Filed under: songs and lyrics
1) a popular song taught in Thailand -
The Seekers (Karen Knowles) – Kumbaya
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhY1fxQXa3A
lyrics from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kumbaya
Kumbaya, my Lord, kumbaya
Kumbaya, my Lord, kumbaya
Kumbaya, my Lord, kumbaya
O Lord, kumbaya
Someone’s laughing, Lord, kumbaya
Someone’s laughing, Lord, kumbaya
Someone’s laughing, Lord, kumbaya
O Lord, kumbaya
Someone’s crying, Lord, kumbaya
Someone’s crying, Lord, kumbaya
Someone’s crying, Lord, kumbaya
O Lord, kumbaya
Someone’s praying, Lord, kumbaya
Someone’s praying, Lord, kumbaya
Someone’s praying, Lord, kumbaya
O Lord, kumbaya
Someone’s singing, Lord, kumbaya
Someone’s singing, Lord, kumbaya
Someone’s singing, Lord, kumbaya
O Lord, kumbaya
Kumbaya, my Lord, kumbaya
Kumbaya, my Lord, kumbaya
Kumbaya, my Lord, kumbaya
O Lord, kumbaya
Another version of the song:
Kum ba yah, my Lord, kum ba yah
Kum ba yah, my Lord, kum ba yah
Kum ba yah, my Lord, kum ba yah
Oh Lord, kum ba yah
Hear me crying, Lord, kum ba yah
Hear me crying, Lord, kum ba yah
Hear me crying, Lord, kum ba yah
Oh Lord, kum ba yah
Hear me singing, Lord, kum ba yah
Hear me singing, Lord, kum ba yah
Hear me singing, Lord, kum ba yah
Oh Lord, kum ba yah
Hear me praying, Lord, kum ba yah
Hear me praying, Lord, kum ba yah
Hear me praying, Lord, kum ba yah
Oh Lord, kum ba yah
Oh I need you, Lord, kum ba yah
Oh I need you, Lord, kum ba yah
Oh I need you, Lord, kum ba yah
Oh Lord, kum ba yah
2) influenced by a PBS special honoring Paul Simon, a song, and the season
Paul Simon – “Still Crazy” – TV Special
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DJ9J_r_eP0
and
Still Crazy After All These Years
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rxe8vlhdKYM
more complete version – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46bkXgxb66E
Still Crazy After All These Years
lyrics – http://www.lyricsfreak.com/p/paul+simon/still+crazy+after+all+these+years_20105958.html
3) Simon & Garfunkel – American Tune – lists lyrics
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wNXy0sExEs
Ron Paul: An American Tune – political use -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkcAQ4X8Omg
lyrics – http://www.lyricsfreak.com/p/paul+simon/american+tune_20105960.html
4) after a local change in government
The Times They Are A Changing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEeWsQ7LZqk - sung by Peter Paul and Mary
Lyrics at http://www.bobdylan.com/songs/times.html - song by Bob Dylan
5) Arlo Guthrie/Alice’s Restaurant – a song for Thanksgiving
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_7C0QGkiVo
story and lyrics at http://www.fortunecity.com/tinpan/parton/2/alice.html
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