Never Wed An Old Man (Album Version) Pete Seeger

An old man came courting me Hey do a dority An old man came courting me Me being young An old man came courting me All for to marry me Maids when you're young never wed an old man For he's got no faloodorum

Never Wed An Old Man Pete Seeger

An old man came courting me Hey do a dority An old man came courting me Me being young An old man came courting me All for to marry me Maids when you're young never wed an old man For he's got no faloodorum

Queen Anne Front (Album Version) Pete Seeger

"When Great Grandfather was a gay young man And Great Grandmother was his bride They found a lot, a jolly little spot Over on the old North Side It sloped down toward the river, from River Avenue Great

Barbara Allen (Album Version) Pete Seeger

So slowly, slowly she got up And slowly she drew nigh him, And the only words to him did say Young man I think you're dying.

Jesse James (Album Version) Pete Seeger

Jesse James was a lad That killed many a man He robbed the Glendale train He stole from the rich And he gave to the poor He'd a hand and a heart and a brain Well it was Robert Ford That dirty little coward

Guantanamera (Album Version) Pete Seeger

The words mean, I am a truthful man From the land of the palm trees And before dying, I want to share the poems of my soul My poems are soft green, My poems are also flaming crimson My poems are like

Johnny Riley (Album Version) Pete Seeger

"Oh never mind for this Johnny Riley Oh come with me to the distant shore Why, we'll sail o'er to Pennsylvany And bid adieu to Riley forever more."

Aimee Semple McPherson (Album Version) Pete Seeger

She found a man named Armistead who knew enough To run the radio while Aimee did her stuff. She held a camp meeting out at Ocean Park Preached from early morning 'til after dark.

Draft Dodger Rag (Album Version) Pete Seeger

I'm just a typical American from a typical American town I believe in God and Senator Todd and a-keeping old Castro down And when it came my time to serve I knew "better dead than red" But when I got to

Cement Octopus (Album Version) Pete Seeger

parents are frightened and wish It would go away but the taxes keep coming They have to be spent On big bull dozers and tanks of cement Oh, stand by me and protect that tree From the freeway misery Dear old

Cryderville Jail (Album Version) Pete Seeger

Belle Starr, Belle Starr, tell me where you have gone Since old Oklahoma's sand hills you did roam? Is it heaven's wide streets that you're tying your reins Or single footing somewhere below?

Belle Starr (Album Version) Pete Seeger

Belle Starr, Belle Starr, tell me where you have gone Since old Oklahoma's sand hills you did roam? Is it heaven's wide streets that you're tying your reins Or single footing somewhere below?

70 Miles (Album Version) Pete Seeger

Why man, that's San Francisco Bay Big Solano and the Montecelle' Ferry boats, I know them well Creek and groan in their muddy graves Remembering San Francisco Bay Joe Ortega and the Spanish crew Sailed

Business (Album Version) Pete Seeger

King Henry marched forth, a sword in his handTwo thousand horsemen all at his commandIn a fortnight the rivers ran red through the landThe year, fifteen hundred and twentyThe year is now nineteen s...

Jay Gould's Daughter (Album Version) Pete Seeger

He's a good old hobo, but he's dead and gone. Dead and gone, etc.

Get Up And Go (Album Version) Pete Seeger

Old age is golden so I've heard said But sometimes I wonder as I crawl into bed With my ears in a drawer, my teeth in a cup My eyes on the table until I wake up.

Cumberland Mountain Bear Chase (Album Version) Pete Seeger

Now all was set just right for the race; The old hound dogs are ready for the chase; The bears are a-bounding; the horns are a-sounding; Over the trail that leads to the mountain, Over the mountain

Mrs. McGrath (Album Version) Pete Seeger

"""Mrs. McGrath,"" the sergeant said,""Would you like a soldierOf your son, Ted?With a scattered coat and a big cocked hat,Mrs. McGrath wouldn you like that?""With a too-ri-a, fo-diddle- di-a,Too-r...

Pretty Saro (Album Version) Pete Seeger

Down in some lone valleyIn some lonesome placeWhere the wild birds do whistleAnd their notes do increaseFarewell Pretty Saro I bid you adieuAnd I'll dream of Pretty Saro wherever I goOh I love Pret...

The People Are Scratching (Album Version) Pete Seeger

The smell was awful and I'm glad to say I wasn't the man hired to haul them away. Now the people are scratching all over the street Because the rabbits had nothing to eat.

The Power And The Glory (Album Version) Pete Seeger

that words cannot recall Oh her power shall rest on the strength of her freedom Her glory shall rest on us all (on us all) From Colorado, Kansas, and the Carolina's too Virginia and Alaska, from the old

My Name Is Liza Kalvelage (Album Version) Pete Seeger

I. bride An American consular official questioned me He refused my exit permit, said my answers did not show I'd learned my lesson about responsibility.

Henry My Son (Album Version) Pete Seeger

Where have you been all the day,Henry my son?Where have you been all the day,My currant bun?In the woods, dear motherIn the woods, dear motherMother be quick I got to be sick andLay me down to die....

America, the Beautiful (Album Version) Pete Seeger

O beautiful for spacious skiesFor amber waves of grainFor purple mountain majestiesAbove thy fruited plainAmerica, AmericaGod shed his grace on theeAnd crown thy good with brotherhoodFrom sea to sh...

