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I looked into a windowpane
Last evening in a city far away I was feelin' sad and blue I wondered then if I should really stay Wanting someone to be with me in the light of this uncertain time Waiting by the window for the man inside To please make up his mind Will you be one who passed through but never saw Never knowing never feeling anything Will you live your whole life through never knowing what to do Will you be one who passed through but never saw I walked along the roadway to a fountain Where lovers come to meet A hobo walked up to me, I could tell He didn't have enough to eat He said, "Good sir you look so kind And though the years have stripped me to the bone It seems I am the better man For in this place I've never walked alone Will you be one who passed through but never saw Never knowing never feeling anything Will you live your whole life through never knowing what to do Will you be one who passed through but never saw "Where will you be, my friendly, when your Telephone ain't givin' out no calls And when the seasons come to haunt you Will you still find springtime in the fall And when you're on your island Will you wave at every ship that passes by And will you feed a hungry man I thank you, sir, Now I'll just say goodbye" Don't you be one who passed through but never saw Never knowing never feeling anything Will you live your whole life through never knowing what to do Will you be one who passed through but never saw Will you live your whole life through never knowing what to do Will you be one who passed through but never saw |
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Down the hall their voices ring, their feet are on the run
Phantoms on the winter sky, together they do come Faded lips and eyes of blue they're carried in the wind Their laughter filled the countryside but they'll not laugh again All the games are ended now, their voices have been stilled Their fathers built the tools of war by which they all were killed Their fathers made the uniforms showing which side they were on And the young boys wear the middle name for guns to prey upon You've seen the fires in the night, watched the devil as he smiles You've heard a mother's mournful cry as she searches for her child You've seen the lines of refugees, the faces of despair And wondered at the wise men who never seem to care Goodbye you lost children, God speed you on your way Your little beds are empty now, your toys are put away Your mother sings a lullaby as she gazes at the floor Your father builds more weapons and marches out once more Down the hall their voices ring, their feet are on the run Phantoms on the winter sky, together they do come Faded lips and eyes of blue they're carried in the wind Their laughter filled the countryside but they'll not laugh again |
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The leaves of grass will not pass on
Though the millstones grind them into dust For the earth shall give life to them But only the grass will grow once more And the brave must fall to honor the names Of the ones who have gone before And the earth shall give new life to them But only the grass will grow once more If people could look into each other's eyes What a wonderful place this world would be All strife would end, we could start again And dreams like these must not pass on But the brave keep falling to honor the names Of the ones who have gone before And the earth shall give new life to them But only the grass will grow once more And the brave keep falling to honor the names Of the ones who have gone before And the earth shall give new life to them But only the grass will grow once more The leaves of grass will not pass on Though the millstones grind them into dust For the earth shall give new life to them But only the grass will grow once more |
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I remember everything
I've learned about survival I've walked with fools and kings And I've even read the Bible There I came upon some lines Givin' me direction Gather not your gold on earth Your kingdom is in heaven But I chose to live instead Inside the shell they gave me 'Til in spite of everything Good fortune came to find me I tried my best to run away But I could not avoid the feelin' Soon I was reelin' on my feet I made a grab at anything The earth was gone and I was on A vicious circle then After I'd gone and let myself surrender I didn't want to die at all I thought I'd live forever Then she gave me everything A king could never borrow But I twisted all her gifts Her wisdom was my sorrow So I left her cryin' And roamed across the river The angels offered me their hands But I could not forget her So I came to where she was By river, road and reason I slept beneath her window In the moonlight summer season But I could not go inside I heard the sound of laughter And the rustle of her hair upon his skin I made a grab at anything The earth was gone and I was on A vicious circle then After I'd gone to cry down my sorrow I didn't want to live no more Nor face the bright tomorrow Then I remembered everything I've learned about survival Havin' walked with fools and kings I've even read the Bible I remember all those lines Givin' me direction Gather not your gold on earth It will not pass inspection And still I think when I'm alone Away from all night splendor If gold could buy one night with her I wish I had some to send her |
