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16 Dec 06 - 03:52 PM (#1911230) Subject: Lyr Req: little donkey From: Tom Hamilton frae Saltcoats Scotland Hello, Could anyone plese tell me the words to a song called Little donkey. i would really grateful. tom |
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16 Dec 06 - 04:02 PM (#1911238) Subject: Lyr Add: LITTLE DONKEY (Eric Boswell) From: Peace Little Donkey Little Donkey On the dusty road Got to keep on plodding onward With your precious load Been a long time little donkey Through the winter's night Don't give up now little donkey Bethlehem's in sight Chorus: Ring out those bells tonight Bethlehem Bethlehem Follow that star tonight Bethlehem Bethlehem Little Donkey Little Donkey had a heavy day Little donkey Little donkey carry Mary safely on her way Repeat Chorus Little Donkey Little Donkey journey's end is near There are wise men waiting for us & to bring them here Do not falter little donkey to a cattle shed Repeat Chorus Little donkey little donkey had a heavy day Little Donkey little donkey carry Mary safely on her way Do not falter little donkey, there's a star ahead, It will guide you little donkey, to a cattle shed. |
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16 Dec 06 - 04:03 PM (#1911242) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: little donkey From: Joe Offer Hi, Tom - titles confuse us, since so many different songs can have the same title. Can you remember any fragments of the song, or is the song Peace posted the correct one? -Joe- |
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16 Dec 06 - 04:32 PM (#1911261) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: little donkey From: Tom Hamilton frae Saltcoats Scotland Yes that the one Peace was right. It was sung I think by Nina and Fredrick |
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16 Dec 06 - 04:39 PM (#1911267) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: little donkey From: Peace It was a Vera Lynn song also. I don't know who wrote it. |
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16 Dec 06 - 06:32 PM (#1911340) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: little donkey From: Peace It was written by Eric Boswell. |
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16 Dec 06 - 06:34 PM (#1911342) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: little donkey From: Tom Hamilton frae Saltcoats Scotland Thanks for that and also for the peronal messages thanks Peace. tom |
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16 Dec 06 - 06:40 PM (#1911347) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: little donkey From: Emma B recorded by The Beverley Sisters and Gracie Fields also in 1959 |
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16 Dec 06 - 07:18 PM (#1911366) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: little donkey From: Peace "Eric Boswell is from Wearside, but now lives in rural Northumbria. Perhaps his greatest commercial success was the Christmas children's song Little Donkey, which has been recorded by many stars, including Gracie Fields, Nina & Frederick, and the Beverley Sisters. He's a prolific composer, with many of his songs taking a hilarious look at life in the North East" |
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10 Jan 08 - 08:53 AM (#2232898) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Little Donkey From: goatfell joe, yes Peace did send the right words to the song tom ps. I sang this song when I was at Primary school |