Lyr Req: The first and last man

Subject: The first and last man
From:
Date: 26 Mar 01 - 07:44 AM

Seeking lyrics for a song believed called " The first and last man" Starts something like "I am your noble savage"? Could be from Ralph McTell? Anyone also explain what it is all about?

Best regards

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The first and last man
From: Malcolm Douglas
Date: 26 Mar 01 - 08:13 AM

Yes, it was Ralph McTell who wrote it, inspired by 1930s science fiction writer Olaf Stapledon: probably his novel Last and First Men, though I think I recall McTell mentioning Star Maker as well.  Can't remember the words, though.

Malcolm

Subject: Lyr Add: THE FIRST AND LAST MAN (Ralph McTell)
From: Chris Flint
Date: 26 Mar 01 - 01:28 PM

John

F6 G C
I am your noble savage
F6 G C
But to me I am a man
F6 G C
The father of my sons
F6 G C Am Am7/G BASS Fm7 Em F
And the server of my woman
G F6 C
La la la la la la la

And I have made my bow
I take only what I need
I am the maker of fire
And the planter of seed

And I learned an order in things
And I teach my children
For each seed a star
To each son a generation

I have no time for freedom
Barefoot I run on the forest leaves
There is pain in birth
But for the dead I do not grieve

I have cut marks on my body
There is a beauty in pain
And a sadness in joy
Like death and the sunset

I am the willing heathen
I worship everything
I will add new words to my language
But write them on the wind

I am the maker of music
And the reader of the heavens
I am the worker of magic
And the fearer of storms

I am the writer in sand
I am the first and last man
And if I could read the future
I would ask you not to come

Words copied from 'Ralph McTell' Essex Music International Ltd pub 1972

Chris

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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The first and last man
From: Chris Flint
Date: 26 Mar 01 - 01:31 PM

John just realised that the chords didn't come out quite as i put them in i guess you will have to sort them out if you need them. sorry chris

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The first and last man
From: Lanfranc
Date: 26 Mar 01 - 06:02 PM

It's on the Album "You, Well Meaning", but not available on CD, as far as I know.

I sang it during my last Mudcat PalTalk concert.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The first and last man
From:
Date: 27 Mar 01 - 02:54 PM

This is the first time I have tried this - thanks a lot, folks. Why am I a "Guest" - do I need a log-in or something for more efficiency or what?

best regards john

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The first and last man
From: Greyeyes
Date: 27 Mar 01 - 03:04 PM

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From: MMario
Date: 27 Mar 01 - 03:08 PM

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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The first and last man
From: Greyeyes
Date: 27 Mar 01 - 03:10 PM

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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The first and last man
From: Eric the Viking
Date: 27 Mar 01 - 03:36 PM

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