, to another day, to sail a Candy Cloud
Lala lala la lala la la x 2
I travel on from here to end, like a rainbow theres no end.
Sometimes I pass, where I've never been and I stop with a kiss to the wind
Maybe i'll stop, someday and stay, but thats a long time yet.
For when I awake to where I've been, dreams end and I forget.
Chorus
The suns shines down a golden smile, to the soft blue of the sky.
I lay back on my candy cloud and watch the world go by.
Maybe i'll stop, someday and stay, but thats a long time yet.
For when I awake to where I've been, dreams end and I forget
Chorus
Disillusioned Fool
Raindrops are
falling from my windows
Teardrops are falling from my eyes
Memories come creeping thru the shadows of my mind
Thoughts of love and thoughts of all those lies you told me
Teardrops are falling from my eyes
Memories come creeping thru the shadows of my mind
Thoughts of love and thoughts of all those lies you told me
I think of the time when we were children
Hand in hand we'd wander home from school
But those times are lost and gone forever
Leaving me the disillusioned fool
Hand in hand we'd wander home from school
But those times are lost and gone forever
Leaving me the disillusioned fool
Chorus
I'm a
disillusioned fool for loving you
You're locked up in my mind
No matter how I try or where I go, or what I do
Just when I think I've met someone
the past is over-finished-done!
You're locked up in my mind
No matter how I try or where I go, or what I do
Just when I think I've met someone
the past is over-finished-done!
I remember the
things we used to do, together
I remember calling you my own
I remember kissing you and holding your hand
Now I'm remembering alone
I remember calling you my own
I remember kissing you and holding your hand
Now I'm remembering alone
Repeat 1) with
last 3 lines as follows:
Indistinct
impressions of a girl I used to know
Games & swings & funny things we did so long ago
I remember kissing you and holding your hand
Now I'm remembering alone
Games & swings & funny things we did so long ago
I remember kissing you and holding your hand
Now I'm remembering alone
Drink to me only
Drink to me only with thine eyes
And I will pledge with mine.
Or leave a kiss within the cup
And I'll not ask for wine.
The thirst that from the soul doth rise
Doth ask a drink divine;
But might I of Jove's nectar sup,
I would not change for thine.
I sent thee late a rosy wreath,
Not so much hon'ring thee
As giving it a hope that there
It could not withered be;
But thou thereon did'st only breathe,
And sent'st it back to me,
Since when it grows and smells, I swear
Not of itself, but thee - but thee.
And I will pledge with mine.
Or leave a kiss within the cup
And I'll not ask for wine.
The thirst that from the soul doth rise
Doth ask a drink divine;
But might I of Jove's nectar sup,
I would not change for thine.
I sent thee late a rosy wreath,
Not so much hon'ring thee
As giving it a hope that there
It could not withered be;
But thou thereon did'st only breathe,
And sent'st it back to me,
Since when it grows and smells, I swear
Not of itself, but thee - but thee.
Durham town
I`ve got to leave old Durham town,
I`ve got to leave old Durham town.
I`ve got to leave old Durham town,
And the leaving`s gonna get me down.
Back in nineteen forty-four,
I remember Daddy walking out the door.
Mama told me he was going to war, he was leaving,
Leaving, leaving, leaving, leaving me. - fade
I`ve got to leave old Durham town,
I`ve got to leave old Durham town.
I`ve got to leave old Durham town,
And the leaving`s gonna get me down.
When I was a boy, I spent my time,
Sitting on the banks of the river Tyne.
Watching all the ships going down the line, they were leaving,
Leaving, leaving, leaving, leaving me.
I`ve got to leave old Durham town,
I`ve got to leave old Durham town.
I`ve got to leave old Durham town,
And the leaving`s gonna get me down.
The last week Mama passed away,
Good-bye, son, was all she`d say.
There`s no cause for me to stay, so I`m leaving,
Leaving, leaving, leaving, leaving free.
I`ve got to leave old Durham town,
I`ve got to leave old Durham town.
I`ve got to leave old Durham town,
And the leaving`s gonna get me down.
