Lyr Req: Too Soon Tomorrow (Brewer & Shipley)

Subject: Too Soon Tomorrow, Brewer & Shipley
From: Mountain Dog
Date: 23 Feb 01 - 03:09 PM

Looking for lyrics to this tune from Brewer & Shipley's "Weeds" album. (Circa 1970, probably on Buddha Records and long out of print...and Rhino hasn't picked it up...)

I remember the tune, but can only dredge up a snippet or two of the lyrics from the well of memory. From the chorus:

"Oh, my God, must it be so hard, just to live and love and learn to be a man? I'm doin' all that I can."

And from one verse:

"...just like the Seneca, I have lost my place and too soon tomorrow becomes yesterday..."

Any help is appreciated!

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Too Soon Tomorrow, Brewer & Shipley
From: Dharmabum
Date: 23 Feb 01 - 05:16 PM

Funny,I was just thinking about these guys the other day. I got to see them in concert a few times back in the 70s. I'll look through my vinyl & get back to you.

DB.

Subject: Lyr Add: TOO SOON TOMORROW (Brewer & Shipley)
From: Dharmabum
Date: 23 Feb 01 - 06:01 PM

TOO SOON TOMORROW

Just like the Seneca
I have lost my place
And where I've been planted now
Soon will be shaken
And just like the Seneca
It's a losing race
Too soon tomorrow will come
And nightime's awakening
Brings forth a melody I've heard before

Oh my god
Must it be so hard
Just to breeth & love
And learn to be a man
I'm doing all that I can

Too soon tomorrow
Nightime will take it's place
Too soon tomorrow becomes yesterday
(repeat).

If you're interested in a cassette copy of this album send me a P.M.
It's a little scratchy but the tunes are still sounding good.

Ron.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Too Soon Tomorrow, Brewer & Shipley
From: Sorcha
Date: 23 Feb 01 - 06:28 PM

Good on ya, dharmabum! I found the B&S lyrics site, but that one isn't up yet.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Too Soon Tomorrow, Brewer & Shipley
From: Dharmabum
Date: 23 Feb 01 - 06:53 PM

Got a link for that Sorcha I'd like to see that.

DB.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Too Soon Tomorrow, Brewer & Shipley
From: Sorcha
Date: 23 Feb 01 - 07:05 PM

Oh, ya want that do ya? (chuckle, chuckle) OK, this click is the lyrics page, but not the home page. For the Home Page, scroll down and click on the photo. It's a tripod, so you're going to get a pop up window........

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Too Soon Tomorrow, Brewer & Shipley
From: Dharmabum
Date: 23 Feb 01 - 07:44 PM

Thanks Sorcha,cool stuff,takes me back a ways.

Ron.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Too Soon Tomorrow, Brewer & Shipley
From: Sorcha
Date: 23 Feb 01 - 07:57 PM

Me too, Ron. I saw them at their very first live concert (I think). It was at a private Methodist College in Winfield, KS, and they did One Toke, and lots of other songs from that album. I think it was even before the album was recorded.......they set that school back on its heels, I'll tell ya. I been singing It's OK to have a revolution ever since. Taught it to my kids, too! LOL

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Too Soon Tomorrow, Brewer & Shipley
From: Mountain Dog
Date: 23 Feb 01 - 08:47 PM

Dear Dharmabum and Sorcha,

My thanks and blessings tumble over you both like spring freshets in the Rockies!

Not only the lyrics I'd been looking for, but the treasure trove unearthed by Sorcha as well! Marvelous link!

"Oh Mommy" had completely slipped my mind until I saw it in print - and immediately picked up the guitar and started yowling it! (Too bad there wasn't a pedal steel in the background to drown me out...!)

"Witchi-Tai-To" (also from "Weeds" is another tune I still sing with friends, and though we use a more traditional Native American arrangement today, Brewer and Shipley were the ones who introduced me to it originally. Still love their version, too.)

Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Too Soon Tomorrow, Brewer & Shipley
From: Sorcha
Date: 23 Feb 01 - 08:56 PM

Wichita, aka "Wichi-tai-to" is only 40 miles from Winfield, where I grew up, and heard them live, in 1969, or maybe even '68........it's hard to remember when you were one toke over the line..........and I spent hours waitin in the railway staion, going back and forth to school in Lawrence, at KU.........whooo wa, those were the days, weren't they?

Oh yea, historical note here: If you are really interested, look at Ouichita, Washita, Kickapoo, Kickapoo Corral, and Kansa........

Ouichita is in AK, Washita is in OK, Kickapoo is in KS, and the Kansa tribe was the beginning of it all, pre-Coronado. Ronald LoPresti wrote a big production featuring Winfield called "Kanza"......(more than you wanted to know, right?)

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Too Soon Tomorrow, Brewer & Shipley
From: Ebbie
Date: 23 Feb 01 - 09:18 PM

As you probably know, Brewer and Shipley are still touring. I believe they had stopped then got back together again in recent years. They come to Juneau every year or two. At last fall's concert I bought their 'Heartland'. And yes, live they still do 'One Toke'...

Ebbie