“Auld Lang Syne”
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Original Scots
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- Should old acquaintance be forgot,
- and never brought to mind?
- Should old acquaintance be forgot,
- and auld lang syne?
- Chorus:
- For auld lang syne, my dear,
- for auld lang syne,
- we’ll take a cup of kindness yet,
- for auld lang syne.
- And surely you’ll get your pint cup!
- and surely I’ll get mine!
- And we’ll take a cup o’ kindness yet,
- for auld lang syne.
- Chorus
- We two have run about the hills,
- and picked the daisies fine;
- But we’ve wandered many a weary foot,
- since auld lang syne.
- Chorus
- We two have paddled in the stream,
- from morning sun till dine;
- But seas between us broad have roared
- since auld lang syne.
- Chorus
- And there’s a hand my trusty friend!
- And give me a hand o’ thine!
- And we’ll take a right good-will draught,
- for auld lang syne.
- Chorus
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- Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
- and never brought to mind?
- Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
- and auld lang syne?
- Chorus:
- For auld lang syne, my jo,
- for auld lang syne,
- we’ll tak’ a cup o’ kindness yet,
- for auld lang syne.
- And surely ye’ll be your pint-stoup!
- and surely I’ll be mine!
- And we’ll tak’ a cup o’ kindness yet,
- for auld lang syne.
- Chorus
- We twa hae run about the braes,
- and pou’d the gowans fine;
- But we’ve wander’d mony a weary fit,
- sin’ auld lang syne.
- Chorus
- We twa hae paidl’d in the burn,
- frae morning sun till dine;
- But seas between us braid hae roar’d
- sin’ auld lang syne.
- Chorus
- And there’s a hand, my trusty fiere!
- and gie’s a hand o’ thine!
- And we’ll tak’ a right gude-willie waught,
- for auld lang syne.
- Chorus
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“the Ballad of Duncan Campbell”
Duncan Campbell (d. 1758 July 18) • Wikipedia
“The Cherry-Tree Carol”
“I Put a Spell on You”
- [long quiet scat]
- [Sunday Night: quietly] you don’t have to, but you better.
- [long scat, then quietly] 1-2-3
- I put a spell on you,
- because you’re mine.
- Stop the things you do. [scat]
- watch out, I ain’t lyin’. [scream]
- I can’t stand, [scream]
- no running around.
- Can’t stand,
- don’t put me down.
- I put the spell on you,
- because you’re mine. [long scream]
- [Sunday Night: sax solo]
- Stop the things you do.
- [scat] watch out, I ain’t lyin’. [scream]
- I love you,
- I love you,
- I love you anyhow.
- I don’t care,
- if you don’t want me,
- I’m yours right now.
- I put a spell on you,
- because you’re mine. [scream]
- [Sunday Night: long scat, then quietly] 1-2-3
- [Arsenio Hall: long scat, then quietly] mystery train
- [Arsenio Hall: long scat, then quietly] Michael Jackson
- Whoa… whoa… whoa… whoa… whoa…
- [long yell]
- [very long scat]
- [scream]
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“Nature Boy”
(1947) by eden ahbez for Nat King Cole • Wikipedia
This story is about love
The woman I loved is dead
- There was a boy,
- a very strange, enchanted boy.
- They say he wandered very far,
- very far, over land and sea.
- A little shy and sad of eye,
- but very wise was he.
- And then one day,
- one magic day, he passed my way.
- While we spoke of many things,
- fools and Kings.
- This he said to me:
- “The greatest thing you’ll ever learn,
- is just to love and be loved in return”
- “The greatest thing you’ll ever learn,
- is just to love and be loved in return”
- [Instrumental Interlude]
- “The greatest thing you’ll ever learn,
- is just to love and be loved in return”
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“Show Me the Way to Go Home”
(1925) by Campbell & Connelly (as “Irving King”) • Wikipedia
- Show me the way to go home,
- I’m tired and I want to go to bed.
- I had a little drink about an hour ago,
- and it’s gone right to my head.
- Wherever I may roam,
- by land, or sea, or foam.
- You can always hear me singing this song,
- show me the way to go home, home.
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“the Sloop John B”