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03 Jun 99 - 11:47 PM (#83844) Subject: Burl Ives Robin Song From: mandolin82 There was a song on a Burl Ives record we had as I was growing up. The lyrics were something like:
He came to my window one morning in spring, I have not been able to find references to it anywhere, or figure out which record had this song. Does anyone know the lyrics or of the recording? |
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04 Jun 99 - 01:27 PM (#83995) Subject: RE: Burl Ives Robin Song From: I've an old Burl Ives songbook at home I can check. |
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04 Jun 99 - 09:42 PM (#84098) Subject: RE: Burl Ives Robin Song From: Lesley N. In the Burl Ives Song Book "Robin He Married" is listed on several Burl Ives Albums - but the lyrics in the song book do not match yours - "Robin he married a wife from the west, Mopity, mopity, mo, no It's a taming of the shrew song. I didn't see anything else that might fit... If you figure out a title I can check teh book again. Sorry that's not much help... |
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11 Sep 03 - 12:07 AM (#1016672) Subject: RE: Burl Ives Robin Song From: The Fooles Troupe Time to look for another worm... Robin |
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14 Feb 04 - 08:02 PM (#1116075) Subject: Lyr Add: SWEET LITTLE ROBIN (Burl Ives) From: GUEST,J.E. I'm looking for that also. As a boy, I had that album. I still know the lyrics: SWEET LITTLE ROBIN (Burl Ives) She came to my window, one morning in Spring. The sweet little robin, she came there to sing. And the song that she sang was sweeter by far than ever was heard by a flute or guitar. Her wings she was spreading to soar far away, then resting a moment to sweetly say, "Oh happy oh happy the world seems to be, awake little man and be happy with me." But just as she finished her beautiful song, a thoughtless young man with his gun came along. He killed and he carried my robin away. She'll sing never more on the break of the day. CHORUS : Oh robin, oh robin oh robin red breast. The sweet little robin, she came there to sing. And the song that she sang was sweeter by far than ever was heard on a flute or guitar. If anyone knows the title of this album, please post it here. I want to share it with my children!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cx_YkcpoHKg |
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14 Feb 04 - 08:39 PM (#1116089) Subject: RE: Burl Ives Robin Song From: Q (Frank Staplin) 2nd verse- Her wings she was spreading To soar far away, Then resting a moment Seemed sweetly to say, Oh happy, how happy The world seems to be, Awake, dearest child. |
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14 Feb 04 - 08:57 PM (#1116096) Subject: Lyr Add: SWEET LITTLE BIRDIE (from Vance Randolph) From: Q (Frank Staplin) The verses given are expurgated. The song first appeared in "The New First Music Reader," Boston, 1889. The following is a folk version SWEET LITTLE BIRDIE (from Vance Randolph) There came to my window one morning in spring, A sweet little birdie, it came there to sing, The song that it sang was sweeter by far, Then ever was played on a flute or guitar. Tra la la la, Tra la la la la, Tra la la la la la. As soon as he had finished his sweet little song, A cruel young man with a gun came along, He killed and he carried my sweet bird away, No more will he sing at the break of the day. Randolph, Ozark Folksongs, vol. 4, p. 410, No. 880, sung by Mrs. Olga Trail, Arkansas, 1941, 'learned from her father, .... about 1915." With sheet music. In the Traditional Ballad Index cufresno, the author is listed as George J. Webb (?). From Joe Offer: Only one entry in the Traditional Ballad Index, under "The Little Girl and the Robin."
