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Translation of Ladysmith Black Mambazo intro to We Will Sing
Kuqhakazi zimbali
Flowers are blossoming
Ubusika buyabaleka
Winter is passing
Ihlobo lifikile
Summer is here
Thina siyababaza
We admire
Ubuhle Bo Mvelinqangi
The beauty of the Creator
Sohlabelela thina
We will sing
WE WILL SING
Words & tune K Rusby
Ghost
When May comes in she brings the flowers,
We will sing, we will sing,
And winter by the door she cowers,
We will sing, we will sing.
CHORUS
With ribbons we will deck and trim,
To welcome May and summer in,
We will sing and we will sing.
When blossom hangs on every tree,
We will sing, we will sing,
We’ll take a branch for you and me,
We will sing, we will sing.
CHORUS
The sun will warm now winter’s past,
We will sing, we will sing,
And those in love can breathe at last,
We will sing, we will sing.
CHORUS
The corn in yonder field it grows,
We will sing, we will sing,
The willows dance and the stream it flows,
We will sing, we will sing.
CHORUS
So rise up now this merry day,
We will sing, we will sing,
And raise a glass to welcome May,
We will sing, we will sing.
CHORUS
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NO NAMES
Words & tune K Rusby
Album: The Girl Who Couldn’t Fly
Take my hand, my dear,
We know that the time it is near,
Be strong and be brave, my dear,
Let me go now,
Let me go.
How it came to this it’s not clear,
Long and lonely nights now I fear,
Though I need your hand to hold, my dear,
Let me go now,
Let me go.
Let me go now,
Let me go.
Take my hand, my dear,
We were drifting year after year,
When we tried our best to fly, my dear,
Let me go now,
Let me go.
How it came to this it’s not clear,
Long and lonely nights now I fear,
Be strong and be brave, my dear,
Let me go now,
Let me go.
Let me go now,
Let me go.
Take my hand my dear,
Love takes us far away from here,
Tell me once again, so I hear,
Let me go now,
Let me go.
Let me go now,
Let me go.
Let me go now,
Let me go.
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Fairest of all Yarrow@30
03:49
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FAIREST OF ALL YARROW
Words trad & K Rusby, tune K Rusby
Album: Sleepless
Billy’s fair and Billy’s rare
Billy’s wondrous bonny
And Billy promised to marry me
If e’er he’d marry any
And Billy promised to marry me
If e’er he’d marry any
Late last night I’m in my bed
Thinking on my lover
And there I waited all night long
My heart won’t take another
And there I waited all night long
My heart won’t take another
Came you by yon water side
Past the rose and lily
Or came you by yon meadow green
Or saw you my sweet Billy
Or came you by yon meadow green
Or saw you my sweet Billy
She’s sought him east and she’s sought him west
She’s sought him broad and narrow
She sought him into another’s arms
The fairest of all Yarrow
She sought him into another’s arms
The fairest of all Yarrow
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CRUEL
Words trad & K Rusby, tune K Rusby
Album: Underneath the Stars
Cruel were my parents, to tear my love from me,
Cruel was the pressgang that took him off to sea,
Cruel was the little boat that rowed him off the strand,
And cruel was the big ship, that took him from the land.
Haul away boys, haul away,
Haul away boys, haul away.
Cruel was the water, that ship it sailed upon,
Cruel was the fair wind, for now my love he’s gone,
Had you blown a roaring gale they’d have left him on dry land,
Where he would walk beside me and I would hold his hand.
Haul away boys, haul away,
Haul away boys, haul away.
The ring beneath my pillow is the ring he gave to me,
I’ll wear it on my finger, for all the world to see,
But cruel was the captain, the bo’sun and the men,
For they didn’t care a farthing if I saw my love again
Haul away boys, haul away,
Haul away boys, haul away.
Cruel were my parents, to tear my love from me,
Cruel was the pressgang that took him off to sea,
Cruel was the little boat that rowed him off the strand,
And cruel was the big ship that took him from the land.
Haul away boys, haul away,
Haul away boys, haul away.
Haul away boys, haul away.
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LET ME BE
Words & tune K Rusby
Album: Underneath the Stars
They say a girl like me should wed,
And take a man to lay in my bed,
But I would like to stay young and free,
Oh I wish they would let me be,
Oh I wish they would let me be,
Let me be.
Robin the miller he’s fond of brass,
He sees a fools face when he looks in glass,
Thinks he’ll bargain like grain for me,
But oh I wish he would let me be,
Oh I wish he would let me be,
Robin,
Let me be.
There came a man named Bonny Jim,
He looked so fine in his holiday trim,
Thinks he’ll take me off to the sea,
But oh I wish he would let me be,
Oh I wish he would let me be,
Jim,
Let me be.
Cousin Dick he has gold and land,
He thinks all this will win my hand,
My hand nor lips he will never see,
Oh I wish he would let me be,
Oh I wish he would let me be,
Dick,
Let me be.
But this young soldier boy is Ned,
If his gun’s like his own he can shoot me dead,
His eyes are blue but they don’t see me,
Oh why does he let me be?
