Pilgrimage from Song Brother by Song Brother
Tracklist
| 7. | Pilgrimage | 4:22 |
Lyrics
Where are they going, your sons and daughters, where are they going with games and fun?…
Chorus:
Under the moon, over and done, under the moon and the rising sun
We cannot go back, so says everyone.
They’re going for soldiers, sons and daughters, going to fight and carry a gun…
Why are they going, your sons and daughters, why are they going with fife and drum?…
They’re off to the fighting, sons and daughters, fighting a war that cannot be won…
Will they come back, your sons and daughters, will they come back while they’re still young?
Only a few of them, sons and daughters, passage of death will wait for none…
Under the moon, over and done, under the moon and the rising sun
We cannot go back, so says every-
Only a few, daughters and sons, passage of death will wait for none [dramatic pause]
We cannot go back so says everyone
Credits
Lyrics: Jess Arrowsmith
Tune: Trad Flemish (De Pelgremstocht)
Sung by: Anthony Woolcott, Alasdair King, & Miguel Heatwole
Image by Moncho from Pixabay
License
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Miguel’s a versatile singer, choral director & composer. His interests include folk & world music, political satire, the environment, trade unionism & the responsible enjoyment of alcohol. His songwriting embraces themes like peace & justice, the family cat, & visceral passionate attraction. His enthusiasm for recording community singing has let many people share the power of their songs.