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| THE BAY RIDGE BAND | |
| Spirituals and Songs from the Stoop | |
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The impressive debut album of a formidable group. 6 voices, 2 guitars, piano, and percussion combine to communicate the beauty, joy, sadness, and depth of spirituals, folk songs, and original compositions. Among the favorites: "Climbing Up The Mountain" and "Glory Halleluia" display the exuberance of the joyous spirituals; "How Long Train" has three background vocals sounding the train whistle over the melody, a lament for our beloved deceased. "Kumbaya" revisits the old classic in a new and exciting way, and "Par et ap Domi" brings in a myriad of percussion in this Haitian song. Crashing piano chords surprise in "Keep Your Lamps", while the beauty of an Appalachian folk song ("He's Gone Away") needs only piano and one lone voice. Then there are the original songs that have already had big success: "The Things That I See" and "A New Creation". A CD that makes you smile after repeated listening. |
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1> Climbing up the Mountain Listen Lyrics 2> Glory Halleluja Listen - Lyrics 3> Bamboo Listen - Lyrics 4> Keep Your Lamps Listen - Lyrics 5> Sister Mary Listen - Lyrics 6> Kumbaya Listen - Lyrics 7> New Creation Listen - Lyrics 8> Pa Ret Ap Domi Listen - Lyrics 9> How Long Train Listen - Lyrics 10> Daniel Listen - Lyrics 11> He's Gone Away Listen - Lyrics 12> I Got Shoes Listen - Lyrics 13> The Things that I See Listen - Lyrics 14> I want to Be a Christian Listen - Lyrics |
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| 2> Glory Halleluja Tell me who do you call the Wonderful Counselor? Oh, glory hallelujah! Oh, glory hallelujah! Glory Hallelujah to the newborn King! Well I call Jesus the Wonderful Counselor! Oh, glory… Just follow the star and you'll find the baby, Oh, glory… You'll find Him in Bethlehem wrapped in a manger, Oh, glory… Cryin' "Peace on earth, goodwill to your neighbor". Oh, glory… Didn't Jesus say every man is your neighbor. Oh, glory… Top
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| 4> Keep Your Lamps Keep your lamps trimmed and burning Keep your lamps trimmed and burning Keep your lamps trimmed and burning This old world is almost gone. Brother, don't you get worried Brother, don't you get worried Brother, don't you get worried This old world is almost gone. Sister, don't you get worried… Preacher, don't you get worried… Top
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| 5> Sister Mary Sister Mary had-a but one child, born in Bethlehem; And every time the little baby cried, she rocked him in a weary land. She rocked him in a weary land. Three Wise Men from Jerusalem came, they traveled very far. They said, "Where is He born King of the Jews? For we have seen His star, For we have seen His star." King Herod's heart was troubled. He marveled but his face was grim. He said, "Tell me where that child may be found; I'll go and worship him. I'll go and worship him". An angel appeared to Joseph and gave him this command: Said, "Rise, ye, take your wife and child; go fleeing to the Egypt land. Go fleeing to the Egypt land. Yonder came old Herod, a wicked man and bold. He's slaying all the children from six to eight days old, From six to eight days old. Top
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| 6> Kumbaya Kumbaya, my Lord, kumbaya Kumbaya, my Lord, kumbaya Kumbaya, my Lord, kumbaya Oh lord, kumbaya. Someone's singing Lord, kumbaya… Someone's crying Lord, kumbaya… Top
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| 7> New Creation What can I call my home? Who is my family? Where do I come from? What is my history? Someone long ago sailed across the sea, left his native home in search of liberty. As he stepped aboard, was he really sure what he was aiming toward what he was looking for? Did he long for home in a land so strange? Did he lose his memory when his name was changed? Did he sell his history For a new world fantasy He could never find beyond his dreaming mind? In our land of liberty, Oh say did you ever see the ideal plan, the self made man? And so George Washington I found the liberty that Abraham Lincoln could not have given me. Please tell you orphan son I finally found freedom, more than he could have seen in his American Dream. The amber waves of grain will never be the same. 'Cause God has shed his grace through a human face. It happened long ago, our friendship shows us how An event so unforeseen still happens here and now. In our broken history there's a new reality, if you're more aware than dreamers ever dare. Come and share our liberty, follow us and you will see a new nation a new creation a new creation. Top
