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Lyr Req: The first and last man

26 Mar 01 - 07:44 AM (#425688)
Subject: The first and last man
From: GUEST,johnheaven@gmx.de

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

26 Mar 01 - 08:13 AM (#425703)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The first and last man
From: Malcolm Douglas

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

26 Mar 01 - 01:28 PM (#425919)
Subject: Lyr Add: THE FIRST AND LAST MAN (Ralph McTell)
From: Chris Flint

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

HTML line breaks and capitals added. --JoeClone, 6-Jun-02.

26 Mar 01 - 01:31 PM (#425921)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The first and last man
From: Chris Flint

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

26 Mar 01 - 06:02 PM (#426152)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The first and last man
From: Lanfranc

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.

27 Mar 01 - 02:54 PM (#426791)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The first and last man
From: GUEST,Johnheaven@gmx.de

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

27 Mar 01 - 03:04 PM (#426800)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The first and last man
From: Greyeyes

Click on the "membership" link on the Mudcat title line at the top of the thread. Follow the instructions.

27 Mar 01 - 03:08 PM (#426804)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The first and last man
From: MMario

it gives you some extra benefits as well - such as personal messages, tracking of threads and access to the auction.

27 Mar 01 - 03:10 PM (#426808)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The first and last man
From: Greyeyes

And it's free.

27 Mar 01 - 03:36 PM (#426829)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The first and last man
From: Eric the Viking

and it's bloody excellent.