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Lyr Add: THE BROTHERS (new song)
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Subject: Lyr Add: THE BROTHERS (new song) From: Trapper Date: 07 Nov 02 - 12:49 PM Hello everyone - long time no type! I'm not dead, I've just been extremely busy. Sorry for disappearing! Anyway, here's a song that came out of my exile. I've been thinking of G.W's impending war with Iraq, and this popped out of my pen. I think I stole the melody for it, but I don't know from where. Sing it a capella, in a minor key, in an English, sea-chantey style. If someone wants the tune and can translate it into one of those ABC thingys, let me know and I'll sing it into an answering machine or something. Let me know what you think! -Al THE BROTHERS by Al Boyce (c) 10/25/2002 1. There was once a rancher who lived on a stream REFRAIN: OH THE SEASONS ROLL OVER There was once a rancher who lived on a stream With his wife and fine sons he was living a dream REFRAIN: AND THE WIND WILL FORGET WHY THEY CAME |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Add: THE BROTHERS (new song) From: Trapper Date: 07 Nov 02 - 12:52 PM Gol Dang! It looked FINE in PREVIEW! Take two... -Al THE BROTHERS by Al Boyce (c) 10/25/2002 1. There was once a rancher who lived on a stream REFRAIN: OH THE SEASONS ROLL OVER There was once a rancher who lived on a stream With his wife and fine sons he was living a dream REFRAIN: AND THE WIND WILL FORGET WHY THEY CAME 2. His cattle were many, his lands they were great REFRAIN: OH THE SEASONS.... His cattle were many, his lands they were great With wine in his goblet, and meat on his plate REFRAIN: AND THE WIND ... 3. Across the wide river, his brother did farm... With the sweat of his brow and the strength of his arm... 4. Oats, hay and barley he drew from the land... Sold as feed for the cows for sparse tuppence in hand... 5. He said to his brother, "My babies are wan,"... "With milk from your cows they would grow well again..." 6. "No," the rancher replied, "my milk is for sale..." "If you raised cows like me, your child would not grow pale..." 7. "Then your cows shall not eat - I'll not sell you my crop..." "Bugger all with your cows, I shall pray they all drop..." 8. "By God," cried the rancher, "you won't starve my cows..." "I'll away with my sons and possess all you plow..." 9. So the farmer, by night, crossed the river in plot... And he searched out the herd and he poisoned the lot... 10. When the rancher discovered his brother's black deed... He burned all the crops and destroyed all the seed... 11. They met on the bridge with theyr hearts filled with dread... They levelled their guns and shot each other dead... 12. Let us put down our hatred, be brothers instead... And in peace live together with milk, meat and bread... |
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