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Upon the Bitter Green she was,
the hills above the town. Echoed to the footsteps, as soft as heather down. Waiting for her master, to kiss away her tears. Waiting through the years, Bitter Green they called her, walking in the sun, Loving everyone that she met. Bitter Green they called her, waiting in the sun, waiting for someone to take her home. Some say he was a sailor, who died away at sea, Some say he was a prisoner, who never was set free, lost upon the ocean, he died there in the mist, dreaming of the kiss, Bitter Green they called her, walking in the sun, Loving everyone that she met. Bitter Green they called her, waiting in the sun, waiting for someone to take her home. Musical Interlude But now, that Bitter Green is gone, the hills have turned to rust, there comes a weary stranger, his tears fall in the dust, kneeling by the churchyard, in the autumn mist, dreaming of the kiss, Bitter Green they called her, walking in the sun, Loving everyone that she met. Bitter Green they called her, waiting in the sun, waiting for someone to take her home. Bitter Green they called her, walking in the sun, Loving everyone that she met. Bitter Green they called her, waiting in the sun, waiting for someone... to take her home. |
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Well, it's four o'clock in the afternoon
And the anchors have been weighed From Miami to Nassau, She's bound across the waves She'll be headin' south through Biscayne Bay Into the open sea Yarmouth Castle, she's a-dyin' and don't know it Now the many years she's been to sea She's seen the better times She gives a groan of protest As they cast away her lines And the grumble of her engines And the rust along her spine Tells the Castle she's too old to be sailin' But the sands run out within her heart A tiny spark glows red It smoulders through the evening There's laughter overhead Now the men are served, and the cards are dealt And the drinks are passed around Deep within the fire starts a-burnin' Now it's midnight on the open sea And the moon is shining bright Some people join the party And others say good-night There's many who are sleeping now It's been a busy day And a tiny wisp of smoke is a-risin' "Oh Lord," she groans, "I'm burning!" "Let someone understand!" But her silent plea is wasted In the playin' of the band Everybody's dancin' on her deck And they're havin' such a time Then a voice says "Shut up and deal, I'm losin'" Deep within the Yarmouth Castle The fire begins to glow It leaps into the hallways And climbs and twists and grows And the paint she wore to keep her young Oh Lord, how well it burns And soon that old fire is a-ragin' Up beneath the bridge it's climbin' fast the captain stands aloft He calls up to the boatswain, 'n' says "Boatswain, we are lost" For the ragged hoses in the racks No pressure do they hold And the people down below Will soon be dyin' All amidships, oh she's blazin' now It's spreadin' fore and aft The people are a-scramblin' As the fire blocks their path The evil smoke surrounds them, And they're fallin' in their tracks And the captain in his lifeboat is a-leavin' Oh then the ship, Bahama Star Comes steamin' through the night She sees the Castle blazin' And 'tis a terrible sight "Jump down, jump down!" the captain cries "We'll save you if we can!" Then the paint on his funnels is a-fryin' "God help the ones who sleep below And cannot find the way! Thank God for those we've rescued Upon this awful day." Now the heroes, they are many, But the times are growin' slim And now from stern to bow She's a-blazin' Oh the Yarmouth Castle's moanin' She's cryin' like a child. You can hear her if you listen Above the roar so wild Is she cryin' for the ones who lie Within her molten sides? Or cryin' for herself, I'm a-wonderin' But the livin' soon were rescued The ones who lived to tell From the Star they watched her As she died there in the swells Like a toy ship on a mill pond She burned all through the night Then slipped 'neath the waves In the mornin' |
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Softly she comes
Whispers the breeze with her passing In secret love she is laughing Softly she comes in the night Softly she sighs Sweetly she lies never sleeping Her fragrance all in my keeping Softly she comes in the night Down the darkened hall I hear her footsteps on my stair And she is in my arms once more Then softly she goes Her shining lips in the shadows Whisper goodbye at my window Softly she goes in the dawn Down the darkened hall I hear her footsteps on my stair And she is in my arms once more Then softly she goes Her shining lips in the shadows Whisper goodbye at my window Softly she goes in the dawn Softly she goes in the dawn |
