Quite Early Morning

歌詞

Guitars were brought to Europe About 800 years ago by Gypsies The word tar means string in Persian And India has the Sitar and Europe has the Guitar But the banjo came to this country About 200 years, 300 years ago With the slaves, it's an African instrument Its really more of rhythm instrument than any other thing Don't you know it's darkest before the dawn? And it's this thought keeps me moving on If we could heed these early warnings The time is now quite early morning If we could heed these early warnings The time is now quite early morning Some say that humankind won't long endure But what makes them feel so doggone sure? I know that you who hear my singing Could make those freedom bells go ringing I know that you who hear my singing Could make those freedom bells go ringing And so we keep on while we live Until we have no, no more to give And when these fingers can strum no longer Hand the old banjo to young one stronger And when these fingers can strum no longer Hand the old banjo to young one stronger So though it's darkest before the dawn This thought keeps me moving on Through all this world of joy and sorrow We still can have singing tomorrows Through all this world of joy and sorrow We still can have singing tomorrows Oh, sing it with me Through all this world of joy and sorrow We still can have singing tomorrows And that's for Haiti