by Country Joe McDonald on album War - War - War

There were two brothers john and james, and when the town went up in flames, to save the house of james dashed john, then turned, and lo! his own was gone. And when the great world war began, to volun

by Country Joe McDonald on album War - War - War

I am the cannon king, behold! i perish on a throne of gold. with forest far and turret high, renowned and rajah-rich am i. my father was and his before, with wealth we owe to war on war; but let no po

by Country Joe McDonald on album War - War - War

Oh the wife she tried to tell me that 'twas nothing but the thrumming of a woodpecker a-rapping on the hollow of a tree; and she thought that i was fooling when i said it was the drumming of the muste

by Country Joe McDonald on album War - War - War

"where are you going, young fellow my lad, on this glittering morn of may?" "i'm going to join the colors, dad, they're looking for men, they say." "but you're only a boy, young fellow my lad, you are

by Country Joe McDonald on album War - War - War

Far and near, high and clear, hark to the call of war. over the gorse and the golden dells, ringing and swinging the clamorous bells, praying and saying of wild farewells: war! war! war! High and low,

by Country Joe McDonald on album War - War - War

I've tinkered at my bits of rhymes in weary, woeful, waiting times; and doleful hours of battle-din ere yet they brought the wounded in; through vigils of the fateful nights in lousy barns by candle-l

by Country Joe McDonald on album Quiet Days in Clichy

Flocks of geese in Paris skies They come to me with open eyes Dreaming of her and other lives To pass the time waiting for Mara. And I alone beside her sit There's just a lonely candle lit It casts a

by Country Joe McDonald on album Quiet Days in Clichy

McDonald Come on people and listen to me, I'll tell you the story of Carl and Joey The girls they fucked and the women they laid, This is the story of the love they made. Now don't get excited, be pa

by Country Joe McDonald on album Hold On It's Coming

Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah. Picked up a hitchhiker the other day, He said he wasn't going far. He looked so strange I couldn't help myself, I asked, "Please, tell me who you are." He smiled politely an

by Country Joe McDonald on album Hold On It's Coming

She's one of the eastern ladies, the hand of fatima protects her. she is a living shiva, hell of belly-dancer. her body is hanging the silver rings and when she's moving you can hear them ring she mov

by Country Joe McDonald on album Hold On It's Coming

Here i sit all by myself i put all my books back on the shelf i got no thoughts to trouble my mind balancing on the edge of time. then suddenly the light shines through and i know just what to do i si

by Country Joe McDonald on album Hold On It's Coming

Mr. big pig, he thought he was tough, he learned how to swear, you know that he learned how to curse. he got himself a gun and he learned how to shoot, he even got a gas mask and put it on his snoot.

by Country Joe McDonald on album Hold On It's Coming

I lost my baby in outer space she's up there past the moon. searching the heavens for her face i hope that i find her soon. We both took rocket up past the sky i lost her somewhere above. i feel so lo

by Country Joe McDonald on album Hold On It's Coming

Dynamite charlie was a loser building bombs in his flat filled up his head with too many words you know where that's at. one day while he was working he made a bad mistake. He was playing with fire pl

by Country Joe McDonald on album Hold On It's Coming

Baby, baby, won't you please help me in my time of need. what i need to see me through only your sweet love can do. oh, you know we hurt each other so oh, baby, baby please don't go. Baby, i have been

by Country Joe McDonald on album Hold On It's Coming

I hopped on a plane oakland new york oakland new york new york to marseilles. yes, i hopped on a plane oakland, new york to marseilles pigs on my trail, hey, i got to make my getaway. Ah, when the man

by Country Joe McDonald on album Thinking of Woody Guthrie

As i went walking that ribbon of highway i saw above me that endless skyway i saw below me that golden valley this land was made for you and me. This land is your land, this land is my land from calif

by Country Joe McDonald on album Thinking of Woody Guthrie

Come gather round me children, a story i will tell about pretty boy floyd the outlaw, oklahoma knew him well. It was in the town of shawnee, it was a saturday afternoon, his wife beside him in the wag

by Country Joe McDonald on album Thinking of Woody Guthrie

Have you heard of the ship called the good reuben james? manned by hard fighting men of both honor and fame she flew the stars and stripes of the land of the free but tonight she's in her grave at the

by Country Joe McDonald on album Thinking of Woody Guthrie

Tom joad got out of that old mcalester pen 'twas there that he got his parole after four long years on a man killing charge tom joad came a-walking down the road, poor boy, tom joad came a-walking dow