complimentary to Pete Seeger, if he can pardon me...


The old maid's song



Where have all my lovers gone?
Long time passing
Where have all my lovers gone?
Long time ago
Where have all my lovers gone?
Gone to young girls every one.
When will they ever learn?
When will they ever learn?

Where have all the young girls gone?
Long time passing
Where have all the young girls gone?
Long time ago
Where have all the young girls gone?
Gone to young men every one
When will they ever learn?
When will they ever learn?

Where have all the young men gone?
Long time passing
Where have all the young men gone?
Long time ago
Where have all the young men gone?
Gone for soldiers every one
When will they ever learn?
When will they ever learn?

Where have all the soldiers gone?
Long time passing
Where have all the soldiers gone?
Long time ago
Where have all the soldiers gone?
Gone to graveyards every one
When will they ever learn?
When will they ever learn?

Where have all the graveyards gone?
Long time passing
Where have all the graveyards gone?
Long time ago
Where have all the graveyards gone?
Covered with flowers every one
When will we ever learn?
When will we ever learn?

Where have all the flowers gone?
Long time passing
Where have all the flowers gone?
Long time ago
Where have all the flowers gone?
Picked by young girls every one.
When will they ever learn?
When will they ever learn?

Where have all the young girls gone?
Long time passing
Where have all the young girls gone?
Long time ago
Where have all the young girls gone?
Gone to lovers every one
except for those old maids
that something learned on the way.







Poetry by Christian Lanciai The PoetBay support member heart!
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Written on 2009-02-23 at 10:38

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Northlight
The tune is fantastic, where have all the
flowers gone...and Marlene sings it
heart touchingly well. Like some of her
others: (Peter, wenn du Geburtstag hast..)
Thanks for posting the text, Rgds, N.
2009-02-24


Christian Lanciai The PoetBay support member heart!
Sadly I can't bring the tune in as well, a classic from 1961, especially brought to justice by The Kingston Trio and Marlene Dietrich (in German!) – hope you'll get a chance to hear it sometime... ("Where Have All the Flowers Gone...")
2009-02-23


TonyD
Heh, sure he'll forgive you for this sweet song. Very nicely done!
2009-02-23