I`ve got to leave old Durham town,
I`ve got to leave old Durham town.
I`ve got to leave old Durham town,
And the leaving`s gonna get me down.
I`ve got to leave old Durham town.
I`ve got to leave old Durham town,
And the leaving`s gonna get me down.
Back in nineteen forty-four,
I remember Daddy walking out the door.
Mama told me he was going to war, he was leaving,
Leaving, leaving, leaving, leaving me. - fade
I`ve got to leave old Durham town,
I`ve got to leave old Durham town.
I`ve got to leave old Durham town,
And the leaving`s gonna get me down.
When I was a boy, I spent my time,
Sitting on the banks of the river Tyne.
Watching all the ships going down the line, they were leaving,
Leaving, leaving, leaving, leaving me.
I`ve got to leave old Durham town,
I`ve got to leave old Durham town.
I`ve got to leave old Durham town,
And the leaving`s gonna get me down.
The last week Mama passed away,
Good-bye, son, was all she`d say.
There`s no cause for me to stay, so I`m leaving,
Leaving, leaving, leaving, leaving free.
I`ve got to leave old Durham town,
I`ve got to leave old Durham town.
I`ve got to leave old Durham town,
And the leaving`s gonna get me down.
I`ve got to leave old Durham town,
I`ve got to leave old Durham town.
I`ve got to leave old Durham town,
And the leaving`s gonna get me down.
FOggy foggy Dew
When I was a bachelor I lived all alone
And I worked to do weaver's trade
And the only, only thing that I ever did it wrong
Was to woo a fair young maid
I wooed her in the winter time and in the summer too
And the only, only thing I did that was wrong
Was to keep her from the foggy, foggy dew
One night she came to my bed side
When I lay fast to sleep
She laid her head upon my bed
And she began to weep
She sight, she cried, she den dear digit
She said: What shell I do
So I hold her into bed and I covered up her head
Just to keep her from the foggy, foggy dew
Now I am a bachelor I live with my son
And We work at the weaver's trade
And every single time that I look into his eyes
He reminds me of the fair young maid
He reminds me of the winter time and of the summer too
And of the many, many times that I held her in my arms
Just To keep her from the foggy, foggy dew
The many, many times that I held her in my arms
Just To keep her from the foggy, foggy dew
And I worked to do weaver's trade
And the only, only thing that I ever did it wrong
Was to woo a fair young maid
I wooed her in the winter time and in the summer too
And the only, only thing I did that was wrong
Was to keep her from the foggy, foggy dew
One night she came to my bed side
When I lay fast to sleep
She laid her head upon my bed
And she began to weep
She sight, she cried, she den dear digit
She said: What shell I do
So I hold her into bed and I covered up her head
Just to keep her from the foggy, foggy dew
Now I am a bachelor I live with my son
And We work at the weaver's trade
And every single time that I look into his eyes
He reminds me of the fair young maid
He reminds me of the winter time and of the summer too
And of the many, many times that I held her in my arms
Just To keep her from the foggy, foggy dew
The many, many times that I held her in my arms
Just To keep her from the foggy, foggy dew
Greensleeves
Alas, my love you do me wrong to cast me off discourteously
And I have loved you so long delighting in your company.
Greensleeves was all my joy. Greensleeves was my delight.
Greensleeves was my heart of gold and who but my lady
Greensleeves.
Well I will pray to God on high that thou my constancy may see.
For I am still thy lover true, come once again and love me.
Greensleeves was all my joy. Greensleeves was my delight.
Greensleeves was my heart of gold and who but my lady
Greensleeves.
Alas, my love you do me wrong to cast me off discourteously
And I have loved you so long delighting in your company.
Greensleeves was all my joy. Greensleeves was my delight.
Greensleeves was my heart of gold and who but my lady
Greensleeves.
Alas, my love you do me wrong to cast me off discourteously
And I have loved you so long delighting in your company.
Greensleeves was all my joy. Greensleeves was my delight.
Greensleeves was my heart of gold and who but my lady
Greensleeves.
Well I will pray to God on high that thou my constancy may see.
For I am still thy lover true, come once again and love me.
