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Thread #50454 Message #996276
Posted By: Joe Offer
04-Aug-03 - 04:15 AM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Tiny Sparrow (was 'tiny sparrow')
Subject: ADD: Sparrow song (Bruce Woodley)
I cleaned up the transcription of the Seekers song Masato linked to.
SPARROW SONG (Bruce Woodley)
Fly little sparrow High above the clouds Looking for a place to Lay your weary body down
Fly little sparrow Northward to the sun Wonder if you'll ever Find yourself a home
Tell me little sparrow Tell me what do you see I see a concrete canyon Without a single tree And it goes winding on forever Where once broad rivers ran Oh I hope that I can find One truly happy land
Fly little sparrow High above the clouds Looking for a place to Lay your weary body down
I seek a land of far horizons A gentle wind and summer rain Where the children are not hungry And they put an end to pain And I will sing a song of freedom In the arms of the golden tree Is there such a place on Earth For a tiny bird like me
Fly little sparrow High above the clouds Looking for a place to Lay your weary body down
Yes and fly on little sparrow Northward to the sun Wonder if you'll ever Find yourself a home I thought I had all the original Seekers recordings, but I can't find this one on them. Maybe it's a newer song - it's on a 1991 CD called The Best of the Seekers Today, recorded by Julie Anthony with original Seekers members Bruce Woodley, Athol Guy, and Keith Potger. When I realized the CD didn't have my heartthrob Judith Durham, I listened to it only once. Now that I have the earlier Seekers albums and can listen to Judith whenever I want, I can listen to this one without disappointment, and I have to say it sounds pretty good. -Joe Offer-