The Byrds

[fox69]

"Mr. Tambourine Man"

"Mr. Tambourine Man"


Hey Mister Tambourine Man, play a song for me
I'm not sleepy and there ain't no place I'm goin' to
Hey Mister Tambourine Man, play a song for me
In the jingle jangle morning, I'll come followin' you

Take me for a trip upon your magic swirlin' ship
All my senses have been stripped
And my hands can't feel to grip
And my toes too numb to step
Wait only for my boot heels to be wanderin'

I'm ready to go anywhere I'm ready for to fade
On to my own parade cast your dancin' spell my way
I promise to go under it

Hey Mister Tambourine Man, play a song for me
I'm not sleepy and there ain't no place I'm goin' to
Hey Mister Tambourine Man, play a song for me
In the jingle jangle morning, I'll come followin' you

 

[fox69]

"My Back Pages"

"My Back Pages"


Crimson flames tied through my ears
Throwin' high and mighty traps
Countless fire and flaming road
Using ideas as my maps
"We'll meet on edges, soon," said I
Proud 'neath heated brow.
Ah, but I was so much older then,
I'm younger than that now.

Half-wracked prejudice leaped forth
"Rip down all hate," I screamed
Lies that life is black and white
Spoke from my skull. I dreamed
Romantic flanks of musketeers
Foundation deep, somehow.
Ah, but I was so much older then,
I'm younger than that now.

In a soldier's stance, I aimed my hand
At the mongrel dogs who teach
Fearing not I'd become my enemy
In the instant that I preach
My pathway led by confusion boats
Mutiny from stern to bow.
Ah, but I was so much older then,
I'm younger than that now.

Ah, but I was so much older then,
I'm younger than that now

My guard stood hard when abstract threats
Too noble to neglect
Deceived me into thinking
I had something to protect
Good and bad, I define these terms
Quite clear, no doubt, somehow.
Ah, but I was so much older then,
I'm younger than that now.

 

[fox69]

"My Destiny"

"My Destiny"


Cursed with sorrow, pain and remorse
Full of feelings I can't show
Hopeless love what else for me
Is this my destiny
God in heaven surely meant
For every man somewhere a mate
Someone stole my love from me is this my destiny
At night I toss and wonder why
I must live while others die
The grave would be an escape for me this is my destiny

At night I toss and wonder why
I must live while others die
The grave would be an escape for me this is my destiny
Is this my destiny

 

[fox69]

"Natural Harmony"

"Natural Harmony"


Fallin' free, me and you
Happenin' so graciously
You can't hurry natural harmony

Feel so free, wider than me
Seems just like the day of birth
Our first awakening to this earth

Dancing through the streets side by side
Head thrown back, arms open wide

Going home, almost gone
Merging with a grain of sand
Try hard to catch us if you can

Dancing through the streets side by side
Head thrown back, arms open wide

 

[fox69]

"Nothing Was Delivered"

"Nothing Was Delivered"


Nothing was delivered
And I tell this truth to you
Not out of spite or anger
But, simply because it's true
Now you must provide some answers
For what you sell has not been received
And the sooner you come up with them
The sooner you can leave

Nothing is better, nothing is best
Take care of your health and get plenty of rest

Nothing was delivered
Just what you had in mind
When you made everybody pay
Now I hope you won't object to this
Giving back all of what you owe
And the sooner you come up with them
The sooner you can leave

Nothing is better, nothing is best
Take care of your health and get plenty of rest

Nothing was delivered
But I can't say I sympatise
With what your fate is going to be
Yes, for telling all those lies
No, nothing was delivered
Yes, and someone must explain
That as long as it takes to do this
Then that's how long you'll remain

Nothing is better, nothing is best
Take care of your health and get plenty of rest

 

[fox69]

"Oh! Susannah"

"Oh! Susannah"


Well I come from Alabama with a banjo on my kneee
And I'm going to Lousiana Sasannah for to see
Oh Susannah now don't you cry for me
Cause I come from Alabama with a banjo on my knee

Well it rained so hard the night I left, the weather it was dry
And it was so hot I froze to death, Susannah don't you cry
Oh Susannah now don't you cry for me
Cause I come from Alabama with a banjo on my knee

 

[fox69]

"Oil In My Lamp"

"Oil In My Lamp"


Give me oil in my lamp
Keep me burning burning burnin
Give me oil in my lamp as I pray
Give me oil in my lamp
Keep me burnin', burnin', burnin'
Keep me burnin' till I burn away
Sing oh sinner, sing oh sinner
Sing oh sinner to the king
Sing oh sinner, sing oh sinner
Sing oh sinner to the king

 

[fox69]

"Old Blue"

"Old Blue"


Well I had an old dog and his name was Blue
Yes, I had an old dog and his name was Blue
Well I had an old dog and his name was Blue
Bet ya five dollars he's a good dog too

Old Blue chased a possum up a holler (hollow) limb
Blue chased a possum up a holler limb
Blue chased a possum up a holler limb
The possum growled, Blue whined at him

Bye bye Blue
You good dog you
Bye bye Blue
You good dog you

When old Blue died he died so hard
He shook the ground in my back yard
We lowered him down with a golden chain
And every link we called his name

Bye bye Blue You good dog you
Bye bye Blue
You good dog you

My old Blue he was a good old hound
You'd hear him hollering miles around
When I get to Heaven first thing I'll do
I'll grab my horn and call for Blue

Bye bye Blue
You good dog you
Bye bye Blue
You good dog you

 

[fox69]

"Old John Robertson"

"Old John Robertson"


Old John Robertson he wore a Stetson hat
People everywhere would laugh behind his back
No one cared to take any time to find out
What he was all about, fear kept them out

Children laughed and played and didn't know his name
They could tell when he was coming just the same
Walking slow with old John's crippled wife by his side
Then she sighed, then she died

Magic words from him would charm some children's ears
But they laughed at him when he hid behind his tears
All in vain was no game for he'd lost an old friend
In the end, in the end

Old John Robertson he wore a Stetson hat
People everywhere would laugh behind his back
No one cared to take any time to find out
What he was all about, fear kept them out

 

[fox69]

"One Hundred Years From Now"

"One Hundred Years From Now"


One hundred years from this day will the people still feel this way
Still say the things that they're saying right now
Everyone said I'd hurt you, they said that I'd desert you
If I go away, you know I'm gonna get back some how
Nobody knows what kind of trouble we're in
Nobody seems to think it'll all might happen again

One hundred years from this time would anybody change their minds
And find out one thing or two about life
But people are always talking
You know they're always talking
Everybody's so wrong that I know it's gonna work out right
Nobody knows what kind of trouble we're in
Nobody seems to think it all might happen again