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Boss Man Boss Man what do ya say
I gotta get you alone in the mine some day Boss Man Boss Man turn it around If you don't look away how can I sit down Look at this load upon my back Gotta get this wheel back on the track I can't hold on but I can't let go And I can't say yes I can't say 'no' Holes in my pockets and holes in my shoes If you're ready for me I'm ready for you The company plan takes all my pay Got a child in July and another last May Boss Man Boss Man what do ya say Gonna get you alone in the mine some day Push your face down in the coal 'Cause you got no heart you got no soul Country life's the life for me In ten more years I'll a pensioner be The younger lad knows when the girls are out But you might say he's a rural sprout Boss Man Boss Man what do ya say Gonna get you alone in the mine some day Boss Man Boss Man clear the track You're gonna tear the skin right offa my back Boss Man, Boss Man what do ya say If you can't lend a hand then get outta my way It'll be murder in the first degree If you ever lay your hands on me Boss Man Boss Man pay my rent A dollar I've earned is a dollar I've spent The company plan takes all my check For breakin' my back and riskin' my neck Boss Man Boss Man what do ya say I gotta get you alone in the mine some day I can't hold on but I can't let go And I can't say yes I can't say 'no' |
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Pussywillows cat-tails soft winds and roses
Rainpools in the woodland water to my knees Shivering quivering the warm breath of spring Pussywillows cat-tails soft winds and roses Catbirds and cornfields daydreams together Riding on the roadside the dust gets in your eyes Reveling, disheveling the summer nights can bring Pussywillows cat-tails soft winds and roses Slanted rays and colored days stark blue horizons Naked limbs and wheat bins hazy afternoons Voicing rejoicing the wine cups do bring Pussywillows cat-tails soft winds and roses Harsh nights and candlelights wood fires a-blazin' Soft lips and fingertips resting in my soul Treasuring remembering the promise of spring Pussywillows cat-tails soft winds and roses |
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There was a time in this fair land when the railroad did not run
when the wild majestic mountains stood alone against the sun Long before the white man and long before the wheel when the green dark forest was too silent to be real But time has no beginnings and hist'ry has no bounds as to this verdant country they came from all around They sailed upon her waterways and they walked the forests tall built the mines, mills and the factories for the good of us all And when the young man's fancy was turnin' to the spring the railroad men grew restless for to hear the hammers ring Their minds were overflowing with the visions of their day and many a fortune won and lost and many a debt to pay For they looked in the future and what did they see They saw an iron road runnin' from the sea to the sea Bringin' the goods to a young growin' land all up through the seaports and into their hands Look away said they across this mighty land from the eastern shore to the western strand Bring in the workers and bring up the rails we gotta lay down the tracks and tear up the trails Open 'er heart let the life blood flow gotta get on our way 'cause we're movin' too slow Bring in the workers and bring up the rails we're gonna lay down the tracks and tear up the trails Open 'er heart let the life blood flow gotta get on our way 'cause we're movin' too slow get on our way 'cause we're movin' too slow Behind the blue Rockies the sun is declinin' The stars, they come stealin' at the close of the day Across the wide prairie our loved ones lie sleeping beyond the dark oceans in a place far away We are the navvies who work upon the railway swingin' our hammers in the bright blazin' sun Livin' on stew and drinkin' bad whiskey bendin' our backs 'til the long days are done We are the navvies who work upon the railway swingin' our hammers in the bright blazin' sun Layin' down track and buildin' the bridges bendin' our backs 'til the railroad is done So over the mountains and over the plains into the muskeg and into the rain up the St. Lawrence all the way to Gaspe swingin' our hammers and drawin' our pay Layin' 'em in and tyin' 'em down away to the bunkhouse and into the town a dollar a day and a place for my head a drink to the livin' a toast to the dead Oh the song of the future has been sung all the battles have been won On the mountain tops we stand all the world at our command We have opened up the soil with our teardrops and our toil For there was a time in this fair land when the railroad did not run when the wild majestic mountains stood alone against the sun Long before the white man and long before the wheel when the green dark forest was too silent to be real when the green dark forest was too silent to be real And many are the dead men too silent... to be real |
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