~Songs That Tell A Story~Tell us your favorite Story Song-Freeper Canteen 8-23-07

[Dante3]

"Long Black Veil"
"Davy Crocket"

[Socratic]

The Itsy Bitsy Spider

;0)

[fatima]

I started the thread with Cats:)Harry Chapin - “Taxi” - 1981, his final concert
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpiBf2kQ-q8

[ConorMacNessa]

Good afternoon, Kathy.

[Rudder]

SOUL FINGER has the beat man, the beat!

[william clark]

As soon as I posted CRT, I immediately thought of Edmund Fitzgerald; however, I still prefer the CRT musically.

[SandRat]

Off to Scouts back later (it’s local).

[Randy Larsen]

Here's one...

Leanne Rimes~ Nothin' Better To Do

[Inclines to the Right]

My parents played The Kington Trio when I grew up so I remember this one! Apologies for awkward line breaks...

The Reverend Mr. Black

He rode easy in the saddle, he was tall and lean
And at first ya thought nothin’ but a streak of mean
Could make a man look so downright strong
But one look in his eyes and ya knowed ya was wrong
He was a mountain of a man and I want ya to know
He could preach hot hell in the freezin’ snow
He carried a bible in a canvas sack
The folks just called him the Reverend Mr. Black
He was poor as a beggar but he rode like a king
And sometimes in the evenin’ I could hear him sing:

I got to walk that lonesome valley
I got to walk it by myself
for nobody else can walk it for me
I got to walk it by myself.

If ever I could have thought this man in black
Was soft, had any yellow up his back
I gave that notion up the day
A lumberjack came in and a-wasn’t a-prayin’
Yeah, he kicked open the meetin’house door
And he cussed everybody up and down the floor
And then when things got quiet in the place
He walked up and cussed in the preacher’s face.

He hit that reverend like the kick of a mule
And to my way of thinkin’ it took a pure fool
To turn the other cheek to that lumberjack
But that’s what he did, the Reverend Mr. Black.
He stood like a rock, a man among men
Then he let that lumberjack hit him again
And then with a voice as kind as could be
He cut him down like a big oak tree when he said

You got to walk that lonesome valley
You got to walk it by yourself
for nobody else can walk it for you
You got to walk it by yourself.

It’s been many years since we had to part
And I guess I learned his ways by heart
I can still hear his sermons ring down in the valley where he used to sing
I followed him, yes sir, and I don’t regret it
Hope that I’ll always be a credit to his memory‘cause I want ya to understand
The Reverend Mr. Black was my old man

You got to walk that lonesome valley
You got to walk it by yourself
for nobody else can walk it for you
You got to walk it by yourself.

[puppypusher]

Yes!Fatima You stole my thunder with that one.I didn’t notice it until after the fact. Harry Chapen made so many story songs he was excellent at it.

[fatima]

HURRICANE CARTER - BOB DYLAN - MUSIC VIDEO
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=few4kiKjNzw
Thanks The Worthless Miracle.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, Troops & Veterans, for your service to our country.

Gordon Lightfoot ~ Wreck of the Edmond Fitzgerald

[Kathy in Alaska]

Honoring Our Heroes

Allegra
3 sons (armymarinemom and amdad)
Brett (CindyDawg)
Brother and Son-in-Law (kalee)
Cannoneer No. 4
Col Mike (gpapa)
CMS
David (LUV W)
Defender2
Ev (MozartLover)
Future Snake Eater (RightOnline)
Jade Falcon
JemiansTerror (Jemian)
Jet Jaguar
Joel (NEMDF)
Jonathan (AZbushgal)
Josh (doug from upland)
Karen (fatima's granddaughter)
KB4W (arbee4bush)
Kenneth (Sweetbaby/LadyPilgrim)
Kevin (skimask)
Kevin and David (vigilante2)
Laurita
LCpl Carter
Lindsay (Sweetbaby/LadyPilgrim)
Capt Jason Clendenin (friend of Frou)
M1Tanker
MEG33's Navy Grandson
Mike1Sg (mystery-ak)
Milo828 (mystery-ak)
Nate (sneakers)
Old Sarge
OneLoyalAmerican
Robert, Jeremy & Daynnis (SoldierDad)
Sgt Sean Reed (preed)
Son (GodBlessUSA)
Terrence (LadyPilgrim)
The Sailor
tongue-tied
Tonkin
txradioguy
Victor and Tony D (weldgophardline)
William (jackv)

 

[badpacifist]

http://www.break.com/index/daughters-bedtime-song.html

[Kathy in Alaska]

A PRAYER OF PROTECTION

The light of God surround you
The love of God enfold you
The power of God protect you
The presence of God watch over you
Wherever you are, God is,
And all is well.
Amen.

BLESS THIS HOUSE

 Bless this house O Lord we pray; Make it safe by night and day; 
Bless these walls so firm and stout, Keeping want and trouble out:
Bless the roof and chimneys tall, Let thy peace lie over all;
Bless this door, that it may prove ever open to joy and love.
Bless these windows shining bright, Letting in God's heav'nly light;
Bless the hearth a'blazing there, with smoke ascending like a prayer;
Bless the folk who dwell within, keep them pure and free from sin;
Bless us all that we may be Fit O Lord to dwell with thee;
Bless us all that one day we May dwell O Lord with thee. 

(Click on graphics for music)

A PRAYER OF PROTECTION

The light of God surround you
The love of God enfold you
The power of God protect you
The presence of God watch over you
Wherever you are, God is,
And all is well.
Amen.

BLESS THIS HOUSE

 Bless this house O Lord we pray; Make it safe by night and day; 
Bless these walls so firm and stout, Keeping want and trouble out:
Bless the roof and chimneys tall, Let thy peace lie over all;
Bless this door, that it may prove ever open to joy and love.
Bless these windows shining bright, Letting in God's heav'nly light;
Bless the hearth a'blazing there, with smoke ascending like a prayer;
Bless the folk who dwell within, keep them pure and free from sin;
Bless us all that we may be Fit O Lord to dwell with thee;
Bless us all that one day we May dwell O Lord with thee. 

(Click on graphics for music)

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, Families, for your service to our country.

Thanks, Sonora, for the perfect woohoo.

John Conlee ~ They Also Serve

[Randy Larsen]

Here's Another...

Jake Owen ~ Startin' With Me

[fatima]

(((Hugs)))Bob Dylan - Shelter from the Storm - 1991
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2o0BHvG4mU&mode=related&search=

[Kathy in Alaska]

We’ll keep the light on....drive safely.

[Old Sarge]

Bravely bold Sir Robin rode forth from Camelot.
He was not afraid to die, O brave Sir Robin!
He was not at all afraid to be killed in nasty ways,
Brave, brave, brave, brave Sir Robin!

He was not in the least bit scared to be mashed into a pulp,
Or to have his eyes gouged out, and his elbows broken;
To have his kneecaps split, and his body burned away;
And his limbs all hacked and mangled, brave Sir Robin!

Brave Sir Robin ran away.
Bravely ran away, away!
When danger reared its ugly head,
He bravely turned his tail and fled.
Yes, brave Sir Robin turned about
And gallantly he chickened out.
Bravely taking to his feet
He beat a very brave retreat,
Bravest of the brave, Sir Robin!

He is packing it in and packing it up
And sneaking away and buggering up
And chickening out and running off home,
Yes, bravely he is throwing in the sponge...