Little Girl and the Robin, TheDESCRIPTION: "There came to my window one morning in spring A sweet little robin that started to sing" "As soon as he had finished his... song A cruel young man with a gun came along. He killed... my sweet bird... No more will he sing at the break of the day"AUTHOR: George J. Webb ? EARLIEST DATE: 1889 (New First Music Reader) KEYWORDS: bird death hunting music FOUND IN: US(MW,So) REFERENCES (2 citations): Randolph 880, "The Sweet Little Birdie" (2 fragments, 1 tune) Randolph/Cohen-OzarkFolksongs-Abridged, pp. 538-539, "The Sweet Little Birdie" (1 text, 1 tune -- Randolph's 880A) Roud #7545 NOTES [63 words]: If this were a traditional song, I'm sure folklorists would be all over it looking for a hidden meaning. Even though it seems to be composed, I suspect there is an additional meaning -- but I can't see what it is. Roud seemingly lumps this with "Come, Birdie, Come," but they are certainly separate; apart from everythig else, "Come, Birdie Come" lacks the death of the bird. - RBW Last updated in version 4.3 File: R880 Go to the Ballad Search form Go to the Ballad Index Instructions The Ballad Index Copyright 2025 by Robert B. Waltz and David G. Engle. |
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14 Feb 04 - 09:15 PM (#1116104) Subject: RE: Burl Ives Robin Song From: GUEST,Burd in a rusted Cage Good job Q. You are a premier Mudcat song detective. |
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14 Feb 04 - 11:45 PM (#1116159) Subject: RE: Burl Ives Robin Song From: Jim Dixon George J[ames] Webb was certainly a composer. The Library of Congress American Memory Collection has a couple of other songs by him: WHERE THE BEAUTIFUL RIVERS FLOW, and NATURE'S NOBLEMAN. He didn't write the lyrics to those songs, however. |
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15 Feb 04 - 12:11 AM (#1116162) Subject: RE: Burl Ives Robin Song From: Q (Frank Staplin) Webb, 1803-1887, an organist and conductor of Orange, NJ (born in England), wrote a number of pieces, including "Stand Up, Stand Up For Jesus." He may not have written this 'Robin' song, however; apparently no proof has been found. |
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15 Feb 04 - 04:20 AM (#1116207) Subject: RE: Burl Ives Robin Song From: Dave Hanson Try this trad version- As I woke one morning When all sweet things are born A robin perched upon my sill to signal the coming morn He was so sweet and gentle as softly he did sing sweet thoughts of love and happiness Into my heart did spring He sang his song so sweetly Then as he paused........ a lull I gently closed the window And crushed his fucking skull |
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15 Feb 04 - 01:50 PM (#1116442) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Burl Ives Robin Song From: Bill D I have an old paperback Burl Ives songbook that lists the contents of 20 different LP records Burl made, but nowhere do I see anything that might be the "Robin" song requested. When I read the lyrics it doesn't 'sound' like a song he would have done....but *shrug*....there were odd recording done, I suppose, and he was prety eclectic. (he recorded one called "Kentucky Turkey Buzzard" ...but that don't sound like a 'sweet little birdie') |
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15 Feb 04 - 07:55 PM (#1116620) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Burl Ives Robin Song From: GUEST,BI-FAN http://www.kididdles.com/shop2/itm01480.htm lots of BI listed here...but not that one... |
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15 Feb 04 - 10:01 PM (#1116669) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Burl Ives Robin Song From: The Fooles Troupe I didn't write it. Robin |
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17 Feb 04 - 10:46 PM (#1118140) Subject: Lyr Add: SWEET LITTLE ROBIN (?) From: Jim Dixon I found the following text without a title at http://www.outer-chaos.net/songs.htm. It is number 68 in a collection of 106 songs called "Songs as Remembered and Sung by Agnes Amelia Ransom Burton (1886 - 1969)" edited by her son Lynn Ransom Burton. This song bears the notation "learned from her mother, Agnes Elizabeth Austin Ransom, before 1900." SWEET LITTLE ROBIN There came to my window one morning in spring A sweet little robin came there for to sing. The tune that she sang was prettier by far Than ever I'd heard on a flute or guitar. She raised her light wings to fly far away Then resting a moment, seemed sweetly to say: "Happy, how happy, this world seems to be Up, up, little girl, and be happy with me." CHORUS: Tra la la la la la, Tra la la la la, Tra la la la la, Tra la la la la. As soon as she finished her beautiful song A thoughtless young man with his gun came along. He killed and he carried my birdie away She will never more sing at the dawn of the day. |
