JOHN FORGOT TO SING (Pete Ham/Tom Evans)
[Iveys demo from "Golden Delicious Demos (1966-69)" CD - recorded 1969 - released U.S. 2022]

Wave your flag, you know he's coming
With a smile for you
Distant voices softly humming
Of the things he'll do

The mothers came
The fathers came
The bells began to ring
They knew it was a special day
And John forgot to sing

Horses hooves and people cheering
Only for a day
What's this strange new sound you're hearing
Can it always stay?

The miners came
The farmers came
The bells began to ring
They knew it was a special day
And John forgot to sing

Silently, they sat and waited
For his few kind words
Those who loved and those who hated
These few moments shared

The blacks were there
The whites were there
The bells began to ring
They knew it was a special day
And John began to sing

lyrics transcribed by Tom Brennan and Dan Matovina

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