SONG WORDS:

 

Let it go                                Leunig/Frisk/Verney Famba naye                        Trad
Ya basta!                              Regan
Oh how we love to sing       trad arr Verney  Talk to me                            Joanna Foster
Nkosi sikeleli                     South African Anthem I know that one day              trad
You are my sunshine        Jimmie Davies/Meg Turpin Freedom in coming             South African
I woke up this morning    Trad Spiritual Love call me home             Peggy Seger
Think of me                        Diamond Choir, South Africa

We wish you peace            Poly Bolton

Ain't gonna study war      Roxanne Smith Bambelela                            South African
Santo santo santo              Argentinean Litergy  

Tsmindao gmerto             Trad Georgian

California Dreaming        Mamas and the Papas/Verney

Let it go, let it out, let it all unravel.

let it free and it can be, a path on which to travel

 

See above, see below, see how love surrounds you.

See the sky, where you can fly, and keep your friends around you.

Famba naye, famba naye nai baba

Mune rudu, mune rudu nai baba.

 

 

Lullaby

Go to sleep, close you eyes don’t peep.

I’ll sing to you til day breaks through.

Sleep my little baby, close your eyes and maybe,

With my arms around you, nothing’s gonna harm you.

 

Ya basta!

Caminante no hey camino, o se hace camino al andar.

Walker there is no path, the path is made by walking. Enough!

Oh how we love to sing for joy!

Like bells we sing like bells we ring.

I know that one day I'll be free, deep down in my soul.

I said deep deep I said down down I said deep down in my soul

Nkosi sikeleli (phonetic version)

Kosi sikelel' iAfrika, Malupakamis' u-pondo lwayo.

Yizwa Imithandazo, yethu, kosi sikelela,

Tina lusapo lwayo.

 (altos) Woza Moya x2

(soprano)  sikelela kosi sikele x2

(ten + bass) Woza moya woza x2

these three lines are sung at the same time

after the alto lead, followed by altogether:-

 Woza Moya oyingcwele, kosi sikelela

Tina lusapo lwayo

 

Love Call Me Home                                                

When the waters are deep, friends carry me over.

When I cry in my sleep, love call me home.

 

When the waters are cold, friends..

When I’m loosing my hold, love..

 

When I’m weary and cannot swim, friends..

Open your arms and let me in, love..

 

Chorus:  Time ferry me down the river, friends carry me safely over.

Life tend me on my journey, love call me home.

 

 

You are my Sunshine, my only sunshine,

you make me happy when skies are grey.

You'll never know dear (just) how much I love you,

please don't take my sunshine away.

 

The other night dear (I) as I lay sleeping, (I lay asleep)

I dreamt I held you in my arms.

But when I woke dear (awoke) I was mistaken (I was)

and I hung my head and I cried.

I'll always love you and make you happy,
If you will only say the same.
But if you leave (me) and love another, (oh yes)
You'll regret it all some day:

 

So now you've gone, (my) dear despite my warning, 

I’ll find a way, dear, just wait and see.

Just when I think dear, that I’m forsaken, (oh yes)

I will find my sunshine elsewhere.

(I’ll find, sunshine elsewhere, sunshine elsewhere)

 

Talk to me

Talk to me about the middle way

Talk to me about those things

I’m so sad inside I’ve been feeling I could die

I wanna tell you every thing.

 

How can I speak when my heart is full of fear?

How can I speak when I know you cannot hear?

How can I speak when the anger is so strong?

How can I speak when the feeling is so wrong?

 

Talk to me about the middle way

Talk to me about those things

I’ve been trying to find the middle way

And the path that lies between

 

Walk show me where to walk

I want the middle way between those things

I wanna walk, show me where to walk

I want the middle way between those things

 

I woke up this morning with the sun in my heart

praise the name of the Lord

Shine shine shine

Glory, alleluia

 

We wish you peace, we wish you joy

And we hope no harm will ever come to your door

 

Ain't gonna study war war no more x2

Gonna lay my guns, lay down my guns, by the riverside

Lay down your sword and shield, lay your weapons down, by the riverside

We're gonna walk in peace, peace and joy

Gonna walk in peace, in peace and joy, by the riverside

Open out your heart in peace, sing in harmony, walk hand in hand, by the riverside.

.

Freedom is coming, I yes I know

Jesus is coming Oh yes I know

 

Think of me

Think of me forget me not, remember me wherever you go

I am yours and you are mine, remember me..

 

 

Bambelela,

Never give up.

Santo, santo santo

Mi corazon te adora.                    Holy holy holy, my heart adores you

Mi corazon te sabe decir            My heart is glad to say the words

Santo eres Senor               You are holy Lord

 

Tsmindao Gmerto                  Georgian church song

 Tsmindao gmerto tsmindao dzliero       Holy holy holy

Tsmindao ukvdavo shegvitska lechven       Lord have mercy on us

 

California Dreaming

All the leaves are brown, and the sky is grey.

I've been for a walk, on a winter's day.

I'd be safe and warm, if I was in L A.

California dreamin' on such a winter's day.

 

Stopped into a church I passed along the way.

Well I got down on my knees and I pretend to pray

You know the preacher likes the cold,

he knows I'm gonna stay..

 

All the leaves are brown, and the sky is grey.

I've been for a walk, on a winter's day.

If I didn't tell her, I could leave today..

 
 

 

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