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04 Oct 10 - 05:19 PM (#2999605) Subject: Once there were greenfields From: olddude funny I remember this song from a kid, I heard it played twice this last week, once at a local restaurant , the other on the oldies station. Was this the brothers four or some name like that. Anyone remember who did it on the radio a zillion years ago? Now it is stuck in my head, woke up humming it all day ... |
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04 Oct 10 - 05:24 PM (#2999610) Subject: RE: Once there were greenfields From: Bonnie Shaljean Yup, I remember it too - and it was the Brothers Four: Bonnie (old dudess) Once there were green fields kissed by the sun Once there were valleys where rivers used to run Once there were blue skies with white clouds high above Once they were part of an everlasting love We were the lovers who strolled through green fields Green fields are gone now, parched by the sun Gone from the valleys where rivers used to run Gone with the cold wind that swept into my heart Gone with the lovers who let their dreams depart Where are the green fields that we used to roam I'll never know what made you run away How can I keep searching when dark clouds hide the day I only know there's nothing here for me Nothing in this wide world, left for me to see Still I'll keep on waiting until you return I'll keep on waiting until the day you learn You can't be happy while your heart's on the roam You can't be happy until you bring it home Home to the green fields and me once again |
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04 Oct 10 - 05:25 PM (#2999612) Subject: RE: Once there were greenfields From: Bonnie Shaljean ... and now it's stuck in MY head... thankew... |
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04 Oct 10 - 06:06 PM (#2999633) Subject: RE: Once there were greenfields From: The Fooles Troupe Thank you too ... :-) |
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04 Oct 10 - 06:46 PM (#2999666) Subject: RE: Once there were greenfields From: John on the Sunset Coast The song is credited to Terry Gilkyson,Richard Dehr, and Frank Miller, @1956. They collectively were The Easy Riders. |