John, Old folk song... I can still hear the New Christy Minstrels singing it. Regards, Bob S.
On 10/18/07, John Sessoms <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: Cotty > > > The only gourd I have heard of before was in Judea, AD 33, about tea time: > > > > --------[As Brian runs out of the city, one of his shoes (or is it a > > sandal?) > > falls off. His followers stop, and Follower 5 picks it up.] > > Folowr3 He has given us a sign! > > Folowr5 He has given us... a shoe! > > Folowr3 The shoe is the sign. Let us follow his example. > > Spike What? > > Folowr3 Let us, like him, hold up one shoe and let the other be upon our > > foot > > for this is His sign, and all who follow Him shall do likewise. > > Folowr2 Yes. > > Folowr5 No no no. > > Folowr2 No. > > Folowr5 The shoe is a sign that we must gather shoes together in a bundle. > > Folowr4 Cast off the shoes. Follow the gourd. > > Spike What? > > Folowr5 No. Let us gather shoes together. Let me... > > Folowr4 Get off! > > Folowr2 No, no. It is a sign that like him, we must think not of things of > > the body, but of the face, and head. > > Folowr5 Give me your shoe. > > Folowr2 Get off! > > Folowr4 Follow the gourd. The holy gourd of Jerusalem. > > When the sun goes back > and the first quail calls > Follow the drinking gourd > The old man is a-waitin' for > to carry you to freedom > Follow the drinking gourd > > Follow the drinking gourd, > follow the drinking gourd > For the old man is a-waitin' > to carry you to freedom > Follow the drinking gourd > > The river bed makes a mighty fine road, > Dead trees to show you the way > And it's left foot, peg foot, traveling on > Follow the drinking gourd > > The river ends between two hills > Follow the drinking gourd > There's another river on the other side > Follow the drinking gourd > > I thought I heard the angels say > Follow the drinking gourd > The stars in the heavens > gonna show you the way > Follow the drinking gourd > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
