Can't remember who sent this to me by email: We learned a new song in class it is called "Nicolia". It is about a girl in a factory. And she wants to live on a boat. We learned this song a few days ago. We talked about standing up for the life you want and what it means for people to organize and come together. The song also has a harmony so you have one big group and you split them in half, the first group sings "O-harbor won't you harbor me?" and the second group sings "harbor me, harbor me!" Here are the words… NICOLIA (Holly Near) If Nicolia had a boat And Nicolia made it her home If Nicolia sang a song She would sing O-Harbor me! Verse 1 Nicolia girl worked inside a factory She never saw the sun Never felt the summer sea She dreamed one day she'd meet a prince But she's been real disappointed since Chorus Nicolia girl got a big idea somehow And she's sailing, sailing now Verse 2 Nicolia girl found a book called "Organize!" And she understood all the words to her suprise So with an old sail and a novice crew She's made great big waves on the ocean blue Chorus Verse 3 Nicolia girl sings her favorite working song To let the people know that it's time to move along Small boats on a mighty sea Small girls in a factory Chorus Now Nicolia has a boat And Nicolia has made it her home And Nicolia sings a song And she sings O-Harbor me! Harmony O-won't you harbor me? Harbor me, harbor me Source: http://thedowntownschool.org/2017/04/01/week-of-march-27th-2017/ This song is on page 257 of the Rise Up Singing Songbook. I haven't found a recording of the song, and I didn't find the song on Holly Near's Website, http://www.hollynear.com/lyrics.html
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