Greensleeves was all my joy. Greensleeves was my delight.
Greensleeves was my heart of gold and who but my lady
Greensleeves.
Alas, my love you do me wrong to cast me off discourteously
And I have loved you so long delighting in your company.
Greensleeves was all my joy. Greensleeves was my delight.
Greensleeves was my heart of gold and who but my lady
Greensleeves.
Halfway up the Mountain (PLUS HAUT SUR LA MONTAGNE)
I remember the teacher man that walked into our town.
He said life's like a mountain, tall, you've got to reach the crown.
He said life's like a mountain, tall, you've got to reach the crown.
He said life's like a mountain rising from the sky.
He said you really got to climb, my friend, you really have to try....
He said you really got to climb, my friend, you really have to try....
(refrain)
To go up, up, up, up, u-up, up, up, up, u-up, up, up, up, u-up up,
I was halfway up the mountain, I was halfway up the mountain.
I was halfway up the mountain when I met you.
Halfway up the mountain, only halfway up the mountain
I was halfway up the mountain when I met you.
I was nearly tired to death and falling to the ground.
Funny how when things got tough I had no friends around.
I couldn't take another step, that mountain was too high.
But then I heard your voice say,"Love, we'll get there by and by. " Come on
(refrain)
up, up, up, up, u-up, up, up,
up,up, u-up, up, up, up, up,u-up
up, I was halfway up the mountain.
I was halfway up the mountain.
I was halfway up the mountain when I met you.
Halfway up the mountain, only halfway up the mountain.
I was halfway up the mountain when I met you.....you.....you......you!
up, I was halfway up the mountain.
I was halfway up the mountain.
I was halfway up the mountain when I met you.
Halfway up the mountain, only halfway up the mountain.
I was halfway up the mountain when I met you.....you.....you......you!
He starts below (coming up soon)
Hello good morning happy day
Hello
good morning happy day
The sun is creeping around my window
Hello good morning happy day
I got to get my head up off my pillow
The sun is creeping around my window
Hello good morning happy day
I got to get my head up off my pillow
I
dreamed that I was walking down this highway
A crowd of folks seemed to be be walking my way
Well I wouldn' call It walking more like swaying
And one and all the folks seemed to be saying
A crowd of folks seemed to be be walking my way
Well I wouldn' call It walking more like swaying
And one and all the folks seemed to be saying
Hello
good morning happy day
The sun is creeping around my window
Hello good morning happy day
I got to get my head up off my pillow
The sun is creeping around my window
Hello good morning happy day
I got to get my head up off my pillow
When
I'm in bed I do the down this dream
One night I dreamed about a fellow screaming
Planes, bombs somthing he called war
But no one seemed to listen anymore
One night I dreamed about a fellow screaming
Planes, bombs somthing he called war
But no one seemed to listen anymore
Hello
good morning happy day
The sun is creeping around my window
Hello good morning happy day
I got to get my head up off my pillow
The sun is creeping around my window
Hello good morning happy day
I got to get my head up off my pillow
Hello,
hello, hello happy day
Hello
good morning happy day
The sun is creeping around my window
Hello good morning happy day
I got to get my head up off my pillow
The sun is creeping around my window
Hello good morning happy day
I got to get my head up off my pillow
Hello
good morning happy day
The sun is creeping around my window
Hello good morning happy day
I got to get my head up off my pillow
The sun is creeping around my window
Hello good morning happy day
I got to get my head up off my pillow
I’LL BE THERE
Moonshine (COMING UP SOON)
Morning has broken
Morning
has broken, like the first morning
Blackbird has spoken, like the first bird
Praise for the singing, praise for the morning
Praise for the springing fresh from the word
Sweet the rain's new fall, sunlit from heaven
Like the first dewfall, on the first grass
Praise for the sweetness of the wet garden
Sprung in completeness where his feet pass
Mine is the sunlight, mine is the morning
Born of the one light, Eden saw play
Praise with elation, praise every morning
God's recreation of the new day
Blackbird has spoken, like the first bird
Praise for the singing, praise for the morning
Praise for the springing fresh from the word
Sweet the rain's new fall, sunlit from heaven
