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25 Mar 09 - 12:23 AM (#2596697) Subject: Lyr Req: Guadalupe by Tom Russell From: katlaughing I have transcribed some of them from his myspace page, but am not sure of a few words here and there. The only song by the same name which I found in the search was something by the Chieftains. Thanks, kat |
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25 Mar 09 - 03:31 AM (#2596728) Subject: ADD: Guadalupe by Tom Russell From: Joe Offer Hi, Kat- This is what I found on a Facebook site called Tom Russell's Notes. You'll find also foind the transcription and a video at http://folkqueue.blogspot.com/. I listened to the song myself to verify the transcription, and it seems to me the transcription is accurate. GUADALUPE (Tom Russell) There are ghosts out in the rain tonight High up in those ancient trees Lord, I've given up without a fight Another blind fool on his knees And all the gods that I've abandoned Begin to speak in simple tongues Lord, suddenly I've come to know There are no roads left to run Now it's the hour of dogs a-barking That's what the old ones used to say It's first light or it's sundown Before the children cease their play When the mountains glow like mission wine And turn grey like a Spanish roan Ten thousand eyes will stop to worship And turn away and head on home She is reaching out her arms tonight Lord, my poverty is real I pray roses shall rain down on me From Guadalupe on her hill But who am I to doubt these mysteries Cured in centuries of blood and candle smoke I am the least of all your pilgrims here I am most in need of hope She appeared to Juan Diego She left her image on his cape Five hundred years of sorrow Have not destroyed their deepest faith But here I am your ragged disbeliever Old doubting Thomas drowns in tears As I watched your church sink through the earth Like a heart worn down through fear She is reaching out her arms tonight Lord, my poverty is real I pray roses shall rain down on me From Guadalupe on her hill But who am I to doubt these mysteries Cured in centuries of blood and candle smoke I am the least of all your pilgrims here But I am most in need of hope I am the least of all your pilgrims here But I am most in need of hope |
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26 Mar 09 - 12:36 AM (#2597510) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Guadalupe by Tom Russell From: katlaughing Thanks, Joe! |
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12 Dec 09 - 06:45 AM (#2786774) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Guadalupe (Tom Russell) From: GUEST There are ghosts out in the rain tonight High up in those ancient trees Lord, I've given up without a fight Another blind fool on his knees And all the gods that I've abandoned Begin to speak in simple tongues Lord, suddenly I've come to know There are no roads left to run Now it's the hour of dogs a-barking That's what the old ones used to say It's first light or it's sundown Before the children cease their play When the mountains glow like mission wine And turn grey like a Spanish roan Ten thousand eyes will stop to worship And turn away and head on home She is reaching out her arms tonight Lord, my poverty is real I pray roses shall rain down on me From Guadalupe on her hill But who am I to doubt these mysteries Cured in centuries of blood and candle smoke I am the least of all your pilgrims here I am most in need of hope She appeared to Juan Diego She left her image on his cape Five hundred years of sorrow Have not destroyed their deepest faith But here I am your ragged disbeliever Old doubting Thomas drowns in tears As I watched your church sink through the earth Like a heart worn down through fear She is reaching out her arms tonight Lord, my poverty is real I pray roses shall rain down on me From Guadalupe on her hill But who am I to doubt these mysteries Cured in centuries of blood and candle smoke I am the least of all your pilgrims here But I am most in need of hope I am the least of all your pilgrims here But I am most in need of hope |
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12 Dec 09 - 01:00 PM (#2786971) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Guadalupe (Tom Russell) From: Q (Frank Staplin) Guadalupe is improper reference to La Virgen de Guadalupe (Our Lady of Guadalupe), but otherwise a a good song. Guest repeats Joe's transcription of the lyrics, but without source. |