Bonnie Ship the Diamond

Traditional Song - arranged and adapted by Judy Collins
© 1962 Universal Music Group (ASCAP)/ The Wildflowers Company (ASCAP)
(Administered by Universal Music Corp.)

The Diamond is a ship my boys, for Greenland she is bound
And the quay it is all garnished with bonny lassies 'round
The Captain gives the order to sail the ocean wide
Where the sun it never sets my lads no darkness dims the tide

Chorus:
So cheer up my lads let your hearts never fail
While the Bonnie Ship the Diamond goes fishin’ for the whale

Along the quay at Peterhead, the lassies stand around
With their shawls about their heads and salt tears runnin' down
I’ll never weep my bonny lad though I’m left behind
For there’s not a rose on Greenland's ice to make you change your mind

Chorus

Here's a health to the Resolution likewise the Eliza Swan
A health to the Battler of Montrose and the Diamond ship of fame
They wear the trousers of the white the jackets of the blue
When they return to Peterhead they’ll find that we’ve been true

Chorus

It'll be bright both day and night when the Greenland lads come home
With a ship that's full of oil my lads and money to their name
They'll make the cradles for to rock and the blankets for to tear
And every lass in Peterhead sing hush-a-bye my dear

Chorus

Born To The Breed

Words and Music by Judy Collins
Universal Music Corp. (ASCAP)/ The Wildflowers Company (ASCAP) 
(Administered by Universal Music Corp.)

I was only nineteen
The morning you were born
With your hair fine and red
And your eyes like my own

Barely a woman
With only a song
I sang to keep you smilin
And held you all night long

Home through the streets
With you in my arms
Cold winter mornings
In a Colorado town

I've seen you stumble
You've watched me fall
You know I've got nothing
You know we've got it all

Rain comes down and the trucks rollin by
Does that old parka keep you dry?
Sixteen years old, out on the road
Tryin' to get to the sky

Back in September
You call’d me on the phone
"Ma, you know I love you,
But I gotta be own my own
Comes a time in a boy's life
When he's got to be a man,
Please don't try to find me
Please try to understand."

Got me a job in a rock and roll band
Gonna try to see if I can get by
Sixteen years old, out on the road, 
Trying to get to the sky.

I've watched you grow
Thru all these years
You've seen me stumble
I've watched your tears

Sometimes there were roses
Sometimes it was thorns
But I know you're gonna make it
As sure as you were born
And I hope from what you wanted
You get what you need
I know your gonna make it
You were born to the breed
Sixteen years old
Out on the road, 
Trying to get to the sky

Bright Day

Words and Music by Judy Collins
Universal Music Corp. (ASCAP)/ The Wildflowers Company (ASCAP)

On the bright day we all set sail,
The sea was as clear as glass.
Gentle, fair wind, no sign of gale,
Running so smooth and fast.

Like a silk banner in the sun,
Amethyst blue and gold,
Spiniker pointed to the sky,
All of our sails unfurled.

What is beneath the sea,
What is it you can't hold,
Safe in the harbor's arms
What is it you don't know?

All of that day we sailed so far,
To the horizon's line,
Far as our eyes could see the way,
All of the world was kind.

Under our hull, the humpbacked whale
Singing his holy song,
Swimming his ancient path of blue,
Where once we had all belonged.

Everything dying lives
Everything living dies
Nothing will last for long
Everything else is lies.

Suddenly then the wind grew cold,
And the dark clouds rolled in.
Billowing sails began to tear,
Driven against the wind.

Hard in our face the rain came on,
Fierce as the devil's storm
Down on our knees we fought to pray
Battered, our hopes were born.

Kill and be killed, he said,
Twist and be twisted, too,
If you choose life to live,
Everything comes to you.

Why we were spared we'll never know
But the sun shone again.
All the wind died as fast as snow
The water was calm again.

Nothing would ever be the same,
No matter where we might sail,
If you can change you fear to faith
You can not ever fail.

What is beneath the sea,
What is it you can't hold,
Safe in the harbor's arms,
What is it you don't know?

Bright Morning Stars

Traditional Song - arranged and adapted by Judy Collins
Universal Music Group (ASCAP)/The Wildflowers Company (ASCAP) 
(Administered by Universal Music Corp.)

Bright morning stars are rising.
Bright morning stars are rising.
Bright morning stars are rising.
Day is breaking in my soul.

Bright morning stars are rising.
The night is almost gone.
The sycamores are bending their branches to the dawn.
The wind sighs on the river.
The willows bend to pray.
And dawn is breaking gently upon a brand new day.
Day is breaking in my soul.

Bright morning stars are rising.
Bright morning stars are rising.
Bright morning stars are rising.
Day is breaking in my soul.

Bright morning stars are rising.
The promise comes again,
That heals the broken hearted
That pleads our wars to end.
The silver moon light scatters like tears upon the lawn,
But eases sorrow.
We greet a bright new dawn.
Day is breaking in my soul.
Bright morning stars are rising.
Bright morning stars are rising.
Bright morning stars are rising.
Day is breaking in my soul.

Bright morning stars are rising.
My soul is now renewed.
My love ones safe in heaven,
A better world in view.
And all our pain and pleasure,
Our struggles to break free,
Can lead us in this new dawn
To true serenity.

Day is breaking in my soul

Bright morning stars are rising.
Bright morning stars are