Donovan

[fox69]

"Dignity Of Man"

"Dignity Of Man"



Make a song, song maker
Sing of love, sweet love.
Do not make it a shaker,
Make it move from above.

Sing it strong and gentle,
Sing it sweet and low.
Let the words be simple
So that all may know

The dignity of man,
Sing of the dignity of man,
Sing of the dignity of man.

Sing of proud black brother,
Sing of pale-faced son.
Sing of the joys of a mother,
She's the mother of everyone.

You got red blood rivers
Rushing through your veins.
You got hearts that quiver
Full of love's sweet pain.

Sing of the dignity of man
Sing of the dignity of man
Sing of the dignity of man
Sing of the dignity of man
Sing of the dignity of man.

Make a dream, dream weaver,

Full of hope and praise.
Sing of the joyful,
Sing of the joyful sadness
Of this human play.

Oh, gather all men's wishes,
Show them to be one.
Sing of God's great glory
For the humbled hearted one.

Sing of the dignity of man
Sing of the dignity of man
Sing of the dignity of man
Sing of the dignity of man
Sing of the dignity of man
Sing of the dignity of man
Sing of the dignity of man
Sing of the dignity of man
Sing of the dignity of man
Sing of the dignity of man
Sing of the dignity of man...

 

[fox69]

"Dirty Old Town"

"Dirty Old Town"



I found my love by the gasworks croft
Dreamed a dream by the old canal
I kissed my girl by the factory wall
Dirty old town, dirty old town

I heard a siren from the docks
Saw a train set the night on fire
Smelled the spring in the saltkirk wind
Dirty old town, dirty old town

We'll go and make a good sharp axe
Shining steel tempered in the fire
We'll chop you down like an old dead tree
Dirty old town, dirty old town

I found my love by the gasworks croft
Dreamed a dream by the old canal
I kissed my girl by the factory wall
Dirty old town, dirty old town

 

[fox69]

"Divine Daze Of Deathless Delight"

"Divine Daze Of Deathless Delight"



Seek ye the mystery through all this energy
To set your soul bird free from deathless delight.
There are so many ways, forms upon which to gaze,
Live in a divine daze of deathless delight,
Deathless delight, deathless delight.
There may be so many, many pains,
Till of old the golden goal you gain.
Out on the lonely road you began long ago,
No other way to show deathless delight,
Deathless delight, deathless delight.
Deathless delight
Deathless delight
Deathless delight.
I have had some tingles in my time,
Never dreaming them to be a sign, be a sign.
Out on the lonely road living a warrior's code,
Everywhere thine abode of deathless delight,
Deathless delight, deathless delight

 

[fox69]

"Do Not Go Gentle"

"Do Not Go Gentle"



Do not go gentle into that good night
Old age should burn and rave at close of day
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

Though wise men at their end know dark is right
Because their words had forked no lightning
They do not go gentle into that good night.

Good men, the last wave by crying how bright
Their frail deeds might have danced in a green bay
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

Wild men who caught and sang the sun in flight
And learn, too late, they grieved it on its way
Do not go gentle into that good night.

Grave men, near death, who see with blinding sight
Blind eyes could blaze like meteors and be gay
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

And you, my father, there on the sad height
Curse, bless me now with your fierce tears
I pray, do not go gentle into that good night.

Rage, rage against the dying of the light
Do not go gentle into that good night.

Rage, rage against the dying of the light
Do not go gentle into that good night.

Rage, rage against the dying of the light
The dying of the light.

 

[fox69]

"Do You Hear Me Now"

"Do You Hear Me Now"




Freedom fighters, speak with your tongues
Sing with the might of the wind in your lungs
Do you hear me now? Do you hear me now?

Peace loving women, single or wed
Give thanks for the mercy of a child with one head
Do you hear me now? Do you hear me now?

My mama told me, papa said it too
Son, the world's divided and you know your cause is through
Do you hear me now? Do you hear me now?

There's snow-men in the winter, blossoms in the spring
If they drop the bomb in the summertime, it won't mean a doggone thing
Do you hear me now? Do you hear me now?

Freedom fighters, speak with your tongues
Sing with the might of the wind in your lungs
Do you hear me now? Do you hear me now?