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18 Feb 04 - 12:29 AM (#1118155) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Burl Ives Robin Song From: Q (Frank Staplin) I wonder what other songs were in that "New First Music Reader" of 1889, Ginn and Co. Copies for 1883, 1900-1906 are listed by Abebooks, as well as a set of 1st-5th c. 1906. Possibly interesting material for someone strongly interested in children's songs. Jim Dixon, "Songs as Remembered" is a great find! Several of the songs have sad endings- cats lost, birds killed, etc. Absolutely not acceptable in the politically correct, stress-free kiddies' song books today. |
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18 Feb 04 - 03:28 AM (#1118185) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Burl Ives Robin Song From: GUEST,Davy If Burl could sing 'The black and white pigeon with the eight red toes' why not a robin song? |
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29 Apr 04 - 12:10 AM (#1173757) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Burl Ives Robin Song From: GUEST Do you have the midi for this song... Thank you so much. |
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29 Apr 04 - 12:40 AM (#1173769) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Burl Ives Robin Song From: GUEST,miskity@ttlc.net Sweet Little Robin, please let me know as you know. Would love to get the midi or anything on this. It's the very first song my friend learned in school and I'd like to surprise him with it. Thank you! Best Regards, Alice Allen |
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23 Nov 04 - 12:38 AM (#1336160) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Burl Ives Robin Song From: GUEST (Sing) My dad leaned this when he was a little boy and he use to sing it to me when I was little. I inturn sang it to my children when they were little and now my children sing it to there children it went like this. There came to my window one morning in spring A sweet little bird and he came there to sing The song that he sang was prettier by far Then ever was heard on a flute or guitar And just as he finished his beautiful song A thoughtless young man with a gun came along He killed and he carried my birdie away And he no more will sing at the dawn of the day (Spoken) I'd rather be a dog or a cat Or the meanest kind of rat Than to be a man with a gun And shoot a birdie just for fun. |
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04 Dec 04 - 07:35 AM (#1347127) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Burl Ives Robin Song From: GUEST We had an Burl Ives lp as kids that was all about animals. This song was on it as well as other ones like, the black and white pidgeon, and johnny the mule . I will look for the record when I'm home for Christmas. gregorym@covad.com |
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18 Feb 05 - 01:31 PM (#1414113) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Burl Ives Robin Song From: GUEST,square The folk band 'Down River' released a new version of that song on their 'Creak Bed' album in 2003. You can find it in the iTunes music library if you want... |
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10 May 05 - 01:40 PM (#1481779) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Burl Ives Robin Song From: GUEST,The Hollow Trees The Burl Ives album this song is on is called "Animal Folk" on Disney records. It's a great album with a cool book of illustrations and lyrics inside the gatefold. I found it on ebay and have seen it there again. It's definately worth seeking out - a great record. My children's music band does 5 songs from it: Black and White Pigeon The Whale Song The Crocodile Song Where's Joe The Owl and the Pussycat |
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11 May 05 - 09:21 AM (#1482423) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Burl Ives Robin Song From: GUEST,Allen I'm sure I did hear this sung by Burl Ives, on a collection childrens songs of his. Couldn't tell you the album, grandad recorded it onto cassette. |
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18 May 05 - 04:05 PM (#1487501) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Burl Ives Robin Song From: GUEST ST3920 Burl Ives' Animal Folk 1963 Disneyland Records Format: LP, gatefold cover, 12 page book Of course it's currently out of print. Try finding it on ebay. Great album. I will always remember it from my childhood. It had a lot of oddball songs on it. "The mule would say eee-aah, with a mouth full of rubber boot." "Mister rabbit, mister rabbit. Your ears are mighty large." "The black and white pidgeon with the eight red toes goes round and round and round" [previously mentioned]. "Oh what can you do in a case like that? What can you do but sit on your hat, or your suitcase, or your grandmother, or anything else that's helpless?" Really weird stuff! |
