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61.
PURPLE LIGHTS
Purple lights in the canyon,
That’s where I long to be.
With my three good companions,
Just my rifle, my pony and me.
Gonna hang my sombrero
On
a limb of a tree.
Riding home, sweetheart darling
Just my rifle, my pony and me.
No
more cows to be roping.
No
more strays do I see.
’Round the bend she’ll be waiting
Just my rifle, my pony and me.
62.
THE WAYWARD WIND
Oh,
there’s a camp, nestled in the hills,
Cool waters flow, and the breezes blowing.
Where the mockin’ bird and the whippoorwills,
Sing a song of thee, Heart O’ the Hills.
Where happy girls, sing and play all day,
In
the waters cool, with the breezes blowing.
In
the evenings still, all nature fills,
With love for thee, Heart O’ the Hills.
63.
I’M AN OLD COWHAND
I’m
an old cowhand from the Rio Grande
But
my legs ain’t bowed
And
my cheeks ain’t tanned.
I’m
a cowboy who never saw a cow,
Never roped a steer ’cause I don’t know how.
And
I shore ain’t fixing to start in now.
Yippi-io-oki-ay Yipp-io-oki-ay
I’m
an old cowhand from the Rio Grande
And
I learned to ride ’fore I learned to stand
I’m
a riding fool who is up to date
I
know every trail in the Lone Star State
’Cause I ride the range in a Ford V-8
Yippi-io-oki-ay Yipp-io-oki-ay
I’m
an old cowhand from the Rio Grande
And
I come to town just to hear the band
I
know all the songs that the cowboys know
’Bout the big corral where the dogies go
’Cause I learned them all on the radio.
Yippi-io-oki-ay Yippi-io-oki-ay
I’m
an old cowhand from the Rio Grande
Where the West is wild ’round the borderland
Where the buffalo roam around the zoo
And
the Indians make you a rug or two
And
the old Bar X is a Bar-B-Q.
Yipp-io-oki-ay Yippi-io-oki-ay
64.
I’M GOING TO LEAVE OL’ TEXAS
I’m
going to leave, ol’ Texas now.
They’ve got no use, for the longhorn cow.
They’ve plowed and fenced, my cattle range.
And
the people there, are all so strange.
I’ll take my horse, I’ll take my rope,
And
hit the trail, upon a lope.
The
hard, hard ground, will be my bed.
And
the saddle seat, will hold my head.
I’ll bid adios, to the Alamo.
And
turn my head, toward Mexico.
I’m
going to leave, ol’ Texas now.
65.
KOOKABURRA (4-part round)
Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree*
Merry, merry king of the bush is he.*
Laugh Kookaburra, laugh Kookaburra,*
Gay
your life must be. Ha, ha, ha.
66.
FOLLOW FOLLOW ME (3-part round)
Follow, follow, follow, follow,
Follow, follow, follow me.*
Where shall I follow, follow, follow?
Where shall I follow, follow thee?*
To
the green wood, to the green wood,
To
the green wood, green wood tree.
67.
HEAR THE LIVELY SONG (2-part round)
Hear the lively song
Of
the frog in yonder pond.*
Crick, crick, crickety, crick.
Burrruuummmp.
68.
FROM OUT THE BATTERED ELM TREE
(2-part round)
From out the battered elm tree,
The
owl’s cry I hear.
And
from the distant forest,
The
cuckoo answers clear. *
Cuckoo, cuckoo, cuckoo-ooo
Cuckoo, cuckoo, cuckoo-ooo.
69.
SARASPONDA
Sarasponda, sarasponda, sarasponda
Ret, set set.
Sarasponda, sarasponda, sarasponda,
Ret, set, set.
A-dorayo,
a-doray boom day-o
A-dorayo
boomday ret, set, set,
A-say, pa-say-o. Hey!
70.
GOOSE ROUND (4-part round)
Why
doesn’t my goose*
Sing as well as thy goose*
When I paid for my goose*
Twice as much as thou?
71.
PADDLE SONG (2-part round)
My
paddle’s keen and bright,*
Flashing like silver,
Follow the wild goose flight.