 

[fox69]

"Donna Donna"

"Donna Donna"



On a wagon, bound for market
There's a calf with a mournful eye
High above him, there's a swallow
Winging swiftly through the sky
How the winds are laughing
They laugh with all their might
Laugh and laugh the whole day through
And half the summer's night
Donna donna'
Stop complaining, said the farmer
Who told you a calf to be?
Why don't you have wings to fly with
Like the swallow so proud and free
Calves are easily bound and slaughtered
Never knowing the reason why
But whoever treasures freedom
Like the swallow has learned to fly

 

[fox69]

"Earth Sign Man"

"Earth Sign Man"



I'm an earth sign, mama, I want you to understand
I'm an earth sign, mama, take me by the hand
I like my trees and books, I like my woman to cook
I'm an earth sign, mama, take a look.

You're an air sign, honey, you're all around me all the time
You're an air sign, honey, you're around me all the time
You're like the mountain air flying through my hair
You're an air sign, honey, I do declare.

I'm an earth sign, mama, I want you to understand
I'm an earth sign, mama, take me by the hand
You're like a balmy breeze moving through my leaves
You're an air sign, baby, I do believe.

 

[fox69]

"Eldorado"

"Eldorado"




Gaily bedight, a gallant knight
In sunshine and in shadow
All journey long, singing a song
In search of Eldorado.

But he grew old this knight so bold
And o'er his heart a shadow
Fell as he found no spot of ground
That looked like Eldorado.

Over the mountains of the moon
Down the valley of the shadow
Ride boldly ride, the shade replied
If you seek for Eldorado.

And as his strength failed him at length
He met a pilgrim shadow
'Shadow' - said he - 'Where can it be'
'This land of Eldorado?'

Over the mountains of the moon
Down the valley of the shadow
Ride boldly ride, the shade replied
If you seek for Eldorado.

 

[fox69]

"Epistle To Derroll"

"Epistle To Derroll"



Come all ye starry starfish
living in the deep blue sea
crawl to me i have proposition to make thee
would you walk the north sea floor
to Belgium from England
Bring me word of a banjo man
With a tattoo on his hand.

The spokesman of the starfish
spoke as spokesman should
"If'n you met our fee then
certainly we would,
If you cast a looking-glass
upon the scallopped sand
You'll have word o' this banjo man
with a tattoo on his hand."

"Come ye starry starfish
I know your ways are caped
maybe its because your astrologically shaped,
Converse with the herring shoals
as I know you can
Bring me word o' the banjo man
with a tattoo on his hand."

The eldest of the starfish
spoke, after a sigh,
"Youthfull as you are young man
you have a 'Wisdom Eye';
Surely you must know a looking-glass
is made from sand?
These youngfish are fooling you
about this banjo man."

"Come then aged starfish
Riddle me no more,
for news I am weary
and my heart is sore;
All on the silent seashore,
help me if you can,
Tell to me if you know
of this banjo man."

"All through the seven oceans
I am a star, most famed,
Many 'leggys' have I lost
and many have I gained,
Strange to say quite recently
I've been to Fleming Land
And if you are courteous
I'll tell you all I can."

"You have my full attention"
I answered him with glee,
His brother stars were twinkling
in the sky above the sea
So I sat there with rapt
attention, on the sand,
very anxious for to hear
of the banjo man.

"I have seen this tattooed hand
through a ship port-hole,
Steaming on the watery main
through the waves so cold,
Heard his tinkling banjo and
his voice so grand
but you must come to Belgium
to shake his tattooed hand."

"Gladly would I come oh
gladly would I go,
Had I not my work to do
and my face to show,
I rejoice to know he's well
but I must go inland,
thank you for the words you brought
of the banjo man."

I walked along the evening sand
as charcoal clouds did shift
revealing the moon shining
on the pebble drift
Contemplating every other word
the starfish said
whistly winds they filled my dreams
in my dreaming bed.

 

[fox69]

"Epistle To Dippy"

"Epistle To Dippy"




Look on yonder misty mountain
See the young monk meditating rhododendron forest
Over dusty years, I ask you
What's it's been like being you?

Through all levels you've been changing
Getting a little bit better, no doubt
The doctor bit was so far out
Looking through crystal spectacles
I can see I had your fun

Doing us paperback reader
Made the teacher suspicious about insanity
Fingers always touching girl

Through all levels you've been changing
Getting a little bit better, no doubt
The doctor bit was so far out
Looking through all kinds of windows
I can see I had your fun
Looking through all kinds of windows
I can see I had your fun

Looking through crystal spectacles
I can see I had your fun
Looking through crystal spectacles
I can see I had your fun

Rebel against society
Such a tiny speculating whether to be a hip or
Skip along quite merrily

Through all levels you've been changing
Elevator in the brain hotel
Broken down but just as well-a
Looking through crystal spectacles, ah
I can see I had your fun

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