This is our up-tempo folk song,
the one we use to start the show
Our up-tempo folk song,
the kind that every folk-singer ought to know
The kind that sets your toes a-tapping,
and makes you wanna sing along
The one that we stole from the Kingston Trio,
a generic up-tempo folk song
This is the middle of our up-tempo folk song,
it's called the second verse
You've gotta sing it warm and tender,
to make it sound different from the first
This where we look at all the people,
just to see who is around,
And if you sing the second verse softly,
the crowd usually quiets down.
This is the bridge and it's really exciting;
it has a different blend.
The purpose of the bridge is to get from the middle
to the beginning of the end.
This is our up-tempo folk song,
and the end is drawing is near
And by now, you're so gosh-darn excited:
you want to stand right up and cheer
And say HURRAY for the folk survivors,
May they sing forever strong
And for the land of the brave and free,
a generic up-tempo folk song.
(instrumental break) "a generic instrumental"
And say HURRAY for the folk survivors,
May they sing forever strong.
May they shed a tear each time they hear
a generic up-tempo folk song
A generic up-tempo folk song
the one we use to start the show
Our up-tempo folk song,
the kind that every folk-singer ought to know
The kind that sets your toes a-tapping,
and makes you wanna sing along
The one that we stole from the Kingston Trio,
a generic up-tempo folk song
This is the middle of our up-tempo folk song,
it's called the second verse
You've gotta sing it warm and tender,
to make it sound different from the first
This where we look at all the people,
just to see who is around,
And if you sing the second verse softly,
the crowd usually quiets down.
This is the bridge and it's really exciting;
it has a different blend.
The purpose of the bridge is to get from the middle
to the beginning of the end.
This is our up-tempo folk song,
and the end is drawing is near
And by now, you're so gosh-darn excited:
you want to stand right up and cheer
And say HURRAY for the folk survivors,
May they sing forever strong
And for the land of the brave and free,
a generic up-tempo folk song.
(instrumental break) "a generic instrumental"
And say HURRAY for the folk survivors,
May they sing forever strong.
May they shed a tear each time they hear
a generic up-tempo folk song
A generic up-tempo folk song