Judy Collins

[fox69]

"Shule Aroon"

"Shule Aroon"


Shule, shule, shule aroon
Shule the agaragar, shule the coon
Shule, shule, shule aroon
I blink up anyone, should tie me, oh

Here I sit on buttermilk hill
Weep I will and weep my fill
Every tear would turn a mill
Johnny is gone for a soldier

Shule, shule, shule aroon
Shule the agaragar, shule the coon
Shule, shule, shule aroon
I blink up anyone, should tie me, oh

I'll sell my flax, sell my meal
Sell my only spinnin' wheel
Buy my love, a sword of steel
Johnny's gone for a soldier

Shule, shule, shule aroon
Shule the agaragar, shule the coon
Shule, shule, shule aroon
I blink up anyone, should tie me, oh

Loved him, oh, I loved him so
Broke my heart to see him go
Only time can heal my woe
Johnny's gone for a soldier

Shule, shule, shule aroon
Shule the agaragar, shule the coon
Shule, shule, shule aroon
I blink up anyone, should tie me, oh

I sold my flax and my meal
Sold my only spinnin' wheel
Now he's dead upon the field
Johnny's gone for a soldier

Shule, shule, shule aroon
Shule the agaragar, shule the coon
Shule, shule, shule aroon
I blink up anyone, should tie me, oh

 

[fox69]

"Silent Night"

"Silent Night"


Silent night, holy night
All is calm, all is bright
'Round yon virgin mother and child
Holy infant so tender and mild
Sleep in heavenly peace
Sleep in heavenly peace

Silent night, holy night
Shepherds quake at the sight
Glories stream from Heaven afar
Heavenly hosts sing, 'Alleluia'
Christ the savior is born
Christ the savior is born

Silent night, holy night
Son of God, love's pure light
Radiant beams from Thy holy face
With the dawn of redeeming grace
Jesus Lord, at Thy birth
Jesus Lord, at Thy birth

Silent night, holy night
All is dark, save Thy light
Shining where the mother mild
Watches over the holy child
Sleep in heavenly peace
Sleep in heavenly peace

Silent night, holy night
God's own son, oh, how bright
Shines the love in Thy holy face
Shines the light of redemption and grace
Christ the incarnate God
Sleep in heavenly peace

 

[fox69]

"Silly Little Diddle"
(feat. Tom Rush)

"Silly Little Diddle"
(feat. Tom Rush)



Come on, baby, won't you dance with me,
Come on, mamma, can't you see,
We can make our troubles fly away.
Come on, baby, let's don't fight,
Come on, mamma, let's fly tonight,
Come on, baby, let's dance the night away.

Now, I'm so sorry I made you cry,
I can be a real jerk sometimes,
But you know that I know that you know I love you so.
So come on, baby, let's shine them shoes,
Come on, mamma, let's lose the blues,
Come on, baby, let's dance the night away.

Won't you listen to the way the guitar plays,
Listen to the way that the bass part lays,
Down in the middle of the tune and the rhythm so strong.
Boom be' boom goes the big bass drum,
Piano man's going to take his turn,
Look out, baby! The Singer's going to sing his song.

He says, "Come on, baby, won't you dance with me,
Come on, mamma, can't you see,
We can make our troubles fly away.
Come on, baby, let's don't fight,
Come on, mamma, let's fly tonight,
Come on, baby, let's dance the night away."

Sugar pie, you sure fly high,
Make me feel like the Fourth of July,
Bump my head right up against the moon.
Hey diddle diddle, get out in the middle,
Jump and wiggle to the jiggle of the fiddle,
Don't stop to think about it or you'll realize real soon:

This song don't mean a thing,
But it sure is fun to sing,
It's a silly little diddle,
I was hoping it would make you smile.
Ain't got a lot to say,
But it's kinda fun to play,
If it gets you dancing, well the diddle
It'll be worthwhile.

So, Come on, baby, won't you dance with me,
Come on, mamma, can't you see,
We can make our troubles fly away.
Come on, baby, let's don't fight,
Come on, mamma, let's fly tonight,
Come on, baby, let's dance the night away.

I said, come on, mamma, hitch up your socks,
Come on, baby, show 'em what you got,
We can make our troubles fly away.
Oh, mamma, let's shine them shoes,
Come on, baby, let's lose the blues,
Come on, baby, let's dance the night away.

 

[fox69]

"Silver Bells"

"Silver Bells"


Christmas makes you feel emotional
It may bring parties or thoughts devotional
Whatever happens, whatever may be
Here is what Christmas time means to me

Silver bells, silver bells
It's Christmas time in the city
Ring-a-ling, hear them ring
Soon it will be Christmas Day

City sidewalks, busy sidewalks
Dressed in holiday style
In the air, there's a feeling of Christmas

Children laughing, people passing
Greeting smile after smile
And on every street corner you'll hear

Silver bells, silver bells
It's Christmas time in the city
Ring-a-ling, ring-a-ling
Soon it will be Christmas Day

City street lights, even stoplights
Blink a bright red and green
As the shoppers rush home with their treasures

Hear the snow crunch, see the kids bunch
This is Santa's big scene
And above all the bustle you'll here

Silver bells, silver bells
It's Christmas time in the city
Ring-a-ling, hear them ring
Soon it will be Christmas Day

Silver bells, silver bells
It's Christmas time in the city
Ring-a-ling, hear them ring
Soon it will be Christmas Day

City sidewalks, busy sidewalks
Dressed in holiday style
In the air, there's a feeling of Christmas

Children laughing, people passing
Greeting smile after smile
And on every street corner you'll hear

Silver bells, silver bells
It's Christmas time in the city
Ring-a-ling, ring-a-ling, a-ling, a-ling, a-ling
Soon it will be Christmas Day

