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Lyr Req: Little Donkey (Eric Boswell)

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


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.


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-


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


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.


16 Dec 06 - 06:32 PM (#1911340)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: little donkey
From: Peace

It was written by Eric Boswell.


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


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


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"


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