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26 Aug 04 - 10:19 AM (#1257290) Subject: Lyr Req: Sold Dopwn the River Again From: GUEST,cranky yankee Anyone have the lyrics to "Sold Down the River Again"? The song is about Liverpool but could easilly apply to Newport, Rhode Island, USA. |
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26 Aug 04 - 01:22 PM (#1257440) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Sold Dopwn the River Again From: Sorcha Found a few references to it, but no lyrics. Sorry Jody |
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26 Aug 04 - 11:21 PM (#1257837) Subject: Lyr Add: SOLD DOWN THE RIVER AGAIN (Pete Coe) From: jacko@nz By Pete Coe, I think SOLD DOWN THE RIVER AGAIN (Pete Coe) Let no one persuade you it's easy to hide These tears in the Mersey, the blood on the tide For it's here I was born and here I will bide Sold down the river again, sold down the river again All ships and traders came in from the sea Clippers with cargoes of cotton and tea Sugar and slaves for the lands of the free Sold down the river again, sold down the river All the merchants and bankers recoup share For the city that made you you know how to care When you counted you profits invested elsewhere Sold down the river again, sold down the river again Warehouses crumbled and shipyards decayed There's rust in the river and dust on the quay No wonder your people and councillors say Sold down the river again, sold down the river again The spirit is fading, poverty waits For it's churches and charities stand at the gate You can mortgage your future and increase your rates Sold down the river again, sold down the river again Raised upon charity held down by poverty Sold down the river again Built upon slavery, brought down by knavery Sold down the river again, I tell you this morning some people came down..? With Keegan, Shankly , they once drew a crowd But if eleven could see you, for crying out loud Sold down the river again, sold down the river again Me dad's on the brew since they gave him the sack Me hard sense of humour's beginning to crack Our kids on his bike again out on the smack Sold down the river again, sold down the river again And we've launched all your liners and fought in your wars But lord if you hold out your trembling hand When we went to Westminster to show you the scars Sold down the river again, sold down the river again Peace and democracy bring down hypocrisy Sold down the river again Martyrs and heretics, masons and politics Sold down the river again Government ministers sitting by dawn They don't heed the warning or answer the call They're safe in the suburbs, understand bugger all Sold down the river again, sold down the river again In somewhere and Houndsworth the story's the same Or Brixton or Belfast you cannot disclaim If they can't find the answer the police take the blame Sold down the river again Raised upon charity, held down by poverty Sold down the river again Cheers, Jack |
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27 Aug 04 - 09:58 AM (#1258183) Subject: Lyr Add: Sold Down the River Again From: Sorcha Thank you jacko@nz....see post of 26 Aug 04 - 11:21 PM this thread |
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12 Nov 10 - 09:42 AM (#3030282) Subject: RE: Jon Boden: 'A Folk Song A Day' blog From: GUEST,Jim Redfern Can anyone supply the words for SOLD DOWN THE RIVER AGAIN by Pete Coe? |
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12 Nov 10 - 09:54 AM (#3030289) Subject: RE: Jon Boden: 'A Folk Song A Day' blog From: GUEST,Ed See a previous post here: Sold Down the River Again |
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02 Sep 12 - 07:21 AM (#3398948) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Sold Down the River Again (Pete Coe) From: GUEST Correction to verse I could tell you a story of a people so proud With Keegan, Shankly , they once drew a crowd But if Lennon could see you, for crying out loud Sold down the river again, sold down the river again |
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03 Sep 12 - 05:27 AM (#3399388) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Sold Down the River Again (Pete Coe) From: GUEST,Don Wise "My dad's on the brew since they gave him the sack My ma's sense of humour's beginning to crack Our kid's on his bike again, I'm on the smack Sold down the river again........... In Toxteth and Handsworth the story's the same Or Brixton and Belfast you cannot disclaim If you can't find the answer then please take the blame Sold down the river again............ We've launched all your liners and fought in your wars Unloaded your cargoes, assembled your cars When we went to Westminster to show you the scars.. Sold down the river again....... Dreams and democracy, schemes and hypocrisy Sold down.......... Martyrs and heretics,masons and politics Sold down.........." Just listened to the record again through the cans...... Don |
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03 Mar 22 - 11:25 PM (#4138275) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Sold Down the River Again (Pete Coe) From: GUEST,longtimegone https://www.sharingmusic.org/patsymack/ Bside, Track 3 on a 1993 recording by this Edinburgh folk duo |