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| 8> Pa Ret Ap Domi Pa ret ap domi zanmi mwen leve tet ou gade gade soley la wa we ki le li fe Pa ret ap domi zanmi mwen leve tet ou gade gade wa we li le pou konbit la ko manse. Vini non jan ou ye trouse panta lonou mare renou si nouvle demen pi belo fo nou mete men ansanbo si nouvle . . . Ansanb... Vini non jan ou ye Pa gade deye pa gin ke sote Si nouvle choute tout mize Enkouraje ansanb ansanbo Si nou... Ansanb... TRANSLATION: (Friend, don't keep on sleeping. Lift up your head and look at the sun; Then, you'll know what time it is. Friend, don't keep on sleeping. Lift up your head and look; Then, you'll see that it's time For our work together to begin. Come as you are. Tomorrow will be better. If we want a better tomorrow, We must join hands together. Come as you are. Don't look back, don't be scared. If you want to get rid of all misery, We must work together). Top
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| 9> How Long Train Oh, how many members gone? Gone, gone. How many members gone? Won't be back until Judgment Day. Done took that train and gone, gone, gone. Took that train and gone, won't be back until Judgment Day. Ref. Oh, how long train-a been gone? How long train-a been gone. How long train-a been gone? Won't be back until Judgment day. Oh, the old class leader's gone, gone, gone. The old class leader's gone. Won't be back until Judgment Day. Done took that train and gone, gone, gone. Took that train and gone. Won't be back until Judgment Day. Ref. Oh, all them disciples gone, etc. Ref. Top
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| 10> Daniel Didn't my Lord deliver Daniel, deliver Daniel, deliver Daniel Didn't my Lord deliver Daniel, then why not every man. He delivered Daniel from the lion's den, Jonah from the belly of the whale, And the Hebrew children from the fiery furnace - then, why not every man. The moon run down in a purple stream, the sun forebear to shine And every star will disappear. King Jesus shall be mine. The wind blows east and the wind blows west, It blows like the Judgment Day; And every soul that never did pray will be glad to pray that day. Top
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| 11> He's Gone Away He's gone away only for a little while, But he's coming back if he goes a hundred miles. Oh, who will tie my shoes, and who will comb my hair, And who will kiss my ruby lips 'till you come back? Far away, over yonder mountain. Oh it's daddy who'll tie my shoes, and mamma will comb my hair, And you, you'll kiss my ruby lips when you come back. Far away, over yonder mountain. Top
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| 12> I Got Shoes I got a robe, you got a robe All God's children got a robe. When I get to heaven, gonna put on my robe I'm gonna shout all over that heaven, heaven, heaven. Everybody talkin' 'bout heaven ain't goin' there Heaven, heaven, I'm gonna shout all over that land. I got wings… When I get … gonna put on my wings, I'm gonna fly all over.. I got a harp,… When I get… gonna take up my harp, I'm gonna play all over… I got shoes… When I get… gonna put on my shoes, I'm gonna walk all over… (Ending) … I'm gonna walk all over that, play all over that, fly all over that, shout all over that land Top
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| 13> The Things that I See The things that I see, got me laughin' like a baby. The things that I see, got me cryin' like a man. The things that I see, I can look at what He gave me, And He's gonna show me even more than I see. Just the other day I heard a new voice in the darkness Sendin' me away with mud on my face I heard the people say, 'He's a sinner and he's hopeless' till a splash washed the darkness away. Ref. Makin' me explain to a lot of angry faces Talkin' to 'em plain, they don't hear what I say. Tellin' me again he's crazy and he's reckless But there's only one thing I can say. Ref. He came to me again and this time I could see Him. Told me how He'd been out lookin' for me. He told me to believe. I said, 'what should I believe in?' He said, 'Keep on believin' in me!'Ref. Top
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| 14> I want to Be a Christian Lord, I want to be a Christian in-a-my heart, in-a-my heart, Lord, I want to be a Christian in-a-my heart. I don't want to be like Judas, in-a-my heart, in-a-my heart, I don't want to be like Judas in-a-my heart. In-a-my heart, in-a-my heart. Lord, I want to be a Christian in-a-my heart. Top
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