Oh why does he let me be?
Let me be,
Why, let me be?
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GHOST
Words & tune K Rusby
Ghost
Oh dear my heart is taken from my chest,
Oh dear my heart is taken I can never rest,
And by the moon I can feel your heart beating,
By the moon I can hear you call.
CHORUS
Here in the dark my love wonders on,
When the cruel morning comes,
Then again he’s gone, gone.
Brave though the stars they make me I can’t breathe,
Brave though the stars they make me I can never leave,
And by the moon where you walk I can follow,
By the moon I can hear you call.
CHORUS
When all the world it sleeps and the moon plays host,
When all the world it sleeps, then I see your ghost,
By the moon, there your pale lips they haunt me,
By the moon, in your tender arms it daunts me,
By the moon I can hear you call.
CHORUS
Here in the dark my love wonders on,
When the cruel morning comes,
Then again he’s
Here in the dark my love wonders on,
And the cruel morning comes,
And again he’s,
Here in the dark my love wonders on,
When the cruel morning comes,
Then again he’s gone, gone............
Here in the dark my love wonders on.
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HIGH ON A HILL
Words & tune K Rusby
Album: Awkward Annie
High on a hill,
And way up yonder,
All come together,
Are you in or are you out,
The eleventh day was hell,
But the heart goes stronger,
All come together,
And be in no doubt.
CHORUS
Oh darling let’s go over,
Now the devil’s here,
Oh darling let’s go over,
Now the devil’s here,
Oh oh darling, Oh my darling
be strong and be proud
Oh darling then you’ll see
the devil will go round
Round, round.
Over the fields,
Where the water’s falling,
All come together,
Are you in or are you out,
There’s a bird on a hill,
And he’s sweetly calling,
All come together,
And be in no doubt.
CHORUS
High on a hill,
And way up yonder,
All come together,
Are you in or are you out,
The eleventh day was hell,
But the heart goes stronger,
All come together,
And be in no doubt.
CHORUS
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BLOOMING HEATHER
Trad arr K Rusby
Album: Awkward Annie
Oh the Summer time is coming,
And the trees are sweetly blooming,
And the wild mountain thyme,
Grows around the blooming heather,
Will ye go lassie go.
CHORUS
And we’ll all go together,
To pull wild mountain thyme,
All around the blooming heather,
Will ye go lassie go.
I will build my love a bower,
By yon pure crystal fountain,
And on it I will pile,
All the flowers of the mountain,
Will ye go lassie go.
CHORUS
If my true love she won’t come,
I will surely find another,
To pull wild mountain thyme,
All around the blooming heather,
Will ye go lassie go.
CHORUS
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ONLY DESIRE WHAT YOU HAVE
Words & tune K Rusby
Life in a Paper Boat
I was not born a Queen or King,
I have no house nor anything,
In comfort none can equal me,
I’m what they all would die to be.
CHORUS
Walk in the sun stay in the light,
And when we’re done we’ll take flight,
Only desire what you have,
Only desire what you have.
My alter is the breath of life,
For wisdom grace and love I strife,
While evil games the greedy play,
There’s only nature I obey.
CHORUS
I’ll have no check upon my glass,
Let the hours of joy and laughter pass,
Let night into the morning fold,
Let a whole new day of life take hold.
CHORUS
I’ll journey on I’ll sing and dance,
And the greedy ones can make their stance,
With pockets for souls they’ll never fill,
With happy heart I’m smiling still.
CHORUS X 2
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UNDERNEATH THE STARS
Words & tune K Rusby
Album: Underneath the Stars
Underneath the stars I’ll meet you,
Underneath the stars I’ll greet you,
And there beneath the stars I’ll leave you,
Before you go of your own free will.
Go gently.
Underneath the stars you met me,
Underneath the stars you left me,
I wonder if the stars regret me,
At least you’ll go of your own free will.
Go gently.
Here beneath the stars I’m mending,
I’m here beneath the stars not ending,
Why on earth am I pretending,
I’m here again, the stars befriending,
They come and go of their own free will.
Go gently.
Underneath the stars you met me,
Underneath the stars you left me,
I wonder if the stars regret me,
I’m sure they’d like me if they only met me,
They come and go of their own free will.
Go gently.
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WALK THE ROAD
Words & tune K Rusby
Make the Light
Think not of casting off your dreams,
When the road goes on forever,
All is not just as it seems,
We’ll walk the road together.
CHORUS
All the way through wind and rain,
I’ll never deceive my heart again,
Hand in hand, across the land,
We’ll walk the road together.
Think not of failing, carry on,
When the road goes on forever,
Let all the tears and strife be gone,
And we’ll walk the road together.
CHORUS
Think not of stopping in the strife,
When the road goes on forever,
Let joy and happiness be rife,
And we’ll walk the road together.
CHORUS
Think not of hills and mountains high,
When the road goes on forever,
We’ll lift our hearts up to the sky,
And we’ll walk the road together.
