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country genius - folk songs from around the world lyrics

in alphabetical order by t-tle:

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a:
“abraham, martin and john” — by dion — song summary
“american tune” — by paul simon — song summary
“american pie” — by don mcclean — song summary
“and the band played waltzing matilda” —
by joan baez — song summary
“angel from montgomery” — by john prine — song summary
“at seventeen” — by janis ian — song summary

b:
“the ballad of casey jones” —
by wallace saunders — song summary
“banks of the ohio” — by joan baez — song summary
“barbara allen” — by shirley collins — song summary
“barrett’s privateers” — by stan rogers — song summary
“big yello taxi” — by joni mitch-ll — song summary
“blackbird” — by the beatles — song summary
“blowwin’ in the wind” — by bob dylan — song summary
“blue moon of kentucky” — by bill monroe — song summary
“both sides now” — by joni mitch-ll — song summary
“the boxer” — by simon & garfunkel — song summary
“a boy named sue” — by johnny cash — song summary
“bridge over troubled water” —
by simon & garfunkel – song summary
“bury me beneath the willow” —
by woody guthrie — song summary

c:
“caledonia” — by amy macdonald — song summary
“calypso” — by john denver — song summary
“canadian railroad trilogy” —
by gordon lightfoot — song summary
“can the circle be unbroken” —
by the carter family — song summary
“can’t help but wonder where i’m bound” —
by tom paxton – song summary
“carry me back to virginia” —
by old crow medicine show — song summary
“car wheels on a grave road —
by lucina williams — song summary
“a case of you” — by joni mitch-ll — song summary
“catch the wind” — by donovan — song summary
“cat’s in the cradle” — by harry chapin — song summary
“changes” — by phil ochs — song summary
“chelsea morning” — by judy collins — song summary
“christmas in the trenches” —
by john mccutcheon — song summary
“city of new orleans” — by arlo guthrie — song summary
“the circle game” — by joni mitch-ll — song summary
“cool water” — by joni mitch-ll — song summary
“copperhead road” — by steve earle — song summary
“cotton fields” — by leadbelly — song summary
“could you be loved” — by bob marley — song summary
“the curragh of kildare” — by christy moore — song summary

d:
“danny boy” – by bing crosby — song summary
“david” — by cody jinks — song summary
“day o (the bananna boat song)” —
by harry belafonte — song summary
“d.b. cooper” — by todd snider — song summary
“deportees” — by woody guthrie — song summary
“diamond in the rough” — by shawn colvin — song summary
“diamonds and rust” — by joan baez — song summary
“didn’t leave n-body but the baby” —
by emmylou harris — song summary
“dirty old town” — by ewan maccoll — song summary
“don’t fence me in” — by willie nelson — song summary
“don’t think twice, it’s all right” —
by bob dylan — song summary
“down in the river to pray” —
by alison krauss — song summary
“down the road” — by steve earle — song summary
“the dutchman” — by steve goodman — song summary

e:
“early morning rain” — by gordon lightfoot — song summary
“el condor pasa” — by simon & garfunkel — song summary
“el paso” — by marty robbins — song summary
“escarpment blues” — by sarah harmer — song summary
“eve of destruction” — by barry mcguire — song summary

f:
“father and son” — by cat stevens — song summary
“a few old memories” — by hazel d-ckens — song summary
“the fields of athenry” —
by charlie and petra haden — song summary
fire and rain – james taylor
the first time ever i saw your face – ewan maccoll
folsom prison blues – johnny cash
for the sake of the song – townes van zandt
for the working cl-ss man – jimmy barns
fountain of sorrow – jackson browne
four strong winds – ian and sylvia
freedom – richie havens
freight train – elizabeth cotton
“froggie went a courtin'” — by bruce springsteen — song summary
from galway to graceland – richard thompson

g:
galway girl – steve earle
gentle arms of eden – dave carter
gentle on my mind – john hartford
gold watch and chain – emmylou harris
goodnight irene – leadbelly
graceland – paul simon
great southern land – icehouse
green gr-ss of home –
green, green rocky road – dave van ronk

h:
hang me, oh hang me – dave von ronk
hallelujah – leonard cohen
happy to be here – todd snider
harvest moon – neil young
“haul away” — by mark knopfler — song summary
he’s got the whole world in his hands – odetta
he was a friend of mine – bob dylan
heart of gold – neil young
hills of home – hazel d-ckens
hobo’s lullaby – arlo guthrie
homegrown tomatoes – guy clark
homeward bound – simon & garfunkel
house of the rising sun – the animals