Like the first dewfall, on the first grass
Praise for the sweetness of the wet garden
Sprung in completeness where his feet pass
Mine is the sunlight, mine is the morning
Born of the one light, Eden saw play
Praise with elation, praise every morning
God's recreation of the new day
Morning please don't come
Morning please don't come
Surely you see that my lover is sleeping
Morning please don't come
Let the night linger on
When the stars have left the sky
We must say fond goodbye
Make the night a little longer
Morning please don't come
Starshine glow a little stronger
Morning please don't come
Day don't break for you will take
My love away from me
Try to hold back the sun
I beg you morning please don't come
Sing sweet nightingale
Sing me a song of a night never-ending
Sing sweet nightingale
And I'll try to pretend
That tomorrow's nowhere near
And there's nothing to fear
Make the night a little longer
Morning please don't come
Starshine glow a little stronger
Morning please don't come
Day don't break for you will take
My love away from me
Try to hold back the sun
I beg you morning please don't come
Try to hold back the sun
I beg you morning please don't come
Try to hold back the sun
I beg you morning please don't come
Surely you see that my lover is sleeping
Morning please don't come
Let the night linger on
When the stars have left the sky
We must say fond goodbye
Make the night a little longer
Morning please don't come
Starshine glow a little stronger
Morning please don't come
Day don't break for you will take
My love away from me
Try to hold back the sun
I beg you morning please don't come
Sing sweet nightingale
Sing me a song of a night never-ending
Sing sweet nightingale
And I'll try to pretend
That tomorrow's nowhere near
And there's nothing to fear
Make the night a little longer
Morning please don't come
Starshine glow a little stronger
Morning please don't come
Day don't break for you will take
My love away from me
Try to hold back the sun
I beg you morning please don't come
Try to hold back the sun
I beg you morning please don't come
Try to hold back the sun
I beg you morning please don't come
MY KIND
No Blade Of Grass
No
blade of grass grows and birds sing no more
No joy or laughter where waves wash the shore
Gone all the answers, lost or we have won
Gone is the hope that life will go on
No joy or laughter where waves wash the shore
Gone all the answers, lost or we have won
Gone is the hope that life will go on
No
fragrant springtime and no autumn gold
Summer and winter, the heart now grows cold.
Dreams that we lived for all have to go
Gone with the dawn that we’ll never know
Summer and winter, the heart now grows cold.
Dreams that we lived for all have to go
Gone with the dawn that we’ll never know
When
we were younger the earth was green
When we were children the ocean was clean
Flowers were blooming, trees straight and tall
The sky was blue when we were small
When we were children the ocean was clean
Flowers were blooming, trees straight and tall
The sky was blue when we were small
We
circled Mars and we walked on the moon
We reached the stars or one day very soon
But no blade of grass here and no blue above
No you and me, it’s the end of life
We reached the stars or one day very soon
But no blade of grass here and no blue above
No you and me, it’s the end of life
Paradise (L’OASIS in french)
My time is yet to come,
When I can shed my mind of worldly cares,
And breath the pure sweet air of Paradise.
My time is yet to come,
When I shall see he truth and not be blind.
Crystal streams will wind through Paradise.
CHORUS:
Paradise is peace.
Paradise is rest.
Paradise is having time to do,
The things that I love best.
Paradise is having those you love
Around you when you're old.
Paradise is feeling warm,
When the world is feeling cold.
My time is yet to come,
When I can live at peace with all mankind,
And true contentment find in Paradise.
My time is yet to come,
When I shall know true love without such pain,
And walk the sun-kissed lane to Paradise
When I can shed my mind of worldly cares,
And breath the pure sweet air of Paradise.
My time is yet to come,
When I shall see he truth and not be blind.
Crystal streams will wind through Paradise.
CHORUS:
Paradise is peace.
Paradise is rest.
Paradise is having time to do,
The things that I love best.
Paradise is having those you love
Around you when you're old.
Paradise is feeling warm,
When the world is feeling cold.
My time is yet to come,
When I can live at peace with all mankind,
And true contentment find in Paradise.
