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Family Tree

by Joyce Rawlings

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The Lancashire Lass sat down to tea And the Aunties began their stories So she biked to the cliffs And slid down to the beach Near Blackpool by the sea The Lancashire Lass had her sports and her teams But she fell in love with the piano While she earned her degree, She first met the Swami And the Spiritualists of London Town Farewell to the Aunties, Farewell to London Town Farewell to the Welsh town where her strength she regained She's bound with her family To a new destiny And Adventures in Canada Yes, she visited that little Welsh town by train She worked on a farm and she taught me how to say the name Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch Come autumn she'd found work in Montreal Come winter she' never felt colder She conducted the choirs Just to keep herself warm And taught piano at the faculty But when summer came round those adventures she found Where her sister worked as a midwife Paddling two days by canoe To do what they had to do Those Lancashire Lassies two And once on Entry Island she played for the wake Of an old lighthouse man who had but one hand She looked up from her music book and EEE, ther was 'is 'ook As the mourners sang “Abide with me” (let me tell you about that little Welsh town again Where she worked on a farm and taught me how to say the name) Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch The match makers found her a whirlwind romance And he asked her “Will you marry” She said “yes” and then He asked her “When ?” And the Lancashire Lass said “Soon”! Soon enough came the kids, soon the piano was gone One day she had to chase a rat from the baby Then her tenant gave birth in the bath She got them safe and warm and laughed about her Adventures in Canada 'Tis a gift to be simple, a gift to be true Time came again for her piano Then she taught and she played And the Maharishi stayed In her home with his incense and flowers (lyric replaced by lilting melody except for Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch The Lancashire Lass could play Chopin to Bach She did Albert and Carnegie The very last time she played for me There was love, tranquillity And the wonder of “Claire de Lune” Instrumental follows with “Abide with me” repeated
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On the Radio (free) 02:46
When I was a lad, come every Sunday noon, I listened to the broadcast of the Folk Song Show Glad songs and sad songs On the Folk Song Show There were songs of the sea, the shanties sailors sang As they were hauling up the sails to speed the great tall ships Sing sailors, sing ho, sad songs and glad On the radio I loved the simple songs of the deep, deep south With the banjos all a'strummin' to the melodies Sing in the field men, a plantin' to the melodies Sing in the field men, a plantin' of your corn. There were lovers' songs so tender and the maiden's sweet reply Then their voices blended richly in sweet harmony. Sing lovers, sing sweetly On the radio Laments that brought tears, when loved ones passed away And we were left to mourn their passing with a deep sorrow. Sad mourners singing, church bells a'tolling On the radio The cheerful songs of spring, when nature springs to life When flowers bloom again and all the trees are green Sing children sing, for here comes the spring. All my life I've loved to sing, and play on my guitar And write more songs and sing them too, for folks who really care. Sing, then oh sing Let your music fill the air As we sing merry songs To drive away all care.
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Sweet Dreams, my love Head on your pillow Sweet Dreams, my love And sleep enfold you. In dreams we'll meet Through the magic of night Though many oceans part us. Sweet Dreams, my love, Stars shine above you Sweet Dreams, my love, Moonbeams through your window Shining so bright in the dark of the night, Those silvery beams surround me. And some day, my darling, the stars will shine, And span the skies, and span the years, 'til you are mine. Charm me asleep in the hush of the night and give me peaceful slumber. Moonbeams are made of silver Sunbeams are made of gold And I will catch them for you To hold them in my hand Twist them in a halo To make a magic band, That shines with the stars In the heavens above To bring you my sweet dreams of love. Charm me asleep in the hush of the night And bring home my darling Swiftly and safely home to me
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Love of Life 02:06
Love is life, life is love Find your love, love of your life Hold in your heart that come what may The gift of love will come your way As you dreamed they would, dreams do come true. You were dreaming too, hoping for the day When our paths would lead us together Never to part; two souls in love Life is love, love is life Find your love and let your hearts be as one Love made your dreams come to life.
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Go to sleep, my baby, You are my delight, Angels guard your slumber 'til the morning light Precious little baby, Smiling in your sleep, What could you be dreaming of In your sleep so deep? Mother's always near you, Just in case you cry, She will come and rock you, And sing a lullabye.
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Lullabye baby asleep in your little bed Angels will guard you with tender care. Lullabye baby sweet dreams thro' the night time and Waken when the morning sunshine is here. Now you're so tiny and need to be rocked to sleep. Soon you'll be walking and talking too! Then you will know that we love and cherish you Welcome to our home and May God Bless You!
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To Gail 01:07
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Lullabye my tiny child, may angels guard you thro' the night Sleep on my little one, sleep on and dream your dreams of pure delight. Lullabye my dearest babe, Sleep warm and safe 'til morning light And have no fear, my darling child, as I sing your lullabye, Your lullabye Your lullabye Your lullabye

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released June 4, 2010

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