From the personal copy of the LP "Pete Seeger Story Songs" (Philips B 47130L BBL7507) 11 Tracks as per Jim Dixon above "A Bakers dozen of American Ballads About 3 Saints 4 Sinners and 6 Other people" Must be tongue in cheek in the UK a bakers dozen is 13 Washington Square (Tune O'Donnell Aboo) Loudly the notes of the sparrows are sounding, Squawks of the pigeons are filling the air, Over the grass a policeman comes bounding, To silence the singing in Washington Square, Neubold Morris sir, Hartford commissioner, Says stop the music and that they will do, Let not a note be heard from neither man nor bird, Strike down guitarists ol Morris men on the move Glimmers of sunlight from banjos are glancing There by the fountain a few singers meet Soon New York's finest with night sticks advancing "Don't raise your voices" says the cop on the beat "All through the atmosphere what is that song we hear Our country's anthem from this motley crew, Answer this prayer to god call out the riot squad Fight for the parks rights ol Morris on the move These guitar pickers are sadly misleaded Gather them up boys and take them to jail There still a fire hose in Kingston is needed The notions of City Hall are bound to prevail Onward the Morris men fight ye oh fight again They just pay taxes to be spent by you Down with the surging mass up with the holy grass Fight for the parks rights ol Morris on the move
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