My time is yet to come,
When I shall know true love without such pain,
And walk the sun-kissed lane to Paradise
Ride a country road
RIVER LADY (A LITTLE GOODBYE)
The day the river freezes is the
day it won't seem fair
'Cos they'll come to get the river lady
And I don't think they'll care
I know they'll scrape her paint off
In their same old foolish ways
Now the people see the river
But the old ship's gone away.
'Cos they'll come to get the river lady
And I don't think they'll care
I know they'll scrape her paint off
In their same old foolish ways
Now the people see the river
But the old ship's gone away.
Water turns cold and gets to freezing
Before you even know ;it the old girl's easing
Away from her berth round by the point and out of our view
Off in the mist her engines pounding'
Back on the banks that old horn's sounding
A little good-bye
A little I'll do what I must do
A little good-bye
A little I'll do what I must do.
I know I will remember when I cannot hear that horn
That would roll up by the mountains
As she took us through the storm
I know they've got to take her
But I can't say I approve
'Cos she's won so many battles
That I hate to see her lose.
Water turns cold and gets to freezing
. . .
Before you even know ;it the old girl's easing
Away from her berth round by the point and out of our view
Off in the mist her engines pounding'
Back on the banks that old horn's sounding
A little good-bye
A little I'll do what I must do
A little good-bye
A little I'll do what I must do.
I know I will remember when I cannot hear that horn
That would roll up by the mountains
As she took us through the storm
I know they've got to take her
But I can't say I approve
'Cos she's won so many battles
That I hate to see her lose.
Water turns cold and gets to freezing
. . .
SQUEEZE MY LITTLE FINGER
STREETS OF LONDON
Have you seen the old man in the
closed down market,
Kicking up the papers with his worn out shoes?
In his eyes you see no pride, hand held loosely by his side
Yesterday's papers telling yesterday's news
So how can you tell me you're lonely
And say for you that the sun don't shine
Let me take you by the hand
And lead you through the streets of London
I'll show you something
To make you change your mind.
Have you seen the old girl who walks the streets of London,
Dirt in her hair and her clothes in rags?
She's no time for talking, she just keeps right on walking,
Carrying her home in two carrier bags.
In the all night café at a quarter past eleven
Same old man is sitting there on his own.
Looking at the world over the rim of his teacup,
Each tea last an hour, and he wanders home alone.
Have you seen the old man outside the seaman's mission,
Memory fading with the metal ribbons that he wears?
In our winter city the rain cries a little pity,
For one more forgotten hero and a world that doesn't care.
Kicking up the papers with his worn out shoes?
In his eyes you see no pride, hand held loosely by his side
Yesterday's papers telling yesterday's news
So how can you tell me you're lonely
And say for you that the sun don't shine
Let me take you by the hand
And lead you through the streets of London
I'll show you something
To make you change your mind.
Have you seen the old girl who walks the streets of London,
Dirt in her hair and her clothes in rags?
She's no time for talking, she just keeps right on walking,
Carrying her home in two carrier bags.
In the all night café at a quarter past eleven
Same old man is sitting there on his own.
Looking at the world over the rim of his teacup,
Each tea last an hour, and he wanders home alone.
Have you seen the old man outside the seaman's mission,
Memory fading with the metal ribbons that he wears?
In our winter city the rain cries a little pity,
For one more forgotten hero and a world that doesn't care.
THE ASH GROVE
The ash grove, how graceful, how
plainly tis speaking
The wind through it playing has language for me;
When o'er the light through it's branches is breaking,
A host of kind faces is gazing on me,
The friends of the childhood again are before me.
Fond memories waken as freely I roam.
With soft whispers laden it's leaves rustle o'er me,
The ash grove, the ash grove alone is my home.
My laughter is over, my step loses lightness,
Old countryside measures steal soft on my ears;
I only remember the past and it's brightness,
The dear ones I mourn for again gather here.
From out of the shadows their loving looks greet me,
And wistfully searching the leafy green dome,
I find other faces fond bending to greet me,
The ash grove, the ash grove alone is my home.