Keep Your Eyes On The Prize (Album Version) Pete Seeger

Only chain that a man can stand Is that chain o' hand on hand Keep your eyes on the prize, hold on I'm gonna board that big greyhound Carry the love from town to town Keep your eyes on the prize, hold

God Bless The Grass (Album Version) Pete Seeger

God bless the grass that grows through the crack.They roll the concrete over it to try and keep it back.The concrete gets tired of what it has to do,It breaks and it buckles and the grass grows thr...

From Way Up Here (Album Version) Pete Seeger

From way up here the earth looks very small,It's just a little ball of rock and sea and sand,No bigger than my hand.From way up here the earth looks very small,They shouldn't fight at allDown there...

Queen Anne Front Pete Seeger

"When Great Grandfather was a gay young man And Great Grandmother was his bride They found a lot, a jolly little spot Over on the old North Side It sloped down toward the river, from River Avenue

Be Kind To Your Parents (Album Version) Pete Seeger

"Be kind to your parentsThough they don't deserve itRemember that grown upsIs a difficult stage of lifeThey're apt to be nervousAnd over excitedConfused by theirDaily storm and strifeJust keep in m...

This Land Is Your Land (Album Version) Pete Seeger

This land is your land, this land is my land,From California, to the New York Island,From the Redwood Forest, to the Gulf Stream Waters,This land was made for you and me.I roamed and rambled, and I...

Oh, Had I A Golden Thread (Album Version) Pete Seeger

Oh had I a golden threadAnd a needle so fineI would weave a magic spellOf rainbow designOf rainbow designIn it I would weave the courageOf women giving birthAnd in it I would weave the innocenceOf ...

Put Your Finger In The Air (Album Version) Pete Seeger

"Put your finger in the air, in the airPut your finger in the air, in the airPut your finger in the air, and hold it right up therePut your finger in the air, in the airPut your finger on your chee...

Pretty Boy Floyd (Live) Pete Seeger

If you'll gather 'round me, children, A story I will tell 'Bout Pretty Boy Floyd, an outlaw, Oklahoma knew him well.

Which Side Are You On Pete Seeger

Come all of you good workers, Good news to you I'll tell Of how the good old union Has come in here to dwell. [Chorus:] Which side are you on? Which side are you on?

Last Night I Had The Strangest Dream Pete Seeger

Last night I had the strangest dream I'd ever dreamed before I dreamed the world had all agreed To put an end to war I dreamed I saw a mighty room Filled with women and men And the paper they were

I'm Gonna Be An Engineer Pete Seeger

I says, I'm gonna be an engineer!

John Henry Pete Seeger

John Henry was about three days old sittin' on his papa's knee He picked up a hammer and a little piece of steel said Hammer's gonna be the death of me Lord Lord Hammer's gonna be the death of me The captain

Barbara Allen Pete Seeger

So slowly, slowly she got up And slowly she drew nigh him, And the only words to him did say Young man I think you're dying.

Joe Hill's 'Casey Jones' Pete Seeger

workers said to Casey "Won't you help us win this strike" But Casey said "Let me alone, you'd better take hike" Well Casey's wheezy engine ran right off the wheezy track And Casey hit the river with an

Abiyoyo Pete Seeger

The old people used to tell stories about the monsters and giants that lived in the old days! They used to tell a story about Abiyoyo.

Waist Deep In The Big Muddy Pete Seeger

The Sergeant said, Sir, with all this equipment o man will be able to swim. Sergeant, don't be a Nervous Nellie, The Captain said to him.

Waist Deep In The Big Muddy (Live) Pete Seeger

The Sergeant said, ""Sir, with all this equipment No man will be able to swim."" ""Sergeant, don't be a Nervous Nellie,"" The Captain said to him.

Maple Syrup Time Pete Seeger

But seize the minute, build a new world, sing an old song. Keep up the fire! Maple syrup time "

John Brown's Body Pete Seeger

But his soul goes marching on The stars above in Heaven are looking kindly down The stars above in Heaven are looking kindly down The stars above in Heaven are looking kindly down On the grave of old

The Draft Dodger Rag Pete Seeger

I'm just a typical American from a typical American town I believe in God and Senator Todd and a-keeping old Castro down And when it came my time to serve I knew "better dead than red" But when I got to

Living In The Country (Live) Pete Seeger

Just like a drum band The base strings were played by a thumb with a steady beat And the top strings were played With the finger and got all the little off beats Up in Syracuse there's a 92 year old

Living In The Country Pete Seeger

play it Just like a drum band The base strings were played by a thumb with a steady beat And the top strings were played With the finger and got all the little off beats Up in Syracuse there's a 92 year old

Going Across The Mountains Pete Seeger

across the mountains, oh Chrissy don't you cry Goin' across the mountain, to join the boys in blue When this fightin's over, I'll come back to you Goin' across the mountains if I have to crawl To give old

Die Gedanken Sind Frei Pete Seeger

Die gedanken sind frei My thoughts freely flower Die gedanken sind frei My thoughts give me power No scholar can map them No hunter can trap them No man can deny Die gedanken sind frei I think as I please

Mrs. Clara Sullivan's Letter Pete Seeger

I'm twenty-six years a miner's wife, There's nothing harder than a miner's life, But there's no better man than a mining man, Couldn't find better in all this land.