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Uncle Tone	Origins: The Law In Its Wisdom (5)	The LawIn Its Wisdom	21 Nov 22
Has anyone any idea who wrote this song? I've been singing it for years. It was written during the anti-hanging campaign of the early 60s. https://soundcloud.com/tony-haynes-2/the-law-in-its-wisdom I recorded it on a reel-to-reel at a folk concert in Yeovil in 1964. I have no idea who sang it. It has been suggested that Paul Simon wrote it during his early 60s tour of British folk clubs, but it sounds a bit too British to have been his work. This version is me on autoharp and vocals and my younger brother Steve on everything else. It is not so much as a folk rock rendering, as a folk meets rock rendering. Steve is not at all a folkie! His background is pub cover bands. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_AxSUu89Rg&t=3381s Any genuine help would be appreciated. I always like to credit song writers when I can. Tone

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