The wind through it playing has language for me;
When o'er the light through it's branches is breaking,
A host of kind faces is gazing on me,
The friends of the childhood again are before me.
Fond memories waken as freely I roam.
With soft whispers laden it's leaves rustle o'er me,
The ash grove, the ash grove alone is my home.
My laughter is over, my step loses lightness,
Old countryside measures steal soft on my ears;
I only remember the past and it's brightness,
The dear ones I mourn for again gather here.
From out of the shadows their loving looks greet me,
And wistfully searching the leafy green dome,
I find other faces fond bending to greet me,
The ash grove, the ash grove alone is my home.
THE FIRST OF MAY
When I was small and Christmas trees were tall,
We used to love while others used to play.
Don't ask me why the time has passed us by;
Someone else moved in from far away.
Now we are tall, and Christmas trees are small,
And you don't ask the time of day.
But you and I, our love will never die;
Guess who will cry come the First of May.
The apple tree that grew for you and me,
I watched the apples falling one by one.
And I recall the moment of them all:
The day I kissed your cheek and you were gone.
Now we are tall, and Christmas trees are small,
And you don't ask the time of day.
But you and I, our love will never die;
Guess who will cry come the First of May.
When I was tall and Christmas trees were small . . .
Mmmmmm . . .
Don't ask me why the time has passed us by;
Someone else moved in from far away. . .
We used to love while others used to play.
Don't ask me why the time has passed us by;
Someone else moved in from far away.
Now we are tall, and Christmas trees are small,
And you don't ask the time of day.
But you and I, our love will never die;
Guess who will cry come the First of May.
The apple tree that grew for you and me,
I watched the apples falling one by one.
And I recall the moment of them all:
The day I kissed your cheek and you were gone.
Now we are tall, and Christmas trees are small,
And you don't ask the time of day.
But you and I, our love will never die;
Guess who will cry come the First of May.
When I was tall and Christmas trees were small . . .
Mmmmmm . . .
Don't ask me why the time has passed us by;
Someone else moved in from far away. . .
THE LAST FAREWELL (LE DERNIER ADIEU)
There's a ship lies rigged and
ready in the harbour
Tomorrow for old England she sails
Far away from your land of endless sunshine
To my land full of rainy skies and gales
And I shall be aboard that ship tomorrow
Though my heart is full of tears at this farewell
refrain:
For you are beautiful
And I have loved you dearly
More dearly than the spoken word can tell
(repeat)
I heard there's a wicked war a blazing
And the taste of war I know so very well
Even now I see the foreign flag a raising
Their guns on fire as we sail into hell
I have no fear of death; it brings no sorrow
But how bitter will be this last farewell
refrain:
For you are beautiful
And I have loved you dearly
More dearly than the spoken word can tell
(repeat)
Though death and darkness gather all about me
And my ship be torn apart upon the seas
I shall smell again the fragrance of these islands
In the heaving waves that brought me once to thee
And should I return safe home again to England
I shall watch the English mist roll through the dell
refrain:
For you are beautiful
And I have loved you dearly
More dearly than the spoken word can tell
(repeat)
Tomorrow for old England she sails
Far away from your land of endless sunshine
To my land full of rainy skies and gales
And I shall be aboard that ship tomorrow
Though my heart is full of tears at this farewell
refrain:
For you are beautiful
And I have loved you dearly
More dearly than the spoken word can tell
(repeat)
I heard there's a wicked war a blazing
And the taste of war I know so very well
Even now I see the foreign flag a raising
Their guns on fire as we sail into hell
I have no fear of death; it brings no sorrow
But how bitter will be this last farewell
refrain:
For you are beautiful
And I have loved you dearly
More dearly than the spoken word can tell
(repeat)
Though death and darkness gather all about me
And my ship be torn apart upon the seas
I shall smell again the fragrance of these islands
In the heaving waves that brought me once to thee
And should I return safe home again to England
I shall watch the English mist roll through the dell
refrain:
For you are beautiful
And I have loved you dearly
More dearly than the spoken word can tell
(repeat)
THE LEWIS BRIDAL SONG
Step we gaily, on we go
Heel for heel and toe for toe,
Arm in arm and row on row,
All for Mairi´s wedding.
