Immigrant Song
Ah, ah
We come from the land of the ice and snow
From the midnight sun where the hot springs blow
The hammer of the gods
Will drive our ships to new lands
To fight the horde, singing and crying
Valhalla, I am coming
On we sweep with threshing oar
Our only goal will be the western shore
Ah, ah
We come from the land of the ice and snow
From the midnight sun where the hot springs blow
How soft your fields so green
Can whisper tales of gore
Of how we calmed the tides of war
We are your overlords
On we sweep with threshing oar
Our only goal will be the western shore
So now you'd better stop and rebuild all your ruins
For peace and trust can win the day
Despite of all your losing
Friends
Bright light almost blinding
Black night still there shining
I can't stop, keep on climbing
Looking for what I knew
Had a friend, she once told me
You got love, you ain't lonely
Now she's gone and left me only
Looking for what I knew
Mmm, I'm telling you now
The greatest thing you ever can do now
Is trade a smile with someone who's blue now
It's very easy just
Met a man on the roadside crying
Without a friend, there's no denying
You're incomplete, they'll be no finding
Looking for what you knew
So anytime somebody needs you
Don't let them down, although it grieves you
Some day you'll need someone like they do
Looking for what you knew
Mmm, I'm telling you now
The greatest thing you ever can do now
Is trade a smile with someone who's blue now
It's very easy just, ooh, yeah
Celebration Day
Her face is cracked from smiling
All the fears that she's been hiding
And it seems pretty soon ev'rybody's gonna know
And her voice is sore from shouting
Cheering winners who are losing
And she worries if their days are few
And soon they'll have to go
My, my, my, I'm so happy
I'm gonna join the band
We are gonna dance and sing in celebration
We are in the promised land
She hears them talk of new ways
To protect the home she lives in
Then she wonders what it's all about
When they break down the door
Her name is Brown or White or Black
You know her very well
You hear her cries of mercy
As the winners toll the bell
My, my, my, I'm so happy
I'm gonna join the band
We are gonna dance and sing in celebration
We are in the promised land
There is a train that leaves the station
Heading for your destination
But the price you pay to nowhere
Has increased a dollar more
Yes, it has
And if you walk you're gonna get there
Tho' it takes a little longer
And when you see it in the distance
You will wring your hands and moan
Since I've Been Loving You
Oh
Workin' from seven to eleven every night
It really makes life a drag
I don't think that's right
I've really, really been the best of fools
I did what I could, yeah
'Cause I love you, baby
How I love you, darling
How I love you, baby
How I love you, girl, little girl
But baby, since I've been loving you, yeah
I'm about to lose my worried mind, oh, yeah
Everybody trying to tell me
That you didn't mean me no good
I've been trying, Lord, let me tell you
Let me tell you I really did the best I could
I've been working from seven to eleven every night
I said It kinda makes my life a drag
Lord, that ain't right, no no
Since I've Been Loving You
I'm about to lose my worried mind
Said I've been crying
My tears they fell like rain
Don't you hear
Don't you hear them falling
Don't you hear
Don't you hear them falling
Said I been cryin, yeah
Oh my tears they felt like rain
Don't you hear them falling?
Don't you hear them?
Do you remember, mama, when I knocked upon your door?
I said you had the nerve to tell me
You didn't want me no more, yeah
I open my front door, hear my back door slam
You must have one of them new fangled
New fangled back door man
I've been working from seven, seven, seven
To eleven every night
It kinda makes my life a drag, a drag, drag
Ah, yeah, it makes a drag
Baby, Since I've Been Loving You
I'm about to lose
I'm about to lose, lose my worried mind
Just one more
Oh yeah
Since I've been loving you
I'm about to lose my worried mind
Out On The Tiles
As I walk down the highway all I do is sing this song
And a train that's passin' my way
Helps the rhythm move along
There is no doubt about the words are clear
The voice is strong, is oh so strong
I'm just a simple guy, I live from day to day
A ray of sunshine melts my frown
And blows my blues away
There's nothing more that I can say
But on a day like today
I pass the time away and walk a quiet mile with you
All I need from you is all your love
All you got to give to me is all your love
All I need from you is all your love
All you got to give to me is all your love
Oooh yeah, ooh yeah, ooh yeah, oh yeah
I'm so glad I'm living and gonna tell the world I am
I got me a fine woman and she says that I'm her man
One thing that I know for sure
Gonna give her all the loving
Like nobody, nobody, nobody, nobody can
Standing in the noonday sun trying to flag a ride
People go and people come
See my rider right by my side
It's a total disgrace, they set the pace
It must be a race
And the best thing I can do is run
All I need from you is all your love...
Gallows Pole
Hangman, hangman, hold it a little while
Think I see my friends coming
Riding a many mile
Friends, did you get some silver?
Did you get a little gold?