Dip, dip and swing.
Dip, dip and swing ’em back,
Flashing like silver.
Swift as the wild goose flies,
Dip, dip and swing.
72.
WHITE CORAL BELLS ( 2-part round)
White coral bells Upon the slender stalk,*
Lillies of the Valley Deck my garden walk.
Oh,
don’t you wish, That you could hear them ring,
That will happen only when The fairies sing.
73.
WALK, SHEPHERDESS, WALK
Walk, shepherdess, walk; And I’ll walk too.
To
find the ram with the ebony horn and the gold-
footed ewe.
The
lamb with fleece of silver, Like summer sea foam.
The
wether with the crystal bell That leads them all home.
So
walk, shepherdess, walk And I’ll walk too.
And
if we never find them Then I shan’t mind, shall you?
74.
THE CALL OF THE FIRE
The
call of the fire comes to us
Through the shadows,
That follow the close of the day.
Its
flame brings us peace and calmness of spirit,
That drives all our troubles away.
We
are thankful for days,
And
the joys that they give us,
For
nights, and the rest that they bring.
May
we go on believing,
In
this love we’re receiving,
Just now, ’round the fire as we sing.
75.
EACH CAMPFIRE
Each campfire lights anew
The
flames of friendships true.
The
joy we’ve had in knowing you,
Will last our whole life through.
And
as the embers fade away,
We
wish that we might ever stay.
But
since we cannot have our way,
We’ll come again some other day.
76.
GOD GAVE THE WISEMEN
God
gave the wisemen their wisdom,
And
to the poets their dreams,
To
father and mother, their love for each other,
But
He left me out so it seems.
I
went around broken-hearted,
Thinking life was an empty affair.
But
when God gave me you,
It
was then that I knew,
He
had given me more than my share.
77.
PASS IT ON
It
only takes a spark to get a fire going
And
soon all those around
Can
warm up to its glowing.
That’s how it is with God’s love,
Once you’ve experienced it.
You
spread His love to everyone,
You
want to pass it on.
What a wondrous time is Spring
When all the trees are budding,
The
birds begin to sing,
The
flowers start their blooming.
That’s how it is with God’s love,
Once you’ve experienced it.
You
want to sing, it’s fresh like Spring,
You
want to pass it on.
I
wish for you my friend
This happiness that I have found.
You
can depend on Him,
It
matters not where you are bound.
I’ll shout it from the mountaintop! (PRAISE GOD!)
I
want my world to know,
The
Lord of love has come to me
I
want to pass it on.
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78.
WHERE DOES THE WIND COME FROM?
Where does the wind come from,
Does anybody know?
Where does the wind come from,
Before it starts to blow?
On
Saturday night,
Where does he hang his hat?
Does anybody know where the wind is at?
Where does the wind come from,
Does anybody know?
79.
RUSSIAN LULLABY
Bed
is too small for my tiredness!
Give me a hill topped with trees.
Tuck a cloud up under my chin.
Lord blow that moon out, please.
Rock me to sleep in a cradle of dreams.
Sing me a lullaby of leaves.
Tuck a cloud up under my chin.
Lord blow that moon out, please.
80.
TELL ME WHY
Tell me why, the stars do shine.
Tell me why, the ivy twines.
Tell me why, the sky’s so blue,
And
I will tell you just why I love you.
Because God made the stars to shine.
Because God made the ivy twine.
Because God made the sky so blue.
Because God made you, that’s why I love you.
81.
THIS IS THE DAY
This is the day— this is the day
That the Lord hath made— that the Lord hath made.
Let
us rejoice— let us rejoice
And
be glad in it— and be glad in it.
This is the day that the Lord hath made.
Let
us rejoice and be glad in it.
This is the day— this is the day
That the Lord hath made.
82.
WITCHCRAFT
If
there were witchcraft,
I’d
make three wishes;
A
winding road that beckons me to roam,
And
then I’d wish for a blazing campfire
That welcomes me when I’m returning home.
But
in this real world,
There is no witchcraft,
And
golden wishes do not grow on trees.
