21 Jan 19 - 04:40 PM (#3972707) Subject: Origins: Oh, Wallace (James Orange) From: Joe Offer Somebody emailed me and asked what tune James Orange used for "Oh, Wallace." The Sing For Freedom Songbook (Oak Publications, page 264), says words & music ©James Orange, 1968, so I dunno. Can't say I've ever heard the tune other than in this song. OH, WALLACE (James Orange) CHORUS Oh Wallace, you never can jail us all... . all... . all, Oh Wallace, segregation’s bound to fall - da da dada dada da-da-da-da-da-da dada dada dada I read in the paper da da dada dada Just the other day da da dada dada That freedom fighters etc.. Are on their way They’re coming by bus And airplane too They’ll even walk If you ask them to. Don't you worry about Going to jail ‘Cause Martin Luther King Will go your bail He’ll get you out Right on time Put you back On the picket-line. I don’t want no mess I don’t want no jive And I want my freedom In sixty-five Listen Jim Clark You can hear this plea You can lock us in the house You can throw away the key. Now I’m no preacher But I can tell You’ve got to straighten up Or you’re bound for hell You can tell Wilson Baker And Al Lingo That the people in Selma Won't take no mo' Well this is the message I want you to hear You know I want my freedom And I want it this year So you can tell Jim Clark And all those state guys too I'm gonna have my freedom And there’s nothing they can do. You can push me around You can throw me away But I still want freedom And I want it every day You can tell Jim Clark And Al Lingo It’s time for them To end Jim Crow. Route Eighty Is the way we’ll come I know them boys will have A lot of fun You might see black And a few whites too They’re looking for freedom Like me and you. I saw James Orange Just the other day He was getting ready To be on his way He had a white shirt on And some blue jeans Just come on to Eighty You’ll see what we mean. You know Jack and Jill went up the hill And Jill came down with the Civil Rights Bill Don't want no shuckin', don't want no jive Gonna get my freedom in sixty-five. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Miy1pyrzs8Q A good song for Martin Luther King Jr. Day |