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19 May 05 - 03:08 AM (#1487845) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Burl Ives Robin Song From: GUEST,Allen Mister Rabbit is a freaky song. Let's not forget the one about the water snake eating everyone on the lily-pad. |
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08 Apr 06 - 03:48 AM (#1713020) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Sweet Little Robin (Burl Ives) From: GUEST,jackie Horse Named Bill is also on this Animal Folk record. It is AWESOME! "I had a horse and his name was Bill and when he ran he couldn't stand still, ran away one day, and also I ran with him..." |
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08 Jan 12 - 02:01 PM (#3287108) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Sweet Little Robin (Burl Ives) From: GUEST,Aleta I had this album growing up and I loved it. I have been looking for it again, but couldn't come up with the name. This site really helps. It is definitely the same album. I used to look at the pictures and sing along with the printed words. Sure wish they'd make it again. Would be great for children today. |
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18 May 12 - 11:19 AM (#3352452) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Sweet Little Robin (Burl Ives) From: GUEST Hi, yes, I do know the record well. We grew up with it too. The reason it doesn't come up with all of Burl Ives regular songs was that it was a Disney record, so they owned all the rights to the record, or at least I think this is why it doesn't come up in searches for Burl Ives songs. The record is called Burl Ives, and songs for animal folk, or something like that.. if you message me on faye_l@iprimus.com.au I can send you a pic of the record cover. Amazon had one on for sale, but they won't export out from the States, and I'm in Australia. :( |
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18 May 12 - 11:36 AM (#3352455) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Sweet Little Robin (Burl Ives) From: Stilly River Sage Have you tried eBay? I sell there all of the time and have shipped to Australia frequently. Also, check out Alibris, which is an amalgam of online sellers. Burl Ives gets a lot of hits. I bet some of these sellers ship to Australia. SRS |
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18 May 12 - 02:12 PM (#3352525) Subject: Lyr Add: THE ROBIN (1862) From: Jim Dixon From The First Reading Book by Mark Wilson (London: Sampson Low, Son, and Co., 1862), pages 97-98: LESSON VI, THE ROBIN. Did you ever hear the robins sing in the morning, when you were in bed? The robin sings very early, almost as soon as it is light. When the robin sings so early in the morning, it is very happy; and it seems to say, "Up, up, and be happy with me." I will tell you what a little girl told me about a robin that came to her window, and sung very early one morning. There came to my window, One morning in spring, A sweet little robin; He came there to sing; And the tune that he sung Was prettier far Than ever I heard On a flute or guitar. He raised his light wings To soar far away, Then resting a moment, Seemed sweetly to say, "O happy, how happy, This world seems to be! Up, up, little girl, And be happy with me." |
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18 May 12 - 02:31 PM (#3352529) Subject: Lyr Add: THE LITTLE GIRL AND THE ROBIN (Webb 1893) From: Jim Dixon This song appears with musical notation in The New First Music Reader: Preparatory to Sight-Singing by Luther Whiting Mason (Boston: Ginn & Company, 1893), page 102: THE LITTLE GIRL AND THE ROBIN Geo. J. Webb. 1. There came to my window, One morning in Spring, A sweet little robin; She came there to sing. The tune that she sung It was prettier far, Than ever I heard On a flute or guitar. 2. She raised her light wings, To soar off far away; Then resting a moment, Seem'd sweetly to say: O happy, how happy This world seems to be; Awake, little girl, And be happy with me. 3. The sweet bird then mounted Upon her light wing; And flew to a treetop, And there did she sing: I listen'd delighted, And hop'd she would stay; And sme to my window, At dawn of the day. |
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09 Aug 12 - 10:22 AM (#3387968) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Sweet Little Robin (Burl Ives) From: GUEST SWEET LITTLE ROBIN
He came to my window one morning in spring |
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30 Nov 12 - 11:20 AM (#3444837) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Sweet Little Robin (Burl Ives) From: GUEST,M Bodvarson Does anyone, anyone? know where i can get the music or listen to this song? I would so love to hear how the song is play or sung. |