Our
fondest daydreams must be the magic
That brings us back these happy memories.
Memories that linger, faithful and true,
Memories forever,
Heart O’ the Hills and you.
83.
RIDDLE SONG
I
gave my love a cherry that had no stone,
I
gave my love a chicken that had no bone,
I
gave my love a story that had no end,
I
gave my love a baby with no cryin’.
How
can there be a cherry that has no stone?
How
can there be a chicken that has no bone?
How
can there be a story that has no end?
How
can there be a baby with no cryin’?
A
cherry when it’s bloomin’, it has no stone.
A
chicken when it’s peppin’, it has no bone.
The
story of my true love, it has no end.
A
baby when it’s sleepin’, there’s no cryin’.
84. PEACE I ASK OF THE, O RIVER
Peace I ask of thee, o river,
Peace, peace, peace.
When I learn to live serenely,
Cares will cease.
From the hills I gather courage,
Visions of the day to be,
Strength to lead and faith to follow,
All
are given unto me.
Peace I ask of thee, o river,
Peace, peace, peace.
85.
HAPPINESS
Happiness, happiness,
The
greatest gift that I possess.
I
thank the Lord that I’ve been blessed,
With more than my share of happiness.
Happiness to me is a field of grain,
Turning its face to the falling rain.
I
feel it in the sunshine, breathe it in the air,
Happiness, happiness everywhere.
Happiness to me is an ocean tide,
A
sunset fading on a mountainside,
A
big ol’ handful of stars above,
When I’m in the arms of the one I love.
A
wise old man told me one time,
Happiness is a frame of mind,
When you go to measure a man’s success,
Don’t count his money, count his happiness.
86.
FOLLOW ME (John Denver)
ollow me, where I go, What I do and who I know,
Make it a part of you to be a part of me.
Follow me, up and down, All the way, and all around.
Take my hand and say you’ll follow me.
It’s long been on my mind, You know it’s been a long,
long time.
I’ll try to find a way That I can make you understand
The
way I feel about you, Just how much I need you,
To
be there where I can talk to you When there’s no
one else around.
You
see I’d like to share my life with you, Show you
things I’ve seen,
Places where I’m going to, Places where I’ve been,
To
have you here beside me And never feel alone,
And
all the time that you are here Then we will be at
home.
87.
MICHAEL
Michael, row the boat ashore – Hallelujah!
Michael, row the boat ashore – Hallelujah!
Sister, help to trim the sail – Hallelujah! (repeat)
River Jordan is chilly and cold – Hallelujah!
Chills the body, not the soul – Hallelujah!
The
river is deep and the river is wide – Hallelujah!
Milk and honey on the other side – Hallelujah!
Brother, lend a helping hand – Hallelujah! (repeat)
88.
ALL THAT MATTERS
I
showed you my heart,
I
sang you my song,
You’ve heard my guitar play.
In
a minute or so, I may be gone,
So
there’s just one more thing I should say:
All
that matters in this life below
Is
not what you are, or how much you know.
All
the world’s knowledge can make you right smart,
But
the difference is made in the heart.
I
sing songs of joy.
I
sing songs of pain.
Songs that will move the soul,
But
if I should never sing them again,
Here’s something you’ve got to know:
All
that matters in this life below
Is
not what you are, or how much you know.
All
the world’s knowledge can make you right smart,
But
the difference is made in the heart.
89.
LIFE IS SO GOOD
Life is so good.
Life is so good these days.
Life is so good these days.
Life is so good!
90.
RUN, RIVER, RUN (Loggins & Messina)
If you’ve been thinking you’re all that
you’ve got,
Then don’t feel alone any more,
’Cause when we’re together then you’ve got a lot,
’Cause I am the river and you are the shore.
And
it goes on and on,
Watching the river run
Closer and closer to things that we’ve done
Weaving them one by one.
And
we have just begun,
Watching the river run
Listening and learning and yearning
To
run, river, run.
Winding and twirling and dancing along
We
pass by the old cypress tree
Where friendships form
As
we sing them our song
Rejoicing together because you’re with me.
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