The Kingston Trio is an American folk group that helped launch the folk revival of the 1960s and continued to thrive despite the emergence of rock and roll.
The Kingston Trio was formed in 1957 in the Palo Alto, California area by original lineup of Dave Guard (1934–1991), Bob Shane (1934–2020), and Nick Reynolds (1933–2008), who were just out of college. Greatly influenced by The Weavers, the calypso sounds of Harry Belafonte, and other semi-popular folk artists such as the Gateway Singers and the Tarriers
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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## Date: 26 Sep 95 12:15:45 EDT From: Scott Durham <[email protected]>
Song: Eddiestone Light Performed By: Kingson Trio Submitted by Scott Durham [email protected]
G MY FATHER WAS THE KEEPER OF THE EDDYSTONE LIGHT (C D7) G HE MARRIED A MERMAID ONE FINE NIGHT
FROM THIS UNION THERE CAME THREE (C D7) G A PORPOISE, A PORGY, AND THE OTHER WAS ME A7D YO HO HO, THE WIND BLOWS FREE D7G OH FOR THE LIFE ON THE ROLLING SEA
G LATE ONE NIGHT I WAS TRIMMING THE GLIM (C D7) G WHILE SINGING A VERSE FROM THE EVENING HYMN
A VOICE FROM STARBOARD SHOUTED "AHOY!" (C D7) G AND THERE WAS ME MOTHER SITTING ON A BUOY A7D YO HO HO, THE WIND BLOWS FREE D7G OH FOR THE LIFE ON THE ROLLING SEA
G WHAT HAS BECOME OF MY CHILDREN THREE? (C D7) G ME MOTHER SHE DID ASK OF ME
ONE WAS EXHIBITED AS A TALKING FISH (C D7) G THE OTHER WAS SERVED ON A CHAFING DISH A7D YO HO HO, THE WIND BLOWS FREE D7G OH FOR THE LIFE ON THE ROLLING SEA
G THEN THE PHOSPHORUS FLASHED IN HER SEAWEED HAIR (C D7) G I LOOKED AGAIN AND ME MOTHER WASN'T THERE
A VOICE CAME ECHOING OUT OF THE NIGHT (C D7) G I DON'T LIKE THE KEEPER OF THE EDDYSTONE LIGHT A7D YO HO HO, THE WIND BLOWS FREE D7G OH FOR THE LIFE ON THE ROLLING SEA
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