Lyrics and Vocals: The late, great American country music singer, songwriter, guitarist, and fiddler Merle Haggard(April 6, 1937 – April 6, 2016).
Are The Good Times Really Over ?
I wish a buck was still silver. It was back when the country was strong, Back before Elvis, And before the Vietnam war came along. Before The Beatles and ‘Yesterday’, When a man could still work, still would. The best of the free life behind us now, And are the good times really over for good? Are we rolling down hill, Like a snowball headed for Hell? With no kind of chance, For the Flag or the Liberty Bell*. Wish a Ford and a Chevy, Could still last ten years, like they should. Is the best of the free life behind us now? Are the good times really over for good? I wish Coke was still Cola, And a joint was a bad place to be. It was back before Nixon lied to us all on TV. Before microwave ovens, When a girl could still cook and still would. The best of the free life behind us now, Are the good times really over for good? Are we rolling down hill, Like a snowball headed for Hell? With no kind of chance, For the Flag or the Liberty Bell. Wish a Ford and a Chevy, Could still last ten years, like they should. Is the best of the free life behind us now? Are the good times really over for good? Stop rolling down hill, Like a snowball headed for Hell. Stand up for the Flag, And let’s all ring the Liberty Bell. Let’s make a Ford and a Chevy, That’ll still last ten years like they should. The best of the free life is still yet to come, The good times ain’t over for good.
END
“Proclaim Liberty Throughout All the Land Unto All the Inhabitants thereof.” * In its early years, the Liberty Bell, (Philadelphia, US State Of Philadelphia) previously called the ‘State House Bell’ or ‘Old State House Bell’, was used to summon lawmakers to legislative sessions and to alert citizens about public meetings and proclamations. The bell was used as a symbol of freedom during the Cold War and was a popular site for protests in the 1960s.
The setting up of a Viking village in Ireland’s mid-west region (Tipperary Limerick and Clare) this August Bank Holiday Weekend (Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th August) is expected to attract large crowds from surrounding counties and from abroad. Craggaunowen Castle latter situated, in Co. Clare, (V95 AD7E), will become transformed into a Viking village with medieval games, battle creations and a celebration of Norse arts, crafts and trades.
Vikings To Invade Mid-West Region.
‘The Viking Age at Craggaunowen’ will provide visitors with an insight into how the pagan warriors lived in Ireland during the 9th and 10th centuries.
The highlight of the weekend will be the battle recreations on the Castle Green at 12:00pm, 2:00pm and 4:00pm daily, when warring warriors demonstrate their fierce fighting and defensive skills.
Visitors will be able to don the suits of chain-mail and hold a Viking Helmet, shield and other armoury once used for protection, during the intense battles that raged across Ireland over 1,000 years ago.
Visitors will also have the opportunity to see and experience what life was like during the Viking Age at a recreated village, where historically accurate workshop tents will host crafters demonstrating their trading, leather working, and wicket basket and jewellery making skills.
Kids of all ages will also be able to participate in Viking-themed activities from the “throwing logs” game of Knubb to ‘Hnefatafl’, a game akin to modern-day chess.
Ms Pauline Lenihan, (Site Manager at Craggaunowen) said, “The Vikings have invaded Craggaunowen many times down through the years, but they always visit in peace and with an eagerness to share insights into their culture and rich heritage with the wider public.” “Our open-air museum at Craggaunowen will bring the Viking story to life and we hope that people of all ages will come along to learn more about their day-to-day lives and the real people behind the legend of the ‘men from the north’. It promises to be an educational and entertaining weekend for all the family,” added Ms. Lenihan.
The Clare County Council managed visitor attraction at Craggaunowen, which this year celebraters the 50th anniversary of its foundation by John Hunt of The Hunt Collection, recreates what life would have been like for the Bronze Age inhabitants of Ireland. The attraction features a 16th-century castle and a reconstructed “crannog” showing how Celts lived, worked, and defended themselves. The Brendan Boat, built in 1976 by explorer Tim Severin who successfully completed a 4,500-mile transatlantic crossing, also is on permanent display at Craggaunowen.
