Lyr Add: Adding verses to 'What will we do?'

Subject: Lyr Add: Adding verses to 'What will we do?'
From: GUEST,AT
Date: 23 Mar 12 - 01:55 PM

In my perpetual quest for women-friendly songs to sing, I have returned repeatedly to the song, "What will we do?" (If we have no money...)

It's a wonderful melody. The lyrics are dated, obviously, being a traditional song. But the overall theme is perpetually relevant and, strangely, reassuring to me. When I get stressed about money, I have actually found myself singing this song and thinking, well, things aren't that bad. What do we do if we can't pay the mortgage? We keep going.

I am constantly tempted to add new verses to it, like, "What will we do if we marry a musician?"

I thought I would throw this out to the community to see what people might come up with, or if there is anything already out there.

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Adding verses to 'What will we do?'
From: Celtaddict
Date: 08 Jun 20 - 05:49 PM

I have been doing this at our online pub sings.

What will we do if we have no pub sings?
O dear ones, what will we do then?
We may write all alone
And we'll sing on the phone
'til we gather together again.

What will we do if we keep our distance?
O dear ones, what will we do then?
We'll be six feet apart
But still joined at the heart
'til we gather together again.

What will we do to protect our dear ones?
O dear ones, what will we do then?
We'll keep washing our hands
And keep giving to bands
'til we gather together again.

And what will we do if we love one another?
O dear ones, what will we do then?
We will join in the song
And keep all of us strong
'til we gather together again,
My friends,
We will gather together again.