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Vocals: American Musician, Actor, Radio Host and author Burl Icle Ivanhoe Ives. (Burl Ives 1909 – 1995).
Lyrics: Nashville singer & songwriter Hank Cochran (Real Name: Garland Perry Cochran)
“Same Old Hurt”
‘Got that same old hurt in my heart.’
Got a new house with new lumber.
Even got a new phone number.
Did it all since we broke apart.
Got acquainted with new faces.
Started going to new places,
But I’ve got that same old hurt in my heart.
Got a new suit for next Sunday.
Got a new job starting Monday.
Got everybody thinking I’m half smart.
Got a new vocabulary.
Even got a new canary,
But I’ve got that same old hurt in my heart.
No matter what I change,
Same old hurt stays the same,
Always there reminding me that we’re apart.
Got a new wallet full of money.
Got a new girl that calls me ‘Honey’,
But I’ve got that same old hurt in my heart.
No matter what I change
That same old hurt, it stays the same.
It’s always there reminding me that we’re apart.
Got a new wallet full of money.
Got a new girl that calls me ‘Honey’,
But I’ve got that same old hurt in my heart.
‘Got that same old hurt in my heart.’
END
“Words”.
“Always engage brain before operating mouth.” Same was a regular piece of advice doled out by Eliza Jane, my Grandmother.
Proverbs 15:28: “The heart of the righteous ponders how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.”
According to the late Robin Gibb (CBE), (1949 – 2012) of the musical group, “Bee Gees” the song ‘Words’ reflected a mood, and was originally written following an argument. Barry and Robin Gibb had both been arguing with someone, about absolutely nothing. They were just words, however, as we all appreciate, the spoken words can make a person happy or words can make a person sad and angry.
Vocals: Bee Gees
Lyrics: Maurice Ernest Gibb; Robin Hugh Gibb and Barry Alan Gibb
Smile an everlasting smile,
A smile can bring you near to me.
Don’t ever let me find you gone,
‘Cause that would bring a tear to me.
This world has lost its glory.
Let’s start a brand new story now, my love.
Right now, there’ll be no other time,
And I can show you how, my love.
Talk in everlasting words,
And dedicate them all to me,
And I will give you all my life.
I’m here if you should call to me.
And you think that I don’t even mean,
A single word I say.
It’s only words and words are all I have,
To take your heart away.
And you think that I don’t even mean,
A single word I say.
It’s only words and words are all I have,
To take your heart away.
It’s only words and words are all I have,
To take your heart away.
It’s only words.
END
I’m a Worried Man
Lyrics: Late, great American country singer-songwriter Johnny Cash (1932 – 2003)
I’m a Worried Man
Worried man, worried man.
I’m a very worried man.
Hungry babies don’t understand,
Papa is a worried man.
The place I used to draw my pay,
Slammed the door on me today.
And told me just to stay away,
And don’t come back again.
I went back home to break the news,
My woman saw that I had the blues.
She said the babies need new shoes.
And, I’m a worried man.
Worried man, a worried man.
I’m a very worried man.
Hungry babies don’t understand,
Papa is a worried man.
Well there is no way that I can see,
That I can feed my family.
Cause I don’t own a money tree.
And very little land.
But I said, “Mamma, don’t you cry,
I’ll get a job before the day’s gone by.
I don’t know where though, and that is why,
I’m a worried man”.
Worried man, worried man.
I’m a very worried man.
Hungry babies don’t understand,
Papa is a worried man.
END
The St. Patrick’s Day Parade committee are delighted to announce that this years (2023) the parade will return to the streets of Thurles on Friday, March 17th, after a three year absence caused by the Covid-19 virus pandemic.
The parade event will starts at 2:30pm in the town centre, with the theme this year being “The Past, Present & Future”, leaving the interpretation presented by each of the entrants or organisations wide open e.g. same may reflect a club or other organisations progress, viewed either through its past, its present, its future or all three such stages of its growth and progress, presented in a creative format combined.
Note: If you would like to contact the committee in relation to entries or sponsorships, please call their chairperson on Tel. No: 0851974620 or email hello@thurlestouristoffice.ie.
Prizes
1st Prize for Overall Winner — €1,000 plus Thurles St. Patrick’s Day Parade Trophy.
2nd Prize for Best Large Entry — €500 and a Trophy.
3rd Prize for Best Band Entry — €250 and a trophy.
4th Prize for Best School Entry — €250 and a trophy.
There will also be 12 Prizes and 600 medals, plus vouchers and trophies for further entries.
This year’s parade is currently being sponsored by Tipperary County Council, – Thurles Chamber Of Commerce, – Supermacs Thurles, – Michaels Jewellers,
– Thurles Shopping Centre and Others (Yet expected to confirm).
Don’t Go Near the Water.
Lyrics & Vocals: Late, great American country singer-songwriter Johnny Cash (1932 – 2003)
“Don’t Go Near the Water” was a song which featured on the 47th album recorded by Johnny Cash entitled “Ragged Old Flag”, which was released on his Columbia Records label back in 1974.
The song addresses what was a red hot political issue back then and sadly remains even more of an environment issue, almost 50 years later, in 2023.
Don’t Go Near the Water.
From the fountains in the mountains,
Comes the water running cool and clear and blue,
And it comes down from the hills,
And it goes down to the towns and passes through,
When it gets down to the cities,
Then the water turns into a dirty gray.
It’s poisoned and polluted,
By the people as it goes along its way.
Don’t go near the water children,
See the fish all dead upon the shore.
Don’t go near the water,
The water isn’t water anymore.
“I took my boy fishin’ to my old favorite fishin’ hole.
I had caught many a fish out of that deep clear water
From the time I was a boy like him.
After we’d fished a few minutes, he said, “Did you get a bite yet daddy?”
I said, “I think I got a nibble son”
“Me too”, he said
Then he said, “Daddy if we catch a fish can we eat him”
I said, “Well there was a time son, this water’s bad now and it might not be safe to eat the fish.
But there was a time.”
There was a time the air was clean,
And you could see forever ‘cross the plains.
The wind was sweet as honey,
And no one had ever heard of acid rain.
We’re torturin’ the earth,
And pourin’ every kind of evil in the sea.
We violated nature,
And our children have to pay the penalty.
Don’t go near the water children.
See the fish all dead upon the shore.
Don’t go near the water,
‘Cause the water isn’t water anymore.
Don’t go near the water children.
See the fish all dead upon the shore.
Don’t go near the water,
‘Cause the water isn’t water anymore.
END
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