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15 Nov 23 - 04:31 PM (#4186902) Subject: Lyr Req: Shirley Collins Calvary Hill From: GUEST,GreenwoodLassie I love Shirley Collins and on searching for the lyrics to Calvary Hill, I found that there’s no record of such a song on the internet. Mentions of different hymns called Calvert Hill seem to bear no resemblance at all to Shirley’s version. I was wondering whether anyone knew the proper lyrics (as in some places it’s difficult to make out the words), other versions or the origins of the song? Thanks :) |
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15 Nov 23 - 04:57 PM (#4186905) Subject: ADD: Calvary Hill (Shirley Collins) From: Joe Offer Hi, Greenwood Lassie. Here's a recording: I'll agree that the lyrics are hard to make out in many places. Here's what I found on a Website called genius.com. I'll add my corrections in italics, but there's still a lot I can't understand. CALVARY HILL (Shirley Collins) [Verse 1] Joseph, husband, come tell me why Our lovely son was left for to die Too young was he, for his to blood to spill Down yon green slopes of Calvary Hill [Verse 2] That(?) little foot when the stable was bare All wrapped in cree(?) from the cold night air This heart of mine with grief would fill To see his body hang on Calvary Hill [Verse 3] Hard is the iron that holds him there Sharp are the thorns in (on?) his dark hair; But harder yet, and darker still Are the hands that nailed him on Calvary Hill [Verse 4] May god forgive them that did the deed: The judge, the spy and the men of greed To save a fortune(?) my boy was killed By Roman soldiers on Calvary Hill [Verse 5] Come Joseph, husband, and let us go To some lone corner and clean our wound(?) The cross may shake but the boy is still His life is ended on Calvary Hill The melody is "Lady Franklin's Lament" or "Bob Dylan's Dream." Is there a more official name for the melody? |
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15 Nov 23 - 05:08 PM (#4186903) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Shirley Collins Calvary Hill From: GUEST Thanks Joe, I probably should’ve mentioned that I transcribed the genius lyrics :,) and I’m not sure how well I did it! |
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15 Nov 23 - 05:55 PM (#4186904) Subject: RE: Lyr ADD: Shirley Collins Calvary Hill From: Joe Offer Yeah, it's always best to give us what you have before you ask for help. Then we don't have to reinvent the wheel. So, let's start with the lyrics posted above and correct them. -Joe- |
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15 Nov 23 - 11:31 PM (#4186906) Subject: RE: Lyr ADD: Shirley Collins Calvary Hill From: Reinhard In verse 2 I hear 'A little foot' and in verse 5 'To some lone corner and keen our woe'. |