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Where the Heron Waits

by Betty and the Baby Boomers

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1.
Down By The River 03:19
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I'll meet you down by the river, down by the river Down by the river to see what we can see Down by the river, by the Hudson River Down by the river, that's where I want to be You may be feeling cramped and crowded You may be feeling restless and bored I know a place can cures what ails you Leave you refreshed, leave your mind restored I'll meet you down by the river, down by the river Down by the river to see what we can see Down by the river, by the Hudson river Down by the river, that's where I want to be You never know what you might find there You never know what the tide will bring But I know you'll find peace of mind there Something about it makes me want to sing I'll meet you down by the river, down by the river Down by the river to see what we can see Down by the river, by the Hudson River Down by the river, that's where I want to be Just make your way down to the water That river will bring the world to your feet Might be something washed down from the mountains Or dredged right up from the ocean deep I'll meet you down by the river, down by the river Down by the river to see what we can see Down by the river, by the Hudson River Down by the river, that's where I want to be Once we got careless about out river Let it fill up with pollution and trash Now we're trying hard to protect it Want to make sure that our river will last I'll meet you down by the river, down by the river Down by the river to see what we can see Down by the river, by the Hudson River Down by the river, that's where I want to be
2.
Sail Away Ladies 05:09
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Come along now come with me Sail way ladies sail away We'll sail on down to the Tappan Zee Sail way ladies sail away Would you rock, would you rock em' boys Don't you rock em' dad, would you rock em daddy-o Sail away ladies sail away, sail away ladies sail away Sail away ladies sail away, sail away ladies sail away Whenever I get my new boat done Sail away ladies sail away My daughters will have my very first one Sail away ladies sail away Would you rock, would you rock em' boys Don't you rock em' dad, would you rock em daddy-o Sail away ladies sail away, sail away ladies sail away Sail away ladies sail away, sail away ladies sail away Well a few new planks perhaps a spar Sail away ladies sail away And she'll be ready to cross the bar Sail away ladies sail away Would you rock, would you rock em' boys Don't you rock em' dad, would you rock em daddy-o Sail away ladies sail away, sail away ladies sail away Sail away ladies sail away, sail away ladies sail away She forgave my sins and taught me well Sail away ladies sail away How to read the tide, the wind, the swell Sail away ladies sail away Would you rock, would you rock em' boys Don't you rock em' dad, would you rock em daddy-o Sail away ladies sail away, sail away ladies sail away Sail away ladies sail away, sail away ladies sail away I hope that ere' I'm dead and gone Sail away ladies sail away I'll see their sails agains the dawn Sail away ladies sail away To Sandy Hook from Albany Sail away ladies sail away And eastward on across the sea Sail away ladies sail away Would you rock, would you rock em' boys Don't you rock em' dad, would you rock em daddy-o Sail away ladies sail away, sail away ladies sail away Sail away ladies sail away, sail away ladies sail away
3.
Sailing My Dirty Stream 05:12
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Sailing up my dirty stream Still I love it and I'll keep the dream That some day, though maybe not this year My Hudson River will once again run clear. It starts high in the mountains of the north Crystal clear and icy trickles forth With just one floating wrapper of chewing gum Dropped by some hikers to warn of things to come. Sailing up my dirty stream Still I love it and I'll keep the dream That some day, though maybe not this year My Hudson River will once again run clear. At Glens Falls, five thousand honest hands Working daily at the GE plant Five hundred gallons of waste a day, Why should we do it any other way? Sailing up my dirty stream Still I love it and I'll keep the dream That some day, though maybe not this year My Hudson River will once again run clear Down the valley one million toilet chains Find my Hudson a convenient place to drain And each town and village says, "Who, me?" Do you think that sewage treatment plants come free? Sailing up my dirty stream Still I love it and I'll keep the dream That some day, though maybe not this year My Hudson River will once again run clear. Out in the ocean they say the water's clear But I live on the river here Half way between the mountains and sea, Tacking to and fro, this thought returns to me Sailing up my dirty stream Still I love it and I'll keep the dream That some day, though maybe not this year My Hudson and my country will run clear.
4.
