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The Wandering Boy
02:38
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[Roscoe Holcomb's The Wandering Boy conveys more sorrow and tenderness than I've heard any other a cappella song manage. I can only hide behind my guitar in shame and reverence]
As I travel this wide world over
Friends I find wherever I roam
But to me there's none like Mother
None like Mother dear at home
They may treat me very kindly
Bid me welcome everywhere
But it just only reminds me
Of a loving mother's care
I remembered well how Mother
Used to slew the slightest pain
With her tender words and kisses
She'd soon make me well again
Oh God wilt thou have mercy
On my darling precious boy
Save, protect him Lord I pray thee
Let not sin his soul destroy
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Virgin Mary
03:05
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[A hymn by Joan Baez]
Virgin Mary had one son
Ooh, glory hallelujah
Ooh, pretty little baby
Glory be to the new born King
"Mary how you call that pretty little baby?
Ooh, glory hallelujah
Ooh, pretty little baby
Glory be to the new born King"
"Some call Him Jesus, think I'll call Him Savior
Ooh, I think I'll call Him Savior
Ooh, I think I'll call Him Savior
Glory be to the new born King"
Riding from the East there came three wise men
Ooh, came three wise men
Ooh, came three wise men
Glory to be the new born King
Said, "Follow that star, you'll surely find the baby
Ooh, surely find the baby
Ooh, surely find the baby
Glory be to the new born King"
Virgin Mary had a one son
Ooh, glory hallelujah
Ooh, pretty little baby
Glory be to the new born King
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We Shall Overcome
04:21
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[A song which shines light in dark places. Popularised by Pete Seegar and others, who played and taught it during the US civil rights movement. But this song itself evolved among African-Americans over many years prior, and it's musical influences probably stretch back 220 years to a Catholic hymn called O Sanctissima]
We shall overcome
We shall overcome
We shall overcome, someday
Oh, deep in my heart, I do believe
We shall overcome, someday
We'll walk hand in hand
We'll walk hand in hand
We'll walk hand in hand, 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
We are not afraid
We are not afraid
We are not afraid, today
Oh, deep in my heart, I do believe
We shall overcome, someday
The whole wide world around
The whole wide world around
The whole wide world around, someday
Oh, deep in my heart, I do believe
We shall overcome, someday
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Little Travellers
01:31
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[An adaptation of 'Morningtown Ride' by Malvina Reynolds. Dad sung it something like this when we were kids, on the way back home from road-trips]
Rocking, rolling, riding
Out along the bay
All bound for Woodend-town
Many miles away
Daddy’s at the engine
Mummy rings the bell
I swing the lanterns
To show that all is well
Claire bear lifts her head up
Lawsy gives a snore
All the little travellers
Inside are snug and warm
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Tear The Fascists Down
02:39
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[Woodie Guthrie on how unity beats tyranny]
There's a great and a bloody fight 'round this whole world tonight
And the battle, the bombs and shrapnel reign
Hitler told the world around he would tear our union down
But our union's gonna break them slavery chains
Our union's gonna break them slavery chains
I walked up on a mountain in the middle of the sky
I could see every cloud and every town
I could see all the people in this whole wide world
That's the union that tore old Hitler down
That's the union that'll tear these fascists down
When I think of the men and the ships going down
While the Russians fight on across the Don
There's London in ruins and Paris in chains
Good people, what are we waiting on?
Good people, what are we waiting on?
Yes I thank the Soviets and the mighty Chinese vets
Allies the whole wide world around
To the battling British, thanks, you can have ten million Yanks
If it takes 'em to tear the fascists down, down, down
If it takes 'em to tear the fascists down
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Friendly World
02:44
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[Originally written by Ken Darby. Most beautifully and hilariously performed by Andy Kaufman]
In this friendly, friendly world
with each day so full of joy
Why should any heart be lonely?
In this friendly, friendly world
with each night so full of dreams
Why should any heart be afraid?
The world is such a wonderful place
to wander through
When you've got someone you love
to wander along with you
With the skies so full of stars
and the river so full of song
Every heart should be so thankful
Thankful for this friendly, friendly world
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Theo Melbourne, Australia
Born; raised. Part-time vessel for words and music. Apolitical body language expert, aspiring techno oligarch, virgo, 5-time divorcee x
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