CHORUS x 2
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Hunter Moon @30
05:02
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HUNTER MOON
Words & tune K Rusby
Life in a Paper Boat
Softly the morning light,
Softly the dew,
Softly my soul will bend,
As she comes in view,
At dawn she is delicate,
And burning by noon,
The end of the day will come soon.
CHORUS
And the stars in my lonely sky,
Are infinite bright,
And the stars know my soul will fly,
They’re holding it tight.
There she is rising now,
My heart it might break,
The birds in her warmth will fly,
My soul it will ache,
And the world comes alive for her,
In awe at her gaze,
And suddenly the sky is ablaze
CHORUS
Say not her name to me,
For I live in the shade,
Briefly I see her,
As she starts to fade,
In silence we pass,
Our path is well worn,
In silence I wait for the dawn.
CHORUS
Calmly I drift along,
Oh I will endure,
I only belong to her,
Of that I am sure,
Will I ever hold her,
I cannot presume,
For she’s the sun, I’m only the moon.
CHORUS X 2
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UNTIL MORNING
Words & tune K Rusby
Philosophers, Poets and Kings
In the deepest darkest hour,
Where the strongest soul will cower,
And it feels like it’s so long ‘til morning.
I know you’re weary head needs rest,
And we both know you’ve done your best,
So I’ll hold your hand until the day comes dawning.
I know the world’s been cruel of late,
And your heart can’t bear the weight,
And it feels like it’s so long ’til morning.
But together we are bound,
So I will keep you safe and sound.
And I’ll hold your hand until the day comes dawning.
Don’t worry let the night go drifting by,
And tomorrow you can fly.
In the dark night you are lost,
Counting stars to count the cost,
And it feels like it’s so long ’til morning.
So I will catch the moon’s bright beams,
To guide you gently to your dreams,
And I’ll hold your hand until the day comes dawning.
When there’s stillness all around,
And your heart’s a deafening sound,
And it feels like it’s so long ’til morning.
I will stay with you old friend,
So you can heal and you can mend,
And I’ll hold your hand until the day comes dawning.
Don’t worry let the night go drifting by,
And tomorrow you will fly.
Now it’s time to make your peace,
Into the night your fears release,
And it feels like it’s so long ’til morning.
So we will claim the night for ours,
And we won’t see the dark for stars....
And I’ll hold your hand until the day comes dawning.
Don’t worry let the night go drifting by,
And tomorrow you will fly.
And tomorrow you will fly.
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JENNY
Words trad & K Rusby - tune K Rusby
Philosophers, Poets & Kings
I’ll sing you a song and a merry song,
Concerning Yorkshire Jen,
Who never yet ran with horse or mare,
But ran just now and then.
When she came to Newmarket town,
The sportsmen viewed her round,
All the cries were “alas poor wench,
she’ll never run this ground.”
CHORUS
Cos’ she was ordinary, hasn’t got any,
Hasn’t got anyone.
When she came to the starting post,
The mare looked very smart,
And let them all say what they will,
She never lost her start.
When they came to the two mile post,
Poor Jen was cast behind,
How they laughed and how they jeered,
But Jen she did not mind.
CHORUS
When they came to the three mile post,
The mare looked very pale,
She laid her ears on her bonnie neck,
And past all of them did sail.
“Come follow me, come follow me,
You all will not forget,
None of you will catch me again,
And I’ll make you all to sweat.”
CHORUS
When she came to the winning post,
The whole crowd gave a cheer,
Showered with love from the jockey lad,
She jumped like any deer.
The jockey said “this race you’ve run,
This race for me you’ve got,
You could gallop it all again,
When the rest could hardly trot.”
CHORUS
She hadn’t got anyone.
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AS THE LIGHTS GO OUT
Words & tune K Rusby
Philosophers, Poets & Kings
Come all of you who carry doubt,
Stand by me as the lights go out,
Stand by me as the stars they shine,
Tonight the stars are yours and mine,
Tonight the stars are yours and mine.
Take out your grief, take out your fears,
We’ll tie them up with threads of tears,
Then hang them up on a star so bright,
And send them out into the night,
We’ll send them out into the night.
Sometimes it’s hard to let them go,
When they’ve been so heavy and it’s all you’ve known,
But we stand together and the night is kind,
I know them well and the stars don’t mind,
I know them well, the stars don’t mind
I know them well, the stars don’t mind.
So with lighter heart and lighter tread,
We can face the dawn with a smile instead,
You can take them down when they next appear,
Or when we meet again in another year,
Lets meet again in another year.
So come all of you who carry doubt,
Stand by me as the lights go out,
Stand by me as the stars they shine,
Tonight the stars are yours and mine,
Tonight the stars are yours and mine.
Oh tonight the stars are yours and mine
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Kate Rusby England, UK
Forever proud to call herself a folk singer, Kate celebrates her own 50 yrs with her 'Established 1973'
tours.
2022 marked 30 yrs as a professional musician with the album 30:Happy Returns
Hand Me Down (2020) was her highest-charting album.
Named in the Top 10 Folk Voices of the Century and a Mercury Prize in 1999
Yorkshire roots the carols in her Christmas tour.
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