i:
if i had a hammer – peter, paul and mary
if i were a carpenter –
illegal smile – john prine
in a town this size – john prine and
the indianapolis – tom flannery
in spite of ourselves – john prine and iris dement
i salute you (ein prosit) –
i still call australia home – peter allen
i’ve been everywhere – hank snow
i’ve been working on the railroad – pete seeger

j:
jamaica farewell – harry belafonte
john brown’s body – pete seeger
john henry – bruce springsteen
john the relevator – blind willie johnson

k:
kalinka-malinka –
keep on the sunny side – june carter cash
kisses sweeter than wine – jimmie rodgers
knockin’ on heaven’s door – bob dylan

l:
l.a. freeway – guy clark
lake charles – lucinda williams
lake ponchartrain – peter case
last thing on my mind – tom paxton
lemon tree – peter, paul and mary
like a rolling stone – bob dylan
little boxes – malvina reynolds
lonesome pines – foggy hollow band
look what they’ve done to my song, ma – melanie
ludlow m-ssacre – woody guthrie

m:
make me a pallet – willie brown
mama’s don’t let your babies – willie nelson
man of constant sorrow –
a man needs a maid – neil young
marching to pretoria – the weevers
masters of war – bob dylan
matty groves – fairport convention
mercy now – mary gauthier
michael row the boat ash-r- – pete seeger
midnight special – lead belly
miles – peter, paul and mary
moma don’t allow no music – doc watson
mountain mother (sierra madre) –
mr. bogangles – jerry jeff walker
mr. tamborine man – bob dylan
m.t.a. – kingston trio
my back pages – bob dylan

n:
the night they drove old dixie down – the band
no regrets – tom rush
northwest p-ssage – stan rogers

o:
ode to billie joe – bobbie gentry
oh my carling clemintine –
oh, not the evening (cossack’s romance) =
oh, susannah – james taylor
old dan tucker – bruce springsteen
old folks at home –
old man – neil young
omie wise – doc watson
one meatball – dave von ronk
o tannenbaum! (oh christmas tree) – nat king cole
our town – iris dement

p:
pack up your sorrows – richard and mimi farina
pancho and lefty –
paradise – john prine
the parting gl-ss – the clancy brothers
pastures of plenty – woody guthrie
peace train – cat stevens
the pirate’s gospel – alela diane
play a train song – todd snider
please don’t bury me – john prine
pretty saro – doc watson
puff the magic dragon – peter, paul and mary

q:
“queen of california” — by john mayer — song summary

r:
rainbow around my shoulder – leon bibb
red river valley – gene autry
reuben james – kingston trio
rocky mountain high – john denver

s:
scarborough fair – simon & garfunkel
shady grove –
she moved through the fair – annie briggs
“she’ll be coming round the mountain” —
by neil young — song summary
shenandoah (across the wide missouri) – jimmie rodgers
silver threads and golden needles – linda ronstadt
sixteen tons – tennessee ernie ford
sometimes i feel like a motherless child – odetta
someday soon – ian and sylvia
sound of silence – simon & garfunkel
spike driver blues – mississippi john hurt
stay – alison krauss
streets of london – ralph mctell
sugar mountain – neil young
superman song – crash test dummies
suzanne – leonard cohen
sweet baby james – james taylor

t:
“take me home, country roads” —
by john denver — song summary
take us back – alela diane
tangled up in blue – bob dylan
teach your children – crosby, stills & nash
tec-mseh valley – townes van zandt
they baptized jess taylor – valley road bluegr-ss band
this land is your land – peter, paul and mary
there but for fortune – phil ochs
tie me kangaroo down sport – rolf harris
the times they are a-changin’ – bob dylan
thirsty boots – eric anderson
to know him is to love him – emmylou harris
tom dooley – kingston trio
trail of tears – john denver
true blue – john williamson
turn, turn, turn – the byrds

u:
universal soldier – buffy sainte-marie

w:
wabash cannonball – roy acuff
wade in the water –
waltzing matilda –
“i wasn’t born to follow” — by carole king — song summary
the water is wide – james taylor
we shall overcome – pete seeger
the weight – the band
when johnny comes marching home – dolly parton
when the levee breaks – memphis minnie
where have all the flowers gone – the bitter and the sweet
whiskey in the jar – the dubliners
who knows where the time goes – sandy denny
the wild rover – the clancy brothers
wildwood flower – johnny cash and june carter
will the circle be unbroken – the carter family
the wind – cat stevens
woodstock – crosby, stills and nash
wreck of the edmund fitzgerald – gordon lightfoot
wreck of the old 97 – johnny cash

xyz:
you are my sunshine – jimmie davis

numbers:
1913 m-ssacre – woody guthrie
“1952 vincent black lightning” —
by richard thompson — song summary

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