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27 Mar 03 - 07:56 AM (#919494) Subject: Lyr Add: THE LOST ASYLUM SEEKER From: InOBU The Lost Asylum Seeker Words Lorcan Otway tune Traditional (Davie Colsen?) I feared for my life so I did flee I did flee I feared for my life so I did flee I did flee I flew far across the sea, to the land of the free I did flee I did flee I came to the USA, I asked to stay, asked to stay I came to the USA, I asked to stay, asked to stay In chains I was led away, for what crime they did not say did not say, did not say I was alone and scared in that jail, in that jail I was alone and scared in that jail, No friends face did I er'e see, in the land of the free they jailed me, they jailed me I lost all track of time and of days and of days I lost all track of time and of days I almost longed to go, to that hell I used to know I longed to die longed to die They say many were sent back, were sent back were sent back they say many were sent back were sent back Sent back to their former foe for what cause we do not know do not know do not know I longed to see that statue with the light, with the light I longed to see that statue with the light But now I long to see the sun, before my oppressor's gun back at home back at home. |
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27 Mar 03 - 08:09 AM (#919504) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: the Lost Asylum Seeker From: InOBU Whoops... I feared for my life so I did flee I did flee I feared for my life so I did flee I flew far across the sea, to the land of the free I did flee I did flee I came to the USA, I asked to stay, asked to stay I came to the USA, I asked to stay, In chains I was led away, for what crime they did not say did not say, did not say |
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27 Mar 03 - 08:18 AM (#919516) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: the Lost Asylum Seeker From: Sandra in Sydney InObu Replace the word USA with Australia & the statue with a bridge & you're telling the story of refugees here in sunny Oz. It's a great song. sandra |
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27 Mar 03 - 08:24 AM (#919527) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: the Lost Asylum Seeker From: Amos Ach, Larry, it's a heart-string pull for sure! A |
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27 Mar 03 - 08:30 AM (#919534) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: the Lost Asylum Seeker From: Bobert Yeah, great song, Larry. Welcome to Bush/Ashcroft/Cheney/Wolfowitz/Perle/et al's America. Give us you tired and yopur poor. Yeah right, but if you don't look Hispanic and speak Spainish, you're outta here. Sad commentary on what these folks in power have done to the American dream. Peace Bobert |
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27 Mar 03 - 08:32 AM (#919535) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: the Lost Asylum Seeker From: greg stephens Well, Larry, you're lucky having a famous statue with a light. Here in Stoke asylum-seekers have the same problems, but all we've got is a statue of Stanley Matthews (famous local footballl player), and a concrete Spitfire (famous local fighter plane) laid out on a hill side. And I cant seem to work them naturally into the song! |
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27 Mar 03 - 09:22 AM (#919583) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: the Lost Asylum Seeker From: InOBU Greg and Sandra, feel free to substitue local landmarks and sing truth to power and banality! Cheers Larry |
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27 Mar 03 - 11:56 AM (#919737) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: the Lost Asylum Seeker From: InOBU After recording and subsiquent tweeking... The Lost Asylum Seeker Words Lorcan Otway tune Traditional (Davie Colsen?) I feared for my life so I did flee I did flee I feared for my life so I did flee I flew far across the sea, to the land of the free I did flee I did flee I came to the USA, I asked to stay, let me stay I came to the USA, please let me stay In chains I was led away, for what crime they did not say did not say, did not say I was alone and scared in that jail, in that jail I was alone and scared in that jail, No friends face did I er'e see, in the land of the free they jailed me, they jailed me I lost all track of time months and days months and days I lost all track of time months and days I almost longed to go, to that hell I used to know I longed to die longed to die They say many were sent back, were sent back were sent back they say many were sent back were sent back Sent back to their former foe for what cause we do not know do not know do not know I longed to see that statue with the light, with the light I longed to see that statue with the light But now I long to see the sun, before my oppressor's gun back at home back at home. |
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27 Mar 03 - 12:02 PM (#919745) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: the Lost Asylum Seeker From: GUEST i thought this was gonna be about the fellow who was stuck in the airport for ten years..... |
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27 Mar 03 - 01:55 PM (#919884) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: the Lost Asylum Seeker From: alanabit I look forward to hearing it. I always find it hard to tell a good song from a bad one on paper. It has to sound right when you are singing it. If the first Sorcha Dorcha album is anything to go by - it will! |
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27 Mar 03 - 03:35 PM (#919962) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: the Lost Asylum Seeker From: InOBU Alanabit... PM me a number, and I will play it over the phone for you. it is a peach... Cheers Larry |
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27 Mar 03 - 05:58 PM (#920056) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: the Lost Asylum Seeker From: McGrath of Harlow There's the Angel of the North (I know Gateshead is a fair trudeg from Stoke, but it's nearer than the Statue of Liberty.) |
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30 Mar 03 - 08:30 AM (#921677) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: the Lost Asylum Seeker From: Sandra in Sydney Thanks Larry - I have shown a few friends & will spread it further around. By-the-by the song is Davy Lowson (click), a traditional New Zealand song, unfortunately it's not in the DT (phooey, I don't have the words) & only mentioned once in the Forum (as Davey Lowston). For those not in the know, it's a song about the sealing trade in the early? mid? 19th century & is one of my favourites. One of my friends sings it & I'd love to hear him sing your song. sandra |
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06 Aug 03 - 02:11 AM (#997680) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: the Lost Asylum Seeker From: Billy the Bus Good one, Larry! In a way it's reminiscent of Davy Lowston, the inhumanity of the 'Powers that be'. For those who miss the link to the music in the thread Susan pointed you to, it's this page on the NZ Folk Song site. There's Midi amd MP3 samples, as well as the 'fly spts on paper'. Cheers - Sam |