Lyrics were posted here, back in June, 2000: Lyr Add: IN THE DREAMTIME (John Kirkpatrick).
Thread #22759 Message #249040
Posted By: AndyG
29-Jun-00 - 05:52 AM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: In the Dreamtime (Ralph McTell)
Subject: RE: You know this song?
I only know one song with that title and it was written by John Kirkpatrick:
In the Dreamtime
Oh, long ago, long ago, all in the Dreamtime,
The creatures of the earth all spoke the same tongue... Repeat
And the earth was filled with the glory of their voices,
The earth was filled with the glory of their song... Repeat
And the language of the land was the glory of the ground,
Was the song of the earth, was the singing all around... Repeat
Is this the one ?
AndyG
Thread #22759 Message #2827723
Posted By: GUEST,morag
01-Feb-10 - 08:41 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: In the Dreamtime (Ralph McTell)
Subject: Lyr Add: IN THE DREAMTIME (John Kirkpatrick)
Just did this song, by John Kirkpatrick, at a workshop at Celtic Connections:
IN THE DREAMTIME
(John Kirkpatrick)
Oh, long ago, long ago, all in the dreamtime
The creatures of the earth all spoke the same tongue (x2)
(And) the earth was filled with the glory of their voices
The earth was filled with the glory of their song (x2)
And the language of the land was the glory of the ground
Was the song of the earth, was the singing all around (x2)
And the air was filled
Filled with beating wings
And the song of the earth it was singing all around
And the water was clear
Filled with swimming things
And the song of the earth it was singing all around
And the ground was clean
Above and below
And the song of the earth it was singing all around
And the earth was filled with the glory of their voices
The earth was filled with the glory of their song (x2)
And the language of the land was the glory of the ground
Was the song of the earth, was the singing all around (x2)
And the year turned round
As the salmon came to spawn
As the birds began to nest, as the babies they were born
And the earth was filled with the glory of their voices
The earth was filled with the glory of their song (x2)
And the language of the land was the glory of the ground
Was the song of the earth, was the singing all around (x2)
But the song goes on
Above and below
If you open up and listen you can hear the music go