Sunday, October 7, 2007

With a Twist.

Dancing, with no actual dancing.

And a concert...with no music... well maybe except the Dixie Chicks (So not well recorded...)

pizza that turns into mussels and parma.

insults both given and taken (Just like two big old rusty battleships blasting away at each other)

Words with feints, parrys and wounds.

Ice cream with pouts

and songs that finally manage to hammer out of my mind.

Just remember.

If you look really closely,

you'll all see 2 Rs.


Wandering the King's Highway - L. Coward

(this is such an ancient song that even google can't help me find proper lyrics for it. if you do know where i can find the lyrics please help!)

I've always been a wanderer,
summer and winter too.
Traveling the whole world over,
tramping my whole life through.

But when I start my journey,
at the dawn of another day.

I give a health to comrades.
Friends of the great highway.

Chorus:

So, so long to you!
got to be on the road again.

So long to you!
got to hitch up my load again.

Its been great to meet you here.
right good company and right good cheer.

So now then my lads,
would anyone like to come with me?
A wanderer's life is free.
As I go, rain or snow.
Wandering the King's highway.

Parting is filled with sorrow.
But as I roam this land.
I shall meet again tomorrow.
Friends who will clasp my hand.

And when i start my journey
at the dawn of a brand new day.
I and my friendly memories.
Will get up and on our way.

Chorus:


So, so long to you!
got to be on the road again.

So long to you!
got to hitch up my load again.

Its been great to meet you here.
right good company and right good cheer.

So now then my lads,
would anyone like to come with me?
A wanderer's life is free.
As I go, rain or snow.
Wandering the King's highway.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hello - I don't know about your verse 2, but otherwise I think that these are the correct words for verse 1 and the full chorus. If you can find a recording of the songs of Peter Dawson, it was one he recorded often.

Lyrics follow - I don't know what this will do to the layout:

I’ve always been a rover
Summer and winter too
Wandering the wide world over
Trekking my whole life through
But as I start my journey
At the dawn of another day
I give a health to comrades
Pals of the great highway:

So long to you
Got to be on the road again
So long to you
Got to hitch up my load again
It’s been great to meet you here
Right good company, and right good cheer
Now then my lads
Anyone like to come with me
A wanderer’s life is free
I can say, night and day
Nothing ever worries me.

Nights grow cold,
Maybe I’m growing old
Yet I strive
And the pals I meet make it good to be alive
Comrades farewell!
What if we never meet again
The memory will stay:
As I go, rain or snow
Wandering the King’s highway.

Fred Udengaf said...

I've been looking for the words myself, but based on what I thought I knew, and what is already here:

I’ve always been a rover
Summer and winter too
Wandering the wide world over
Tramping my whole life through.
But as I start my journey
At the dawn of another day
I give a health to comrades
Pals of the great highway:

So long to you
Got to be on the road again
So long to you
Got to hitch up my load again
It’s been great to meet you here
Right good company, and right good cheer
Now then my lads
Anyone like to come with me
A wanderer’s life is free
I can say, night and day
Nothing ever worries me.

Nights are cold,
Maybe I am growing old
Yet I thrive,
And the pals I meet make it good to be alive
Comrades farewell!
What if we never meet again
The memory will stay:
As I go, rain or snow
Wandering the King’s highway.

Parting is filled with sorrow,
But as I roam this land,
I shall meet again tomorrow,
Friends who will clasp my hand.
So with the dawn to greet me,
As the darkness is turned to day,
I, and my friendly comrades,
start out upon my [our?] way.....

So long to you
Got to be on the road again
So long to you
Got to hitch up my load again
It’s been great to meet you here
Right good company, and right good cheer
Now then my lads
Anyone like to come with me
A wanderer’s life is free
I can say, night and day
Nothing ever worries me.

Fred Udengaf said...

Also, look for:
"THE MARCHING SONG OF THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN SURVEY CORPS" - apparently they adopted it in the mid '60s....