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11 Apr 19 - 03:19 PM (#3986948) Subject: 'Green Wood' song From: Nancy King A friend has asked me to see if I can find any information (who wrote it? When? Anything else?) on this song: A fire that’s made of green wood, of green wood A fire that’s made of green wood is naught but smoke and smell So light your fire of old wood, of old wood Build your fire of old wood and it will warm you well A ship that’s made of new wood, of new wood A ship that’s made of new wood will let the salt sea through So see your planks are well-seasoned, well-seasoned Build with wood well-seasoned or you will surely rue A house that’s built of green wood, of green wood A roof that’s built of green wood will only warp and fall So let your beams be of old wood, of old wood See you build of old wood or never build at all Oak and elm and chestnut, sweet chestnut Oak and elm and chestnut that grow on English ground The best if you can get them, can get them Ships’ ribs if you can get them that have sailed the world around For the old wine is the best wine, the best wine The oldest wine’s the best wine, and best the oldest friend And an old ship’s timbers, its timbers, its timbers An old ship’s timbers, they will serve you till the end And a fire that’s made of green wood, of green wood A fire that’s made of green wood is naught but smoke and smell So light your fire of old wood, of old wood Build your fire of old wood and it will warm you well Can you help? Thanks! --Nancy |
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14 Apr 19 - 10:28 AM (#3987321) Subject: RE: 'Green Wood' song From: mayomick The first verse reminded me of the "dont use no green or rotten wood ,they'll get you by the smoke" line from Copper Kettle but then the song changes to being about wood used for building ships. Does you friend recall the music for the song? It seems to me a bit like the rhythm used in I Saw Three Ships Come Sailing By - so maybe the same tune ? |