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29 Nov 13 - 04:24 PM (#3580018) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Sweet Little Robin (Burl Ives) From: GUEST,Dr. D I also had this Burl Ives album. I find it interesting that I can't find this album or song anywhere. But, I loved this album. The Robin Song, The Turtle Song, The Owl and the Pussycat, are some I remember from the album, not bad memory considering it was 45 years ago. |
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30 Nov 13 - 11:52 AM (#3580219) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Sweet Little Robin (Burl Ives) From: GUEST,leeneia Here are some things I've seen in the newspaper in the last year: 6 year old girl shot to death in Wichita in her front yard 4 year old boy shot (survived) at his mother's birthday party. KCKS 1 year old girl shot (survived) while on her father's lap in a car 12 year old girl shot to death outside her grandpa's townhouse Do you really think today's young children need you singing casually about a little animal shot to death? I think they need to hear "I love you, and I will do my best to keep you safe." (A good friend of mine enjoyed a brief period when young black kids from next door gathered on her porch to drink lemonade and talk. The common topic of conversation was relatives either shot or shot to death. Then the kids moved away.) |
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19 Jan 14 - 11:28 PM (#3593713) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Sweet Little Robin (Burl Ives) From: Bob Bolton G'day Leeneia, The "brave" boy with the gun is ... one hopes ... becoming only a memory of the past ... and later versions, such as Jim Dixon's post up at: 18 May 12 - 20:31 PM with: Lyr Add: THE LITTLE GIRL AND THE ROBIN (Webb 1893) do show that SOME of the older collections were somewhat kinder! This song appears with musical notation in The New First Music Reader: Preparatory to Sight-Singing by Luther Whiting Mason (Boston: Ginn & Company, 1893), page 102: THE LITTLE GIRL AND THE ROBIN Geo. J. Webb. Regards, Bob Bolton (who has to admit that little birds were not as asfe as we would now hope ... back " ... mumbledy mumbledy years " ago ... when I ewas young and shanghais, air rifles and even .22" rifles were common ... if not safe ( ... for any one - or thing ...)! |
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23 Jan 14 - 09:56 AM (#3594952) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Sweet Little Robin (Burl Ives) From: GUEST,leeneia Hi, Bob Bolton. Thanks for your thoughts. |
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29 Jan 14 - 02:45 PM (#3596586) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Sweet Little Robin (Burl Ives) From: GUEST,guest I have this album, with the illustrated pages and lyrics, as I recall it also carried these words: Robin oh Robin oh Robin red breast She came to my window one morning in spring I remember how I cried over that one..... |
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12 Nov 25 - 09:33 PM (#4231569) Subject: ADD: The Robin (Burl Ives) From: GUEST I looked for that song for a long time, too. Here it is as I remember it. The Robin as sung by Burl Ives https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6DjeoyAhXWw Sung by Burl Ives, from the album "Walt Disney Presents Burl Ives' Animal Folk" from 1963.
THE ROBIN
A sweet little robin, she came there to sing And the song that she sang was sweeter by far Than ever was heard on a flute or guitar. Her wing, she was spreading to soar far away Then resting a moment seemed sweetly to say, "How happy, how happy the world seems to be! Awake little man, and be happy with me." But just as she finished her beautiful song, A thoughtless young man with his gun came along He killed and he carried my robin away She'll sing never more at the break of the day. Oh robin, oh robin, oh robin redbreast, A sweet little robin, she came there to sing And the song that she sang was sweeter by far Than ever was heard on a flute or guitar. |
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12 Nov 25 - 10:24 PM (#4231571) Subject: ADD: There Came to my Window From: Joe Offer THERE CAME TO MY WINDOW There came to my window one morning in Spring A sweet little Robin; she came there to sing. The tune that she sang, it was prettier far Than any I heard on the flute or guitar. Her wings she was spreading to soar far away, Then resting a moment seemed sweetly to say: “Oh happy, how happy the world seems to be! Awake, Little Girl and be happy with me!” But just as she finished her beautiful song, A thoughtless young man with a gun came along. He killed and he carried my sweet bird away, She no more will sing at the dawn of the day. Source: MOTHER’S LITTLE RHYME BOOK No. 2 of OLD NURSERY RHYMES Illustrated by H. Willebeek Le Mair AUGENER Ltd., LONDON David McKay, 604-608 South Washington Square, Philadelphia. Printed in England https://readingroo.ms/5/9/7/3/59735/59735-h/59735-h.htm This is more of a nursery rhyme than a song. |