ADD/Origins: One for the Money

Subject: Origins: One for the Money (sing for a penny)
From: GUEST,heritage harbour bc
Date: 08 Apr 08 - 05:11 PM

I am looking for the writer of this song. It was sung by Fred Holstein and by the Highwaymen and the Hootenanny Singers. I have found the lyrics on-line, but no mention of where it came from or who wrote it.

Subject: RE: Origins: One for the Money (sing for a penny)
From: Owlkat
Date: 09 Apr 08 - 04:37 AM

Oh why do I do this. Grrrr.
I just had to check out one more thread, and I know this song. I've got the author somewhere, and it is driving me barking mad. I think it might have been Bob Gibson or another big folkie from the 60's. I sang it in youth group conventions when I was a teen-ager and the words are permanently implanted in my brain until the day I die.
I've been searching for an hour that I should have been sleeping and in bed, darn you.
But seriously, I will fid it or find someone who does. I know it was done by Peter Paul and Mary.
Here's a site for it, but, naturally, there is no author credited.
www.drinkingsongs.net/html/books-and-manuscripts/1970s/1970s-alpha-gamma
-delta-songbook/index.htm
I'm going to look one more place for now, but don't despair.
Where there's OCD, there's hope,
Cheerio,
Owlkat/Danna

Subject: Lyric add: One for the money
From: GUEST,Owlkat/Danna
Date: 09 Apr 08 - 06:06 AM

Alright,
So I can't find the damn song online.
I can still put in the lyrics, and throw down the gauntlet.
It is American, it was written in the '60's and I can't get the first name "Bob" out of my head. Alaska's Bob Pavitt?

As I travel all over this land

Ch:
It's one (g)for the money (em).
I'll sing (c/am) for a penny (d)
Two (g) for the show (em)
Any song (c/am)that I know (d)
Three (g) to get ready (em)
The wide/long (c/am)road is calling (d)
And (g)four to go (em), it's been good to know (d)you
And (g)four to go(em), we've a (am)long (d)way to go. Oh (f) (g)...

As (g)I travel (f)all (g)over this land (f)
There is one sad thing that I find,
When the wide road calls you must leave friends and all
Leaving (g) a song (d) behind, (g)for awhile(dm)
Leaving (am)a song (d) behind. (g)

Some value riches and some value fame.
Some value women and wine
But a song and a friend round each turn of the bond
Are riches I'd rather were mine, everytime
Are riches I'd rather were mine.

After I'm gone may my song linger on
And its echoes fall soft on your ear
May your friends(?) increase, may your joys never cease,
And your happiness grow every year, my friend
Your happiness grow every year

Okay, I've done my bit. It's been two and a half hours since I got swept up in the madness that is research, and found bupkiss.
NEXT!
Cheerio,
Owlkat/Danna

Subject: ADD: One For the Money
From: Joe Offer
Date: 10 Apr 08 - 01:48 AM

ONE FOR THE MONEY
(Travis Edmonson?? - as sung by Fred Holstein)

CHORUS
One for the money,
Sing for a penny;
Two for the show,
Any song that you know;
Three to get ready,
The wide road is calling;
And four to go,
It's been good to know you;
And four to go, we've a long ways to go.

As I travel all over this land
One sad thing that find:
When the wide road calls
You must leave friends and all,
Leaving a song behind
For a while,
Leaving a song behind.

CHORUS
One for the money,
Sing for a penny;
Two for the show,
Any song that you know;
Three to get ready,
The wide road is calling;
And four to go,
It's been good to know you;
And four to go, we've a long ways to go.

Some value money,
Some value fame,
Some value lovers and wine;
But a song and a friend
Around each turn and bend
Are riches I'd rather be mine
Every time,
Riches I'd rather be mine.

CHORUS
One for the money
Sing for a penny
Two for the show
Any song that you know
Three to get ready
The wide road is calling
And four to go
It's been good to know you;
And four to go, we've a long ways to go.

When I am gone
May this song linger on,
Its echo fall soft on your ear.*
May your riches increase
And you all live in peace
And your happiness grow every year,
My friend,
Your happiness grow every year.

CHORUS
One for the money,
Sing for a penny;
Two for the show,
Any song that you know;
Three to get ready,
The wide road is calling;
And four to go,
It's been good to know you;
And four to go, we've a long ways to go.


Transcribed by ear from Fred Holstein: A Collection


(*I hear: "And rest all soft on your ear," but it doesn't seem right)

Also recorded by the Highwaymen and by Joe & Eddie - and, as shown below, by the Hootenanny Singers. By the way, Ann May Muir does the vocals on the Highwaymen recording - their "Hootenanny" album.

Performer	Hootenanny Singers
Title	One for the money
Lyrictext	& The Highwaymen One for the money Two for the show Three to get ready And four to go. I have travelled all over this land And one sad thing I do find: When the wide road calls You must leave friends and all, Leaving a song behind For a while, Leaving a song behind. One for the money-- sing for a penny Two for the show-- any song that I know Three to get ready-- wide road is pretty And four to go And four to go. Some value money And some value fame Some value women and wine; But a song and a friend 'Round each turn of the bend Are riches I'd rather were mine Anytime, Riches I'd rather were mine. One for the money Two for the show Three to get ready And four to go. Now I am gone May my wish linger on, Its echo fall soft on your ear. May your riches increase May you all live in peace And happiness grow every year My friend, Happiness grow every year. One for the money-- sing for a penny Two for the show-- any song that I know Three to get ready-- wide road is pretty And four to go, It's been good to know you; And four to go: A long, long way to go.
	Source: http://www.lyricsvault.net/php/artist.php?s=21916

Subject: ADD Version: One for the Money
From: Joe Offer
Date: 10 Apr 08 - 03:31 AM

Hi, Danna - I combined your two threads - one will do just fine. I ripped my Fred Holstein CD to MP3 and put the CD in deep, dark storage, but I think I found pretty good evidence that the song was written by Travis Edmonson, of Bud & Travis. I haven't found a Bud & Travis recording of the song, but I did find the one by Holstein, and another by the Highwaymen with Ann Mayo Muir (before Bok-Muir-Trickett).

-Joe-

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Well, I decided I couldn't live without that Ann Mayo Muir recording, so I downloaded the Highwaymen album. Here's my transcription:

One for the Money
(Travis Edmonson)


One for the money
Two for the show
Three to get ready
And four to go.
And four to go.

I have travelled all over this land
And one sad thing I do find:
When the wide road calls
You must leave friends and all,
Leaving a song behind
For a while,
Leaving a song behind.

One for the money-- sing for a penny
Two for the show-- any song that I know
Three to get ready-- the wide road is pretty
And four to go, it's been good to know you.
And four to go, a long way to go.

Some value money
And some value fame
Some value women and wine;
But a song and a friend
'Round each turn of the bend
Are riches I'd rather were mine
Anytime,
Riches I'd rather were mine.

One for the money-- sing for a penny
Two for the show-- any song that I know
Three to get ready-- the wide road is pretty
And four to go, it's been good to know you.
And four to go, a long way to go.

When I am gone
May my wish linger on,
Its echo fall soft on your ear.
May your riches increase
And you all live in peace
And happiness grow every year
My friends,
Happiness grow every year.

One for the money
Two for the show
Three to get ready-- the wide road is pretty
And four to go,
It's been good to know you;
And four to go:
A long way to go.


Transcribed from the United Artists recording, Hootenanny with the Highwaymen - the vocals on this recording were by Ann Mayo Muir.