Lyrics and Vocals: American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist, the late Michael Joseph Jackson, (August 29th, 1958 – June 25th, 2009).
Heal The World.
There’s a place in your heart and I know that it is love, And this place could be much brighter than tomorrow, And if you really try, you’ll find there’s no need to cry, In this place you’ll feel, there’s no hurt or sorrow. There are ways to get there, if you care enough for the living, Make a little space, make a better place.
Chorus
Heal the world, make it a better place, For you and for me and the entire human race. There are people dying, if you care enough for the living, Make a better place, for you and for me.
If you want to know why there’s a love that cannot lie, Love is strong, it only cares of joyful giving, If we try, we shall see in this bliss we cannot feel, Fear or dread, we stop existing and start living, Then it feels that always a love’s enough for us growing, So make a better world, make a better world.
Repeat Chorus And the dream we were conceived in will reveal a joyful face, And the world we once believed in will shine again in grace. Then why do we keep strangling life, wound this Earth, crucify its soul, Though it’s plain to see this world is heavenly, be God’s glow. We could fly so high, let our spirits never die. In my heart I feel you are all my brothers, Create a world with no fear, together we’ll cry happy tears, See the nations turn their swords into ploughshares. We could really get there, if you cared enough for the living, Make a little space, to make a better place.
Repeat Chorus (3 times)
There are people dying, if you care enough for the living, Make a better place, for you and for me. There are people dying, if you care enough for the living, Make a better place, for you and for me. You and for me. (Make a better place). You and for me. (Make a better place). You and for me. (Make a better place). You and for me. (Heal the world we live in). You and for me. (Save it for our children). You and for me. (Heal the world we live in). You and for me. (Save it for our children). You and for me. (Heal the world we live in). You and for me. (Save it for our children). You and for me. (Heal the world we live in). You and for me. (Save it for our children). Save it for our children. END
Vocals: Tennessee banjo player Mr Troy Boswell, known professionally as Leroy Troy.
Lyrics: American stand-up comedian and singer Sean Morey and American songwriter and actor Stan Jones
Ghost Chickens in the Sky.
A chicken Farmer, took a walk, out on his farm one day, He paused by the coop, as he went along his way, When all at once a rotten egg hit him in the eye, It was the sight he dreaded, ghost chickens in the sky.
[Chorus]
(Chicken clucking/crowing sounds) Ghost chickens in the sky.
He’d been a chicken farmer since he was twenty four, Working for the Colonel, for thirty years or more, Killing all theses chickens and sending them to fry, And now they want revenge, ghost chickens in the sky.
[Repeat Chorus]
Their beaks were black and shiney, their eyes were blazing red, They didn’t have no feathers these chickens all were dead, They picked the farmer up and he died by the claw, They cooked him extra crispy, (pause) and they ate him with coleslaw.
Lyrics: Late American film actress, composer, writer and author Jill Jackson-Miller(Evelyn Merchant (1913 – 1995), and her songwriter husband Sy Miller.
Let there be peace on earth, And let it begin with me, Let there be peace on earth, The peace that was meant to be. With God as our father, Brothers all are we, Let me walk with my brother, In perfect harmony. Let peace begin with me, Let this be the moment now, With every step I take, Let this be my solemn vow, To take each moment, And live each moment, In peace eternally, Let there be peace on earth, And let it begin with me. Let there be peace on earth, And let it begin with me, Let there be peace on earth, The peace that was meant to be, With God as our father, Brothers are all we, Let me walk with my brother, In perfect harmony. Let peace begin with me, Let this be the moment now, With every step I take, Let this be my solemn vow. To take each moment, And live each moment, In peace eternally, Let there be peace on earth, And let it begin with me.
Vocals: American singer-songwriter, actress, and philanthropist, Ms Dolly Parton and American singer, actress, and television host, Ms Dionne Warwick, (Born Warrick)
Peace Like A River.
Lyrics:Ms Dolly Rebecca Parton.
Peace, like a river, Bathe me in your holy stream. In your soothing, living waters, Flood my soul and wash me clean. Point me in the right direction, Use me as you think you should, And may I be a great reflection, Of the things that’s right and good. Mmmm (peace like a river). He is the answer to our questions, To our prayers, to all things. He is forgiveness to all confessions, The provider of all needs, (the provider of all needs), And He is hope, (yes, He is), In desperation, (oh, yes), Comfort to the soul and mind. Well, He’s our God and our connection, (He’s our God, our connection), To a land that transcends time. His hand, (His hand), Is ever reaching, (ever reaching), And His joy, beyond compare. Oh, His words are ever teaching, (His words, ever teaching), And His burden, a light to bear. He is there and ever willing, (He is there, ever willing), To lead us through the darkest night, (through the darkest night), And His love is ever giving, (and His love), And His Son, the guiding light. Sweet peace, (peace like a river), Wash me down, Lord, (peace like a river), Oh, wash me clean, Lord, wash me clean, (wash me, Lord), (peace like a river), Baptize me (peace like a river) in Your living water, (peace like a river). He’s the answer (He is the answer), To our questions (to our questions), To our prayers and to all peace (to our prayers and peace). He’s the healer of imperfections, The provider of all needs, And He is hope, (He is hope), In desperation, (desperation), Comfort to the soul and mind, (soul and mind), He is peace, (He’s peace), Like a river, (like a river), He is yours, (He’s yours). And He is mine, (He’s mine). He’s yours. He’s mine. Peace like a river.
Mr MacGowan sadly passed away on November 30th 2023 last, aged 65 years, while being treated in hospital for inflammation of the active tissues of the brain, caused by an infection, (Encephalitis).
His sister, Ms Siobhan McGowan, confirmed the event on her Facebook page, stating that it will be full of “dancing at the crossroads”, with music, refreshments, under a marquee.
At 3:00pm on the day, Ms McGowan will also dedicate “The Broad Majestic Shannon” monument in her brother’s memory.
The Broad Majestic Shannon.
Lyrics: Shane Patrick Lysaght Macgowan.
The last time I saw you was down at the Greeks, There was whiskey on Sunday and tears on our cheeks, You sang me a song that was pure as the breeze, On a road leading up Glenaveigh. I sat for a while at the cross at Finnoe, Where young lovers would meet when the flowers were in bloom, Heard the men coming home from the fair at Shinrone, Their hearts in Tipperary wherever they go, Take my hand and dry your tears, babe, Take my hand, forget your fears, babe, There’s no pain, there’s no more sorrow, They’re all gone, gone in the years, babe. I sat for a while by the gap in the wall, Found a rusty tin can and an old hurley ball, Heard the cards being dealt and the rosary called, And a fiddle playing “Sean Dun Na Ngall”, And the next time I see you we’ll be down at the Greeks, There’ll be whiskey on Sunday and tears on our cheeks, For it’s stupid to laugh and it’s useless to bawl, ‘Bout a rusty tin can and an old hurley ball. Take my hand and dry your tears, babe, Take my hand, forget your fears, babe. There’s no pain, there’s no more sorrow, They’re all gone, gone in the years, babe. So I walked as the day was dawning, Where small birds sang and leaves were falling, Where we once watched the row boats landing, By the broad majestic Shannon.
END.
On the day previous, Saturday August 17th, as part of the Broad Majestic Shannon Festival in Kilbarron Village, there is an afternoon workshop discussing Mr MacGowan lyrics and highlighting the local places featured in his songs.
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