Over hill-ways up and down,
Myrtle green and bracken brown,
Past the sheilings, thro´ the town
All for sake o´ Mairi.
Step we gaily, on we go
Heel for heel and toe for toe,
Arm in arm and row on row,
All for Mairi´s wedding.
Red her cheeks as rowans are,
Bright her eye as any star,
Fairest o´ them a´ by far,
Is our darling Mairi.
Step we gaily, on we go
Heel for heel and toe for toe,
Arm in arm and row on row,
All for Mairi´s wedding.
Step we gaily, on we go
Heel for heel and toe for toe,
Arm in arm and row on row,
All for Mairi´s wedding.
Plenty herring, plenty meal,
Plenty peat to fill her creel,
Plenty bonnie bairns as weel,
That´s the toast for Mairi.
Step we gaily, on we go
Heel for heel and toe for toe,
Arm in arm and row on row,
All for Mairi´s wedding.
Step we gaily, on we go
Heel for heel and toe for toe,
Arm in arm and row on row,
All for Mairi´s wedding
Heel for heel and toe for toe,
Arm in arm and row on row,
All for Mairi´s wedding.
Over hill-ways up and down,
Myrtle green and bracken brown,
Past the sheilings, thro´ the town
All for sake o´ Mairi.
Step we gaily, on we go
Heel for heel and toe for toe,
Arm in arm and row on row,
All for Mairi´s wedding.
Red her cheeks as rowans are,
Bright her eye as any star,
Fairest o´ them a´ by far,
Is our darling Mairi.
Step we gaily, on we go
Heel for heel and toe for toe,
Arm in arm and row on row,
All for Mairi´s wedding.
Step we gaily, on we go
Heel for heel and toe for toe,
Arm in arm and row on row,
All for Mairi´s wedding.
Plenty herring, plenty meal,
Plenty peat to fill her creel,
Plenty bonnie bairns as weel,
That´s the toast for Mairi.
Step we gaily, on we go
Heel for heel and toe for toe,
Arm in arm and row on row,
All for Mairi´s wedding.
Step we gaily, on we go
Heel for heel and toe for toe,
Arm in arm and row on row,
All for Mairi´s wedding
You are my miracle
You are my nights,
You are my days,
You are my miracle,
In so many ways.
You give me hope,
You carry on,
You are my miracle,
For you make me strong.
The wonder of the love
To feel and to share,
Does ev'ry lover feel as I do?
How happy when we meet,
How cheerful when we part,
To feel the joy and pain as I do.
You are my nights,
You are my days,
You are my miracle,
In so many ways.
You give me hope,
You carry on,
You are my miracle,
For you make me strong.
If I could have a wish,
I'd wish for everyone,
I'd wish that all could feel as I do.
I'd give to every heart,
The miracle of love,
To know the joy of life as I do.
You are my nights,
You are my days,
You are my miracle,
In so many ways.
You give me hope,
You carry on,
You are my miracle,
For you make me strong.
You are my nights,
You are my days,
You are my miracle,
In so many ways.
You give me hope,
You carry on,
You are my miracle,
For you make me strong
You are my days,
You are my miracle,
In so many ways.
You give me hope,
You carry on,
You are my miracle,
For you make me strong.
The wonder of the love
To feel and to share,
Does ev'ry lover feel as I do?
How happy when we meet,
How cheerful when we part,
To feel the joy and pain as I do.
You are my nights,
You are my days,
You are my miracle,
In so many ways.
You give me hope,
You carry on,
You are my miracle,
For you make me strong.
If I could have a wish,
I'd wish for everyone,
I'd wish that all could feel as I do.
I'd give to every heart,
The miracle of love,
To know the joy of life as I do.
You are my nights,
You are my days,
You are my miracle,
In so many ways.
You give me hope,
You carry on,
You are my miracle,
For you make me strong.
You are my nights,
You are my days,
You are my miracle,
In so many ways.
You give me hope,
You carry on,
You are my miracle,
For you make me strong