Jean Valla McAvoy - Back Bay 04:30
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Give me the quiet water, give me the back bay Give me a good excuse to slip the strangled noose of a work day Oh my soul is free no one to bother me on the back bay Don't want your noisy engine don't want the wind in my hair Give me an old canoe a paddle light and true They will take me where the heron waits for the tide and fate to bring her dinner there Give me the quiet water, give me the back bay I feel the need to ride the changes of the tide in the worst way Oh I do believe I feel the river breath on the back bay Oh you can keep the channel you've got places to go The river rushing by you're living on the fly I will take things slowly I don't mind if I fall behind in the ebb and flow We need that quiet water we need the back bay A buffer from the storm the place were life is born Where the cat tails sway The rivers health is in the secret wealth of the back bay Give me the quiet water Rock me in the cradle of the back bay We need that quiet water Share it with the eagle and the osprey Cherish the quiet water of the back bay Give me the quiet water We neet the quiet water of the back bay Share it with the eagle and the osprey Give me the quiet water
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River 04:59
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I was born in the path of the winter wind Raised where the mountains are old Their springtime waters came dancing down I remember the tales they told The whistling ways of my younger days Too quickly have faded on by But all of my memories linger still Like the light in a fading sky River, take me along in your sunshine sing me your song Ever moving and winding and free You rolling old river, you changing old river Let's you and me, River, run down to the sea I've been to the city and back again I've been moved by some things that I've learned Met a lot of good people and called them friends Felt the change when the seasons turned I've learned all the songs that the children sing Listened to love's melodies felt my own music within me rise Like the wind in the autumn trees River, take me along in your sunshine sing me your song Ever moving and winding and free You rolling old river, you changing old river, Let's you and me, River, run down to the sea Someday when the flowers are blooming still Someday when the grass is still green Our rolling waters will round the bend and flow into the open sea So here's to the rainbows that's followed us here And here's to the friends that we know And here's to the song that's within us now I will sing it where'er we go River, take me along in your sunshine, sing me your song Ever moving, and winding and free You rolling old river, you changing old river Let's you and me, River, run down to the sea You rolling old river, you changing old river, Let's you and me, River, run down to the sea
6.
River Rag 03:38
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One the river was the place to be People gathered along the strand There was shad, oysters, and caviar Served on steamboats fit to beat the band Dock Street, Water Street, and River Road The names still linger in city and town But we turned out backside on the river Time to turn the situation around You can sing it from the bridge You can sing it from the shore You can sing it from the sloop Clearwater Ah, but sing it from your heart You'll never know until you try You can sing it all alone You can sing it with a friend If you take it from the top and you make it till the end You just might help somebody see the bottom of the river again Oh yeah, the bottom of the river again There's a rag to wipe your Sunday shoes Rag to use when you got the blues Rag for powdering babies southern sides There's a rag for the kitchen and one for the hall A ragtime tune on an old guitar A rag to wipe those teardrops from your eyes Now listen to the river she's telling you She needs some of that rag time too She's waiting patiently For all the rest of us to agree She's got acid rain sweeping down like tears PCB's behind her ears Power plants in places she can't reach I am going to sing this old time river song To every mud sucker ever done her wrong Till we clean that winding stream from beach to beach You can sing it from the bridge You can sing it from the shore You can sing it from the sloop Clearwater Ah, but sing it from your heart You'll never know until you try You can sing it all alone You can sing it with a friend If you take it from the top and you make it till the end You just might help somebody see the bottom of the river again. Oh yeah, the bottom of the river again You can sing it from the bridge You can sing it from the shore You can sing it from the sloop Clearwater Ah, but sing it from your heart You'll never know until you try You can sing it all alone You can sing it with a friend If you take it from the top and you make it till the end You just might help somebody see the bottom of the river again. Oh yeah, the bottom of the river again Oh yeah, the bottom of the river again Oh yeah, the bottom of the river again Oh yeah, the muddy bottom of the Hudson river again Oh yeah.
7.