Silver bells, silver bells
It's Christmas time in the city
Ring-a-ling, hear them ring
Soon it will be Christmas Day
Soon it will be Christmas Day

 

[fox69]

"Silver Skies Blue"
(with Ari Hest)

"Silver Skies Blue"
(with Ari Hest)



When the light uncovers you
I will sing a morning song
Like a sparrow in an oak tree
Till the dreams say so long
You will turn around to see me
Lying eager next to you
I'll color your silver skies blue

As the scent of spring arrives
I will dance you through the green
Guiding every new footstep
Till you recall our routine
You will slow me down and hold me
Closer till your grip is true
You'll color my silver skies blue

Oh the rush of love with its tender breeze
Firming up the roots, cooling off the leaves
We clutch deeper in the soil
We grow taller towards the blue

Oh the rush of love with its tender breeze
Firming up the roots, cooling off the leaves
We clutch deeper in the soil
We grow taller towards the blue

When the noise is all that's there in your poor embattled mind
I will touch you on the heart, so your body you can find
And you'll turn around and see me, lying eager next to you
I'll color your silver skies blue
I'll color your silver skies blue
I'll color your silver skies blue

 

[fox69]

"Simple Gifts"

"Simple Gifts"


'Tis the gift to be simple
'Tis the gift to be free
'Tis the gift to come down where we ought to be
And when we find ourselves in the place just right
It will be in the valley of love and delight

When true simplicity is gained
To bow and to bend, we will not be ashamed
To turn, turn, will be our delight
'Til by turning, turning, we come round right

 

[fox69]

"Simple Twist Of Fate"

"Simple Twist Of Fate"


They sat together in the park
As the evening sky grew dark,
She looked at him and he felt a spark tingle to his bones.
'Twas then he felt alone and wished that he'd gone straight
And watched out for a simple twist of fate.

They walked along by the old canal
A little confused, I remember well
And stopped into a strange hotel with a neon burnin' bright.
He felt the heat of the night hit him like a freight train
Moving with a simple twist of fate.

A saxophone someplace far off played
As she was walkin' by the arcade.
As the light bust through a beat-up shade where he was wakin' up,
She dropped a coin into the cup of a blind man at the gate
And forgot about a simple twist of fate.

He woke up, the room was bare
He didn't see her anywhere.
He told himself he didn't care, pushed the window open wide,
Felt an emptiness inside to which he just could not relate
Brought on by a simple twist of fate.

He hears the ticking of the clocks
And walks along with a parrot that talks,
Hunts her down by the waterfront docks where the sailers all come in.
Maybe she'll pick him out again, how long must he wait
Once more for a simple twist of fate.

People tell me it's a sin
To know and feel too much within.
I still believe she was my twin, but I lost the ring.
She was born in spring, but I was born too late
Blame it on a simple twist of fate.

 

[fox69]

"Since You Asked"

"Since You Asked"


What I'll give you since you asked
Is all my time together;
Take the rugged sunny days,
The warm and Rocky weather,
Take the roads that I have walked along,
Looking for tomorrow's time,
Peace of mind.

As my life spills into yours,
Changing with the hours
Filling up the world with time,
Turning time to flowers,
I can show you all the songs
That I never sang to one man before.

We have seen a million stones lying by the water.
You have climbed the hills with me
To the mountain shelter,
Taken off the days one by one,
Setting them to breathe in the sun.

Take the lilies and the lace
From the days if childhood,
All the willow winding paths
Leading up and outward,
This is what I give,
This is what I ask you for;
Nothing more.

 

[fox69]

"Since You've Asked"

"Since You've Asked"


What I'll give you since you've asked
Is all my time together
Take the rugged sunny days
The warm and rocky weather

Take the roads that I have walked along
Looking for tomorrow's time
Peace of mind

As my life spills into yours
Changing with the hours
Filling up the world with time
Turning time to flowers

I can show you all the songs
That I never sang to one man before

We have seen a million stars
Lying by the waters
You have climbed the hills with me
To the mountain shelter

Taking off the days one by one
Setting them to breathe in the sun.

Take the lilies and the lace
From the days of childhood
All the willow winding paths
Leading up and outward

This is what I give
This is what I ask you for
Nothing more

 

[fox69]

"Singing Lessons"

"Singing Lessons"


God of the rivers and the waterfalls
God of thunder and lightening
God of the plains and the mountains
Of rainbows and prairies
God of birth and death
Of love and hope

God of sun and moon
God of ocean tides
You, who drive the stars
You of perfect light
Teach me how to sing

And it came to pass on a cloudy night
That I found myself lost in the dark
And the wind blew cold and I was afraid
And if love were lost how would I live

You were like some mist in the fading light
And my broken dreams wept in the night
Where was all the love we had known before
In this sea of tears would I reach the shore

God of sun and moon
God of oceans tides
You, who drive the stars
You of perfect light
Teach me how to sing

I was on my knees, I was at the end
There was nothing left, I would never mend
When I heard a song in the waves that tossed
Death is not the end, there is nothing lost

God of sun and moon
God of ocean tides
You, who drive the stars
You of perfect light
Teach me how to sing

Music of the spheres through eternity
Say that through your tears you will always see
Say the more you lose that the more you own
And the more you love that the more you [Incomprehensible]
Say the pain you feel opens up your heart

Where the swallows flew there was once a cloud
Now the sun was bright and the river smiled
And I heard you say, "Death is just a dream
Make your songs again, you must always sing"

God of sun and moon
God of ocean tides
You, who drive the sun
You of perfect light
Teach me how to sing

God of everything
Teach me how to sing
God of everything