Tickets for ‘The Viking Age at Craggaunowen’ are available online at www.craggaunowen.ie(normal admission rates apply).
As I went out walking, on a fine summer day, Through hills and the valleys, I soon lost my way, ‘Til I came to an old man, kneeling down by a stream. Gazing into the water, like he was lost in a dream In his hand was a painting he clung to for life, His eyes filled with tears as he tried not to cry. Then he looked to the heavens and started to pray, In the quiet country silence, I could hear the man say. Life is a river, I’ll go with the flow, And where it will take me, the Lord only knows. I’ll miss you sweetheart, your kindness and love, But I know one day, we’ll sail away on God’s ocean above. He said, “Now young man, you’re a stranger to me. Could I bother you kindly, for your company? Today I am thinking of a time long ago, And I need to tell someone of a girl I loved so. It’s 42 years today, since Rose took my hand, And proudly I lived life, her husband, her man. ‘Til only last week son, God took her away, As I kissed her softly, these words she did say. “Life is a river, I’ll go with the flow, And where it will take me, the Lord only knows. I’ll miss you sweetheart, your kindness and love, But I know one day, we’ll sail away on God’s ocean above”. And with that, the old man sent me on my way, And sat by the water, I’ll kneel for the day. I look at the river, starting out on its life, It’s where I feel close to my beautiful wife.
Vocals: American singer-songwriter TanyaTucker. Lyrics:TanyaTucker; Twin musicians Phil Hanseroth and Tim Hanseroth and American singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile.
Bring My Flowers Now.
Bring my flowers now, while I’m livin’, I won’t need your love when I’m gone. Don’t spend time, tears, or money on my old breathless body, If your heart is in them flowers, bring ’em on.
Chorus Bring my flowers now, while I’m livin’, I won’t need your love when I’m gone. Don’t spend time, tears, or money on my old breathless body, If your heart is in them flowers, bring ’em on.
All the miles cast a long shadow, I’d take a couple back if I could. I’d’ve learned to play guitar, Told my daddy more I loved him, And I believe, for the most part, I done good. There’s always sunrise and rainbows and babies, And the little things I cherish on my way. Even though one day, They’ll bury me and Jesse Ray, I just know we’re gonna ride again someday.
Repeat Chorus The days are long, but the years are lightning, They’re bright and they will never strike again. I wish I’d been a better friend, a better daughter to my mother, There’s no goin’ back when your back’s against the wind. So if you got love, then you’re sittin’ on a gold mine, And you can’t take it with you when you go. So don’t wait to help your sister, Forgive your brother and your neighbour, We all think we got the time until we don’t.
Repeat Chorus If your heart is in them flowers, ah bring ’em on.
A double entendre is a figure of speech that is open to two interpretations; a way of wording a double meaning; one of which is obvious and the other which conveys a message that could be regarded as socially unacceptable or indeed, to some people, as being offensive, were it to be stated directly.
The late great British actor and comedian Kenneth Williams (1926-1988) must surely have been the best exponent of this art, through his many radio broadcasts (Round the Horne), and films (the “Carry On” series), which still today give us all much laughter.
The Ballad of the Woggler’s Moulie.
Vocals: British actor and comedian the late Kenneth Williams(1926-1988)
The Ballad of the Woggler’s Moulie.
Joe he was a young cordwangler, Monging greebles he did go, And he loved a bogler’s daughter, By the name of Chiswick Flo. Vain she was and like a grusset, Though her ganderparts were fine, But she sneered at his cordwangle, As it hung upon the line.
So he stole a woggler’s moulie, For to make a wedding ring, But the Bow Street Runners caught him, And the Judge said you will swing. Oh they hung him by the postern, Nailed his moulie to the fence, For to warn all young cordwanglers, That it was a grave offence.
There’s a moral to this story, Though your cordwangle be poor, Keep your hands off others moulies, For it is against the law.
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