G'day Cindy,

Here they are (from Songs of SYDNEY CARTER, In the present tense, Galliard Limited, Norfolk, England, 1969 (with Sydney's introduction - on style and accompaniment:


COME, LOVE, CAROLLING

A song about Mary, the mother of Jesus; but the chorus can apply to anybody. Flute, drum guitar, tambourine or anything you like can be used in the chorus. This should be lively, with a strong rhythm, but the verse part cm be freer and with a very simple accompaniment - rhythm instruments alone if you like -or none at all. You can dance or walk along while singing this. If you feel like it, sing the word "Oh!" at the end of lines 1 and 2 in the chorus, and between the verses and choruses.

Come, love, carolling along in me !
Come, love, carolling along in me!
All the while, wherever I may be.
I carry the maker of the world in me.

Lifting and loving you that I am not,
Though your body is my bone and blood,
I wonder at the maker who can be
Before I am and yet a child of me.

Come, love, carolling along in me !
Come, love, carolling along in me!
All the while, wherever I may be.
I carry the maker of the world in me.

I lift and I carry you to Bethlehem,
I lift and I carry you to Galilee.
I'll carry you wherever I may be,
I carry the maker of the world in me.

Come, love, carolling along in me !
Come, love, carolling along in me!
All the while, wherever I may be.
I carry the maker of the world in me.

In the begging you were there, I know,
And you will carry me wherever I go.
I'll carry you wherever I may be,
I carry the maker of the world in me.

Come, love, carolling along in me !
Come, love, carolling along in me!
All the while, wherever I may be.
I carry the maker of the world in me.

As well, I should say: copy these down straight away ... the ungenerous and shortsighted mob who bought out Galliard ("Stainer & Bell" ... although there is neither a Mr Stainer nor a Mr Bell - it's just a name they thought sounded right for their merchandising target!) in contradistinction to Sydney Carter's open and generous attitude in life, forbid anyone to publish a word of his lyrics ... thus contributing to the tendency of groups to record them as "trad" ... and not pay royalties.

I believe the lyrics should be openly available, clearly ascribed, recorded and performed widely ... and then I would not begrudge S & B their shekels!

Regard(les)s,

Bob