Subject: Anyone recognise these lyrics? From: GUEST,Lesleyk Date: 06 Jul 01 - 05:44 PM I heard this tune maybe 15 years ago and I just started singing it and can't get it out of my head. If anyone can let me know what it is I'd be so grateful. The lyrics go something like this (not a bad effort after so many years?):
Once I was a young ma? with the river running free
CHORUS |
Subject: RE: Help: Anyone recognise these lyrics? From: Amos Date: 06 Jul 01 - 06:29 PM Dunno if this is it or not -- these are notes by Eric Bogle on a song called “Across the Hills of Home”: 10. ACROSS THE HILLS OF HOME (Jimmy’s Song) About two years ago, I was sent a short poem called ‘Across The Hills Of Home’. This poem had been written by a Scotsman, James MacArthur. Originally from East Kilbride in Scotland, James had lived in Melbourne for many years. The poem was sent to me by his son and daughter-in-law, Bill & Marie MacArthur, and I quote from the accompanying letter: “Jim was found to have cancer in 1980, and died a lingering death. He always said he didn’t want to go home to Scotland, but this poem says different. His ashes were scattered in Scotland. He was a great man, and I’m sure you would appreciate this poem of a fellow Scot. I hope you do.” Well, I did. I added a wee chorus to Jim s original poem, and set it to music, and this song is the result. I’m not claiming, nor would Jim have I think, that it’s a match for Robbie Burns, but as an ordinary man’s longing to see his homeland one more time, it carries an honesty and dignity that instantly appealed tome. Sadly, since he sent me the poem, Jim’s son Bill has also died. So for Jim and Bill, and for Marie who loved them both, this song is respectfully dedicated. Then there’s Ian Campbell’s record, again no lyrics: Across the Hills - Rosselson, Leon 1.Campbell, Ian; Folk Group. Rights of Man, Elektra EKS-7309, LP (197?), cut #B.07 |
Subject: ADD: Across the Hills of Home (Bogle) From: Joe Offer Date: 06 Jul 01 - 08:06 PM Well, it isn't the Bogle song, but I thought I'd post it anyhow. -Joe Offer- ACROSS THE HILLS OF HOME (Jimmy's Song) (Eric Bogle & James McArthur) Verse 1. Where wide the Murrumbidgee flows, the stately gum and wattle grows And deep within the forests tall the laughing Kookaburra's call Across the miles and down the years, I dream, my eyes too old for tears Of other scenes more fair than these and I chase a heather-scented breeze Across the hills of home. CHORUS You take the low road, I'll take the high And back to Scotland my spirit will fly To see her one more time before I die You take the low road and I'll take the high. Verse 2. And when the mists of evening rise to hide the starlight in the skies My heart with longing sadness fills to see again the Scottish hills Once more as in my boyhood days, I roam the bracken covered braes And hear them singing in the glen "will ye no' come back again" Across the hills of home Verse 3. Fast flows the river, faster still, the days of youth that never will return Now only dreams remain, of purple hills and fields of grain But still I hear across the miles the haunting calls of misty isles Above the tidal water's roar, but I know that I shall go no more Across the hills of home (Words by Eric Bogle & James McArthur, music by Eric Bogle) JRO |
Subject: RE: Help: Anyone recognise these lyrics? From: John Wood Date: 07 Jul 01 - 07:08 AM It's not ``Across the hills´´ as sung by Ian Campell either. Does sound vaguely familiar though !! Greetings John. |
Subject: RE: Help: Anyone recognise these lyrics? From: Mr Red Date: 07 Jul 01 - 07:12 PM |
Subject: Lyr Add: ACROSS THE HILLS (Leon Rosselson) From: Jim Dixon Date: 23 Mar 02 - 12:36 AM "Across the Hills" is indeed a different song from "Across the Hills of Home." "Across the Hills" was written by Leon Rosselson and recorded by The Ian Campbell Folk Group on the LP "Across the Hills," in 1964. This LP plus another one were combined and reissued on one CD called "This Is the Ian Campbell Folk Group/Across the Hills" released in 1996. The song "Across the Hills" also appears on the 4-CD anthology "Transatlantic Story," 1998. Lyrics copied from http://mysongbook.de/msb/songs/a/acrossth.html
ACROSS THE HILLS
Across the hills black clouds are sweeping
But the rose is still as red now and the grass is still as green
Can't you hear the children weeping?
I can hear the children laughing in the streets as they play
Can't you see the white ash falling
I can see the bright sun shining in the park on the stream
And it shall reap a hellish harvest
But the rose is still as red now and the grass is still as green |
Subject: RE: Help: Anyone recognise these lyrics? From: Jim Dixon Date: 23 Mar 02 - 12:46 AM Wups! Just noticed the lyrics I just posted above are already in the DT under the title "SHADOW YOU HAVE SEEN" I guess I need to do a bit more research! |
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