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23 Feb 09 - 12:51 AM (#2573474) Subject: Lyr Req: Botswana- John Stewart From: GUEST,Robroy Does anyone have the lyrics for the song Botswana by John Stewart. Many thanks in advance |
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24 Feb 09 - 12:33 PM (#2574791) Subject: Lyr Add: BOTSWANNA (John Stewart) From: Jim Dixon I found these lyrics at http://www.sonic.net/~roadman/bloodnotes/linerquiz/quiz03/answer3.htm. BOTSWANNA [sic] John Stewart Oh, I live in California. I can look out at the ocean On the silver blue Pacific. It is always there to see, But I'm so busy working that I don't have time to see it, But it's the knowing that it's there that means lot to me. And it makes it hard, when I close my eyes, When I can see the pictures taken at Botswanna— The pictures of the children with the flies in their eyes. And those with all the money, they are having nervous breakdowns, And they're always taking pills to make them feel the otherwise. Well, how could I ever stumble or complain that things aren't going right? How could I ever fail to see rainbows in the skies? And it makes it hard, when I close my eyes, Because I can see the pictures taken at Botswanna— The pictures of the children with the flies in their eyes. Oh, faith it is a fire, and it's fanned by the winds of thanks. I am worried of our numbers, and I'm worried of our ranks, As we fire up the Porsches, fighting to survive, And we look for valet parking out on Rodeo Drive. And it makes it hard. I wonder if God cries When he sees the pictures taken at Botswanna— The pictures of the children with the flies in their eyes. And I'm not my brother's keeper, for I do not have the power, As if part of some great game that they play on the other side; Because it's all I can do to just keep myself together. Still, I see the faces in the blue Pacific tide. And it makes it hard, when I close my eyes, And I can see the pictures taken at Botswanna— The pictures of the children with the flies in their eyes. Is it not for us to wonder? Is it not for us to question? Is it not for us to cry out? This cannot be denied; For we are but a family without walls, but we have waters, And every face you see, it is you and it is I. And it makes it hard, when you close your eyes, And you can see the pictures taken at Botswanna— The pictures of the children, yeah, the pictures of the children With the flies in their eyes. [Recorded by John Stewart on "Punch the Big Guy," 1987.] |
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24 Feb 09 - 01:24 PM (#2574828) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Botswana- John Stewart From: GUEST Thanks very much Jim |
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20 Aug 09 - 02:01 PM (#2704785) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Botswanna / Botswana (John Stewart) From: GUEST,Kevin Does anyone know what, if anything, the female vocalist is saying? Thanks in advance! |
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20 Aug 09 - 08:23 PM (#2705109) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Botswanna / Botswana (John Stewart) From: 12-stringer I don't know the song, myself, but maybe it's the words in this set of lyrics (with guitar chords) at the John Stewart Lyrics Database: Ohhhhh(C/E)hh, (G/D)credo domi-(C)no, (F)Ohhhhh(C/E)hh, (G/D)credo dom-i-(C)no. http://www.californiabloodlines.com/displaytab.lasso?-KeyValue=228&-Token.Action=Search%20Records Remove everything after ".com" to access the main page of the database. It comprises virtually the entire work of a man I consider God's nephew. |
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20 Aug 09 - 11:24 PM (#2705193) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Botswanna / Botswana (John Stewart) From: katlaughing There's a nice tribute to him with this song on youtube. |
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21 Aug 09 - 05:09 PM (#2705715) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Botswanna / Botswana (John Stewart) From: McGrath of Harlow Here's the Botswana national anthem on youtube And here are the words, in Setswana with two English translations Great stuff. |