What did you bring me, my dear friends
To keep me from the gallows pole?
What did you bring me to keep me from the gallows pole?
I couldn't get no silver, I couldn't get no gold
You know that we're too damn poor
To keep you from the gallows pole
Hangman, hangman, hold it a little while
I think I see my brother coming
Riding a many mile
Brother, did you get me some silver?
Did you get a little gold?
What did you bring me, my brother
To keep me from the gallows pole?
Brother, I brought you some silver
I brought a little gold
I brought a little of every thing
To keep you from the gallows pole
Yes, I brought you to keep you from the gallows pole
Hangman, hangman, turn your head awhile
I think I see my sister coming
Riding a many mile, mile, mile
Sister, I implore you, take him by the hand
Take him to some shady bower
Save me from the wrath of this man
Please take him
Save me from the wrath of this man, man
Hangman, hangman, upon your face a smile
Pray tell me that I'm free to ride
Ride for many mile, mile, mile
Oh, yes, you got a fine sister
She warmed my blood from cold
Brought my blood to boiling hot
To keep you from the gallows pole
Your brother brought me silver
Your sister warmed my soul
But now I laugh and pull so hard
And see you swinging on the gallows pole
Keep-a-swingin'
Swingin' on the gallows pole
Tangerine
Measuring a summer's day
I only finds it slips away to grey
The hours, they bring me pain
Tangerine, Tangerine
Living reflection from a dream
I was her love, she was my queen
And now a thousand years between
Thinking how it used to be
Does she still remember times like these?
To think of us again?
And I do
Tangerine, Tangerine
Living reflection from a dream
I was her love, she was my queen
And now a thousand years between
That's The Way
I don't know how I'm gonna tell you
I can't play with you no more
I don't know how I'm gonna do what mama told me
My friend, the boy next door
I can't believe what people saying
You're gonna let your hair hang down
I'm satisfied to sit here working all day long
You're in the darker side of town
And when I'm out I see you walking
Why don't your eyes see me
Could it be you've found another game to play
What did mama say to me
That's the way
Oh, that's the way it ought to be
Yeah, yeah, mama say
That's the way it ought to stay
And yesterday I saw you standing by the river
And weren't those tears that filled your eyes
And all the fish that lay in dirty water dying
Had they got you hypnotized?
And yesterday I saw you kissing tiny flowers
But all that lives is born to die
And so I say to you that nothing really matters
And all you do is stand and cry
I don't know what to say about it
When all you ears have turned away
But now's the time to look and look again at what you see
Is that the way it ought to stay?
That's the way
That's the way it oughtta be
Oh don't you know now
Mama said, that's the way it's gonna stay, yeah
Bron-Y-Aur Stomp
Ah, caught you smiling at me
That's the way it should be
Like a leaf is to a tree, so fine
Ah, all the good times we had
I sang love songs so glad
Always smiling, never sad, so fine
As we walk down the country lanes
I'll be singing a song
Hear me calling your name
Hear the wind within the trees
Telling Mother Nature 'bout you and me
Well, if the sunshines so bright
Or on our way it's darkest night
The road we choose is always right, so fine
Ah, can your love be so strong
When so many loves go wrong
Will our love go on and on and on and on and on and on?
As we walk down the country lanes
I'll be singing a song
Hear me calling your name
Hear the wind within the trees
Telling Mother Nature 'bout you and me
My, my, la de la, come on now, it ain't too far
Tell your friends all around the world
Ain't no companion like a blue eyed merle
Come on now, well let me tell ya
What you're missing, messing 'round them brick walls
So, of one thing I am sure
It's a friendship so pure
Angels singing all around
My dog is so fine
Yeah, ain't but one thing to do
Spend my natural life with you
You're the finest dog I knew, so fine
When you're old and your eyes are dim
There ain't no Old Shep gonna happen again
We'll still go walking down country lanes
I'll sing the same old songs
Hear me call your name
Hats Off To (Roy) Harper
When I done quit hollerin' baby
I believe I shake 'em on down
Get my babe, won't be late
You know by that I mean seconds late
Ah, must I holler
Must I shake 'em on down
Well I've been mistreated, babe
I believe I'll shake 'em on down
Shake 'em
Well I ain't no monkey
I can't climb no tree
No brown skin woman gonna make
No monkey out of me
I ain't no monkey
Sure can't climb no tree
I been mistreated babe
I believe I'll shake 'em on down
Well I've been mistreated babe
I believe I'll shake 'em on down
Listen mama
Put on your mornin' gown'
Put in your nightshirt
Mama we gonna shake 'em down
Must I holler
Must I shake 'em on down?
Gave my baby a twenty dollar bill
If that don't get her
Sure my shot, shot, shotgun will
Yeah, I gave my baby a twenty dollar bill
If that don't get that woman
I'm sure my shotgun will
Gonna go shoot her now...
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