Poetry/Song Lyrics

The Ballad of Sybil Luddington

Chorus

16 years old was far too young

16 years old was  Sybil Luddington

On a stormy night on her colt named Star

Made a 40 mile ride in the revolution'ry war

1. The patriot soldiers were on leave and to their homes retired

When redcoats came to Danbury and lit it up by fire

The British troops were marching up the Hudson River way

Attempting to divide the force that might get in their way

2. A rider came that stormy night and banged upon the door

Of a leader of a regiment who led soldiers in the war

To colonel Henry Luddington the rider made his plea

To muster troops and stop the Brits and save their liberty

3. The colonel pledged to lead the troops against the mighty foe

But someone had to round them up so they'd know where to go

Then Henry's daughter spoke right up and said she'd make the ride

And rally men from near and far across the countryside

(Chorus)

4. She grabbed her father's cape and then prepared her horse to run

Then sheathed her knife and in a holster she did put her gun

She mounted Star and rode him out into the pouring rain

And very gently trotted him so that he'd not be lame

5. Then six miles to Carmel she rode with hickory branch in hand

To rap upon the windows of the houses in the land

"The Brits are burning Danbury" she yelled "bring out your arms."

"We're gathering at Ludington's and there protect our farms."

6. Then off she rode into the night aboard her noble steed

Shaw's pond and Lake Mahopac, Through dense fog to do the deed

Then six miles more to Red Mills, a treacherous muddy route

Star walked it slow so they would make it there without a doubt

7. "We're halfway there," she called to Star, "Come now to Hitchcock Hill."

His sturdy legs fought hard against slick rock and windy chill

To Kent Cliffs through the soggy pines right past the loyalist tents

Close to a lake, a muddy trek, their strength was nearly spent

(Chorus)

8. She slowed Star's pace, his footing sure to climb a slippery hill

A post office came into view, the one at Farmers Mills

"Turn out your troops," she hollered out, "for Danbury's on fire

We gathering at Luddington's - the situation's dire."!

9. A lantern swung out through the dark from Mrs. Hasbrouck's inn

A mug of Cider she held up

And Sybil drank it in

Up Big Buck Mountain peering through she saw a group of men

Then hammered iron rang aloud "We heard, we'll fight again."

10. Just five more miles to Pecksville and another five to home

And in the dawn Parade grounds a gathering was shown

There hundreds drilled and marched about with papa in the lead

Tarnation! Sybil and her horse, their mission did succeed.

(Chorus)

Then Guard your rights, Americans

Nor stoop to lawless sway

Oppose, oppose, oppose

For North America

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t Here's a song to quiet your fears at the beginning of  performance - Ha!

Oogly Boogly

Bm G Em Bm

(Chorus)

Bm

Oogly Boogly - Oogly Boogly

G

Scary, Scary, Fright, Fright - Scary, Scary, Fright, Fright

Em

Getting' really scared tonight - Getting' really scared tonight

Bm

Oogly Boogly – Oogly Boogly

Bm

Why don't ya stop starin'

Why don't ya stop glarin'

G

Can't ya see that we're nervous

While we're tryin' to do a service

Em

Ya see our knees are a shakin

As this music we are makin'

Bm

So we're here and we're playin'

And ya gotta stop sayin'

(Chorus)

Bm

You're a petrifyin' bunch

And I'm tryin' to keep my lunch

G

There's a fella over there

With real scary lookin' hair

Em

There's a gal with a grin

And a pointy lookin' chin

Bm

And a kid with a stick

Which he's shakin' really quick, yellin'

(Chorus)

Bm

Gotta tame this fright

Put it outta sight

G

Gonna get control

So we can rock and roll

Em

Gotta find a tool

So I can be real cool

Bm

Only one thing to doBm

Gonna scare you too!

(Chorus)

Bm

Oogly Boogly

G

Mangoly, Bangoly, Bumpity Bump

Em

Prickety, Prackety, Stackety Stump

Bm

Oogly Boogly

Bm

Oogly Boogly

G

Slamma Jamma Flimmy Flam

Em

Crackely, Knackely, Criminy Cram

Bm

Oogly Boogly

Bm

Oogly Boogly

G

Shimbaly, Shambaly, Shumbaly Shoo

Em

Oozily, Goozily, Hollerly Howl

Bm

Oogly, Boogly

ETC.

The  Sacrament

Joseph had a talk in Primary yesterday.  He let me know during sacrament meeting.  Here it is, set to music:

Intro.:  C    G7   C

        C                      G7
On Sunday when I come to church
    G7                  C

I learn about how I should search
      C                            F

To know what I should do and say
     C                    G7    C

To be like Jesus every day

C     G7     C

      C                             G7

So we could know what his life meant

       G7                    C
The Savior gave the sacrament
       C                       F

The bread and water that are blessed
       C                  G7            C

His body and his blood were best

     C                       G7
To save us from the sins we do
       G7                     C

We take his name, commandments too
C                    F

And we remember Jesus' strife
C                        G7     C

The sacrament is for his life

Daily

Intro:  B7      E

                        B7                               E           B7                                       E
Get your body up, eat your breakfast - yup, better hurry so you'll be in time for work

                          B7                                   E                          

Do your job real well, your train's ringin' its bell, eat your dinner, and your
 B7                       E
daily chores don't shirk
                                A                                       E                                

Feed the pets in the yard, play with the kids real hard, read the scriptures,
 B7                                  E
 now it's time to kneel and pray

                            A                                           E                      
Get in the shower wet, then brush your teeth you-bet, then slumber deep
B7                                    E
before another brand new day.

(Chorus)

              A                          E
Then ya do it again, yes, ya do it again
             B7                           E

Ya gotta be consistent all the time
           A                          E

Better do it again, Better do it again
           B7                                             E

Gotta keep a goin' straight on down the line

                               B7                          E                             

Get your paycheck now, pay bills - holy cow,stretch the budget
 B7                                 E
 to take care of all your needs
                           B7                                 E                                  

Get the plumbing fixed, check the car's oil stick, don't forget about
  B7                       E
the yard and garden weeds
                           A                                         E                              

Prepare your tax return, and all the loopholes learn, plan the work you
 B7                                E
do each day inside your head
                                 A                              E                      

Then you work your plan, by doing all you can, and when it's
 B7                                          E
 done it's time to crawl into your bed
(Chorus)

                            B7                                 E                        
It seems its all mundane, it even seems the same, it's the
B7                                          E
makeup of your day to day routine
              B7                         E                      

And you wonder if you even make a diff, in the
 B7                                       E
 lives of all the others on the scene
                              A                                   E                           

You can enlight the way if you give thanks today, for the
B7                                   E
 gift of life and busy daily tasks
                              A                                    E                        

That keep you occupied and all your needs provide as you
 B7                                                  E
faithfully perform the things you're asked.
(Chorus)

Let me Serve You

I was on my way to work today when I saw you standing there

And I watched you as you struggled with the weight of life you bear

Can I help you lift your load, as you travel down the road

Can I be the one to show you that I care

Let me serve you

I can see you need a helping hand

Let me serve you

So that I'll obey the Lord's command

It's a way to show the love

From the Savior up above

See you're helping me to live the gospel way

Won't you let me share your heavy load today?

Are you feeling some discouragement about your stage of life?

Does it seem there's little hope for you, to help you through the strife?

Are your challenges too hard? Is your optimism scarred?

Is there no-one there to help find your way?

When the world is going down and out, and things are going rough

And you think that it is all a sham and you have had enough

Just remember I am here, and I'll help you lose your fear

I am pledged to be your brother and your friend