Go To The Water 03:37
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Go to the water, walk down slow Where the rock is battered and the branch hangs low Where the sea is rough and the sun burns hotter To know love, go to the water You walked through the garden in the early spring Where the wild blossom was a growing thing You pressed that flower in your favorite book It kept its color, but never bore fruit Go to the water, walk down slow Where the rock is battered and the branch hangs low Where the sea is rough and the sun burns hotter To know love, go to the water Nothing so smooth as the side of a thorn Nothing so calm as the eye of a storm To young love, nothing so sweet As the sound of a promise no-one could keep Go to the water, walk down slow Where the rock is battered and the branch hangs low Where the sea is rough and the sun burns hotter To know love, go to the water It laughs and shouts where it touches land And it holds the world like a loving hand It’s a bed of pearls on a moonlit night Full of life, no end in sight Go to the water, walk down slow Where the rock is battered and the branch hangs low Where the sea is rough, and the sun burns hotter To know love, go to the water
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Tide And The River Rising 04:28
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Come on get your oars and row, my darling Come on get your oars and row We've got tide and the river rising Come on get your oars and row Come up on your feet and walk, my baby Rise up on those feet and walk We've got arms reaching out to catch you Haul up on those feet and walk Come on get your oars and row, my darling Come on get your oars and row We've got tide and the river rising Come on get your oars and row In the morning call my name, my lover In the morning call my name We grow old, young, we birth, we die And somehow we rearrange Come on get your oars and row, my darling Come on get your oars and row We've got tide and the river rising Come on get your oars and row Some live and change the world with grace And a vision and a strength of mind Some rise from trouble, some lend a hand And some keep trying to find Come on get your oars and row, my darling Come on get your oars and row We've got tide and the river rising Come on get your oars and row Now watch whose little girls go walking, my lover And watch then as they learn to run Watch them as they round the corner out of sight Then tumbling back in our arms they comes Come on get your oars and row, my darling Come on get your oars and row We've got tide and the river rising Come on get your oars and row When it's time to say goodbye, my darling When it's time to say goodbye We'll live on in the old and the young ones Dreaming down a quiet line Come on get your oars and row, my darling Come on get your oars and row We've got tide and the river rising Come on get your oars and row
9.
Living On The River 03:03
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Down by the bend where the blackbird sings Over by the fountain there's a crystal spring Back in the shadows where the watercress grows Sweet spring water runs clear and cold Living on the river was nice and easy People on the river just take their time The wind in the summer was warm and breezy Wind in the winter it cut like iron Down around the dam by the railroad bridge There's wind in the shallow where the crayfish live Over by the trees where the catfish bite They'll be swimming in the skillet before tonight Living on the river was nice and easy People on the river just take their time The wind in the summer was warm and breezy Wind in the winter it cut like iron Walkin' down the hill on a winter's night To go skating on the river in the cold moonlight There's an old wood stove and a hardwood floor You can sit and take it easy while your feet get warm Living on the river was nice and easy People on the river just take their time The wind in the summer was warm and breezy Wind in the winter it cut like iron Up in the morning at four o'clock I'll meet you at the landing at Lynch's dock Drifting on the river when the sun comes up Drinking hot black coffee from an old tin cup Living on the river was nice and easy People on the river just take their time The wind in the summer was warm and breezy Wind in the winter it cut like iron
10.
The Poughkeepsie Whaler 03:46
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Can you feel the sea breeze? Can you see the great tail? This ship has been roaming in search of the whale. And though we've returned to this arm of the sea The smell of the ocean's still clinging to me. Well then, I'm bound for Poughkeepsie Well then, I'm headed for home Well then, I'm bound for Poughkeepsie Well then, I'm headed for home Well hello, Father Hudson, it's good to be home I'm headed up river to seek out my own And with luck by tomorrow my loved ones I'll see Where the reach of the ocean is too far from me Well then, I'm bound for Poughkeepsie Well then, I'm headed for home Well then, I'm bound for Poughkeepsie Well then, I'm headed for home Oh the water is fresh here, the gulls are all crows It's time I gave though to a set of new clothes And it's good to be where I've been wanting to be Where the sight of the ocean is too far to see Well then, I'm here in Poughkeepsie Well then, I'm back in my home Well then, I'm here in Poughkeepsie Well then, I'm back in my home I can sleep in a bed that won't shift 'neath my back And I won't care tomorrow should the clouds turn to black I can walk anywhere that I'm wanting to be To be quit of the ocean is alright with me Well then, I'm here in Poughkeepsie Well then, I'm back in my home Well then, I'm here in Poughkeepsie Well the,n I'm back in my home All my friends and relations are gathered around Each day I thank God for my feet on the ground But the whales are still sportin' where the waves can run free And the song of the ocean is singing to me Well then, I'll be leaving Poughkeepsie Well then, farewell to my home Well then, I'll be leaving Poughkeepsie Well then, farewell to my home Oh the talk is all turning to bushels and bales But my heart is yearning for the wind in the sails Let the farmer sow here, I can reap from the sea Where the swell of the ocean is pulling at me Well then, I'll be leaving Poughkeepsie Well then, farewell to my home Well then, I'll be leaving Poughkeepsie Well then, farewell to my home
11.
Rick Nestler - River That Flows Both Ways 05:21
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Once the Sachems told a story of a land the Great Spirits blessed And the people followed the legend from the great waters in the West And they stopped where they found that the fishing was good Earth it was fertile and game ran in the woods And I could be happy spending my days on the river that flows both ways. I could be happy spending my days on the river that flows both ways First came the trappers and the traders their own fortunes for to find And the valley treated them kindly so the farmers followed close behind. Then the sloop sailed well laden round the Battery with flour from Yonkers, furs from Albany I could be happy just spending my days on the river that flows both ways. Yes, I could be happy spending my days on the river that flows both ways. Writers and painters have shown its beauty in its waters and on the shore. While musicians sing its praises keep alive the river's lore. With the sun setting golden o'er the Palisades afternoon ends the daylight fades And I could be happy spending my days on the river that flows both ways. I could be happy spending my days on the river that flows both ways. Maybe its the moonshine maybe its the starlight reflected in Haverstraw Bay. Maybe its the fog that rolls off the highlands at the break of a brand new day. But apple cider and pumpkins, strawberries and corn, make the people of the river glad they were born And I could be happy spending my days on the river that flows both ways. I could be happy spending my days on the river that flows both ways I could be happy spending my days on the river that flows both ways
12.
Island Earth 03:31
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Calling all dreamers and optimistic fools Don't let go of your dream make it now make it all come true If you believe in a brighter day I know we can find our way To this island, in a starry ocean Poetry in motion, this island earth Spinnin' like a dancer, gravity is the answer Rendezvous in the blue, this island earth I don't know what's in store today We can spread our wings we can soar away Or we can go like the dinosaurs, they say The choice is ours to make It only seems like this to me We can wake up one day and be history Or stick around to unravel the mystery Of how we came to be On this island, in a starry ocean Poetry in motion, this island earth A beautiful oasis for all human races The only home that we know, this island earth I know we can touch the stars one day Kick up the dust on Mars some day Or trip the light of the Milky Way We've got to find our way If you're looking for a miracle open your eyes There was one this morning just about sunrise Dawn came breakin' like a wave on the sea And it's there for you and me Calling all dreamers and optimistic fools Don't let go of your dream make it now make it all come true If you believe in a brighter day I know we can find our way To this island, in a starry ocean Poetry in motion, this island earth Spinnin' like a dancer, gravity is the answer Rendezvous in the blue, this island earth Rendezvous in the blue, this island earth The only home that we know This island earth
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Jay Ungar, Melody, Grian MacGregor, Words - Ashokan Farewell 02:39
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The sun is sinking low in the hills above Ashokan. The pines and the willows know soon we will part. There's a whisper in the wind of promises unspoken, And a love that will always remain in my heart. My thoughts will return to the sound of your laughter, The magic of moving as one, And a time we'll remember long even after The moonlight and music and dancing are done. Will we climb the hills once more? Will we walk the woods together? Will I feel you holding me close once again? Will every song we've sung stay with us forever? Will you dance in my dreams or my arms until then? Under the moon the mountains lie sleeping Over the lake the stars shine. Ah they wonder if you and I will be keeping The moonlight and music, or leave them behind. Under the moon the mountains lie sleeping The magic of moving as one They wonder if you and I will be keeping The moonlight and music or part when they're done

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Betty and the Baby Boomers New Paltz, New York

An acoustic folk quintet from New York's Hudson Valley. Folk song magazine Sing Out! described the group as “a refreshing reminder of the halcyon days of American folk music” and the CD [Tumbling Through the Stream of Days] as “an enthusiastic testament to the sheer joy of singing and playing music.” ... more

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