Lyr Add: Spider's Web

Subject: RE: LYR ADD: Spider's Web
From: AllisonA(Animaterra)
Date: 17 Feb 99 - 05:58 PM

Probably some girl scout made it up herself. This and Barges bring back such memories of Camp Tattapanum! Allison

Subject: LYR ADD: Spider's Web ^^
From: AllisonA(Animaterra)
Date: 17 Feb 99 - 05:57 PM

SPIDER'S WEB (source unknown- I learned it in girl scouts)

REFRAIN: It's a web like a spider's web
Made of silk and light and shadow
Spun by the moon in my room at night
It's a web made to catch a dream
Hold it tight 'till I awaken
As if to tell me that dreaming's all right.
1. Down in the valley there's a mission by an old oak tree.
By the mission there's a fountain, where my love told me: REFRAIN
2. I met a stranger, his name was Danger, we rode side by side.
Down in Santa Fe I killed a man, they say. Danger told me right.
And if I return they will hang me from an old oak tree
By the mission, by the fountain, where my love told me: REFRAIN ^^

Subject: RE: Spider's Web
From: AllisonA(Animaterra)
Date: 17 Feb 99 - 05:56 PM

We've been through this before, I think. I'll put it on a new thread, then it can get into the DT someday, where somewhere another girl scout or girl guide will finally be able to tell us where it comes from!!!!

Subject: RE: Spider's Web
From: Cara
Date: 17 Feb 99 - 05:06 PM

I can't believe none of you know the words to this song. I'm refreshing the thread because now it's driving me batty not to know the lyrics.

Subject: RE: Spider's Web
From: Cara
Date: 15 Feb 99 - 02:01 PM

I know some, from an old camp song:

Down by the mission, down by the fountain, there is an old oak tree
Down by the mission, down by the fountain where my love told me...
(Chorus)
Way down in Santa Fe, I killed a man one day
(Think there's another line but don't know it)
(Chorus)
I met a stranger, his name was danger (?) Danger told me "Ride."
(Chorus)
And now if I return, they will hang me, up from the old oak tree
Down by the mission, down by the fountain, where my love told me...
(Chorus)

That's rather incomplete and off the top of the head. There was a thread a while ago about camp songs, or starting a camp song archive of some sort, but I don't remember what came of it. I'd link you to it but I'm HTML illiterate. This song may not be in there, but you can check it (the thread) for other sources by doing a forum search and putting "camp song" in the 'body' box. Good luck!

Subject: Spider's Web
From: LU
Date: 15 Feb 99 - 12:30 PM

I'm looking for words to a song. The chorus goes something like:

"There's a web like a spider's web, made of silver line and shadow.
Spun by the moon in my room at night.
It's a web made to catch a dream. Hold it tight till I awaken.
As if to tell me the dream is all right"

Any ideas of how I can find the verses?

Subject: RE: Lyrics needed: There's a web like a spider's
From: suzannek
Date: 24 Apr 98 - 02:11 PM

Thanks, Animaterra--

you're right about the 11-year old girls; my daughter loves it!

Subject: RE: Lyrics needed: There's a web like a spider's
From: Animaterra
Date: 24 Apr 98 - 08:04 AM

It's a web like a spider's web, made of silk and light
And shadow, spun by the moon in my room at night;
It's a web made to catch a dream, hold it tight
Till I awaken, as if to tell me that dreamin's all right.

1. Down in the valley, there's a mission, by an old oak tree;
By the mission, there's a fountain, where my love told me...

2. I met a stranger, his name was Danger, we rode side by side,
Down in Santa Fe, I killed a man they say, Danger told me, ride(?)...

That's the way we sang it at Camp Tattapanum. I have no idea of the source. Nice and mushy, the way 11-year-old girls like it! Full o' sap!

Subject: Lyrics needed: There's a web like a spider's
From:
Date: 24 Apr 98 - 03:19 AM

I am looking for the full lyrics to a song I knew as a girl. The refrain is:

There's a web like a spider's web,
Made of silken shining thread and
Spun by the moon in my room at night
It's a web made to catch a dream
Hold it still till I awaken, as if to tell me
That dream ends all right.

Anyone know the verses?

Subject: LYR REQ: Spider's Web?
From: Michele
Date: 01 Jun 97 - 05:25 PM

I learned this one at camp 30 yrs ago. It has a haunting melody. There must be more lyrics...

"I met a stranger, his name was Danger
We rode side by side.
Way back in San Jose I killed a man they say
Danger told me to ride
Now if I return, they will hang me
By the old oak tree
By the fountain, in the vision, where my love told me.
There's a web like a spider's web
Made of silver light and shadow
Spun by the moon in my room at night
It's a web made to catch a dream, hold it tight 'til I awaken
As if to tell me that dreaming's all right.