ADD: Walking down the Freedom Trail/Times I've Had

Subject: Lyr Req: Walking down the Freedom Trail
From: GUEST,DK
Date: 12 Jun 21 - 10:52 AM

Trying to fill in more of this song I learned in Vermont as a kid:

Chorus:
Let me tell you 'bout the times I had
They ain't so good and they ain't so bad
Let me tell you bout the times I had
Walking down the freedom trail

Well I've been nervous and I've been strung out
trying to figure what it's all about
If you want to hear me I can suing and shout
'Walking down the freedom trail

Well I've been north and I've been south
Making a living from hand and mouth
...

Subject: ADD: The Times I've Had (Spoelstra)
From: GUEST,#
Date: 12 Jun 21 - 11:32 AM

I can't find those lyrics, but some are a bit reminiscent of Mark Spoelstra's "The Times I've Had."

https://www.antiwarsongs.org/canzone.php?id=28733&lang=en

THE TIMES I'VE HAD
(Mark Spoelstra)

Let me tell you 'bout the times I've had
They ain't so good and they ain't so bad
Let me tell you 'bout the times I've had
Travelin' up the road to Gilead
Let me tell you 'bout the places I've been
Let me tell you 'bout the folly of men
Oh, oh, oh, the times I've had.

Too many people try to lead the blind
Half of them don't know their own minds
Let me tell you when you see the light
You got to stand and shout when you know it's right.

Let me tell you 'bout the times I've had
They ain't so good and they ain't so bad
Let me tell you 'bout the times I've had
Travelin' up the road to Gilead
Let me tell you 'bout the places I've been
Let me tell you 'bout the folly of men
Oh, oh, oh, the times I've had.

Lots of people talk about a coming war
Some of them rich and some of them poor
They talk about it like a blackjack game
But win or lose you can't play again.
Let me tell you 'bout the times I've had
They ain't so good and they ain't so bad
Let me tell you 'bout the times I've had
Travelin' up the road to Gilead
Let me tell you 'bout the places I've been
Let me tell you 'bout the folly of men
Oh, oh, oh, the times I've had.

I was in Ohio in a little truck stop
A soldier told me this peace has got to stop
Think about the economy
I ain't afraid to fight for my country.

Let me tell you 'bout the times I've had
They ain't so good and they ain't so bad
Let me tell you 'bout the times I've had
Travelin' up the road to Gilead
Let me tell you 'bout the places I've been
Let me tell you 'bout the folly of men
Oh, oh, oh, the times I've had.

It's folks that want to fight, I'm talkin' about
Leading the blind in a timeless drought
I don't want no drought on my land
When there's Peace and Love in my right hand.

Let me tell you 'bout the times I've had
They ain't so good and they ain't so bad
Let me tell you 'bout the times I've had
Travelin' up the road to Gilead
Let me tell you 'bout the places I've been
Let me tell you 'bout the folly of men
Oh, oh, oh, the times I've had.

Let me tell you 'bout the times I've had
They ain't so good and they ain't so bad
Let me tell you 'bout the times I've had
Travelin' up the road to Gilead
Let me tell you 'bout the places I've been
Let me tell you 'bout the folly of men
Oh, oh, oh, the times I've had.

The Broadside Singers (Phil Ochs and Spoelstra, with Ochs singing lead):

Subject: ADD: The Times I've Had (Spoelstra)
From: Joe Offer
Date: 12 Jun 21 - 10:02 PM

I generally like the antiwarsongs site, but I don't think their lyrics for this song match the Spoelstra recording very well- they're an exact transcription of the Ochs/Spoelstra recording, where Ochs sings lead. Here's my transcription of the Spoelstra recording.

THE TIMES I'VE HAD
(Mark Spoelstra)

Let me tell you 'bout the times I've had
They ain't so good and they ain't so bad
Let me tell you 'bout the times I've had
Travelin' up the road to Gilead
Let me tell you 'bout the places I've been
Let me tell you 'bout the folly of men
Mm, mm, oh, the times I've had.

Too many people try to lead the blind
Half of them don't know their own minds
Let me tell you when you see the light
You got to stand and shout when you know it's right.
    Let me tell you 'bout the places I've been,
    Let me tell you 'bout the folly of men,
    Mm, mm, oh, the times I've had.


Lots of people talk about a coming war
Some of them rich and some of them poor
They talk about it like a blackjack game
But win or lose you can't play again.
    Let me tell you 'bout the places I've been,
    Let me tell you 'bout the folly of men,
    Mm, mm, oh, the times I've had.

I was in Ohio in a little truck stop
When a soldier told me this peace has got to stop
He said, "Think about the economy
I ain't afraid to fight for my country."
    Let me tell you 'bout the places I've been,
    Let me tell you 'bout the folly of men,
    Mm, mm, oh, the times I've had.


Let me tell you 'bout the times I've had
They ain't so good and they ain't so bad
Let me tell you 'bout the times I've had
Travelin' up the road to Gilead
Let me tell you 'bout the places I've been
Let me tell you 'bout the folly of men
Mm, mm, oh, the times I've had.

It's folks that want to fight, that I'm talkin' about
They're leading the blind to a timeless drought
I don't want no drought on my land
When there's Peace and Love in my right hand.
    Let me tell you 'bout the places I've been,
    Let me tell you 'bout the folly of men,
    Mm, mm, oh, the times I've had.
    Mm, mm, oh, the times I've had.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epi-wItaW7g

Subject: RE: ADD: Walking down the Freedom Trail/Times I've Had
From: Joe Offer
Date: 12 Jun 21 - 10:14 PM

I'm sure "Walking down the Freedom Trail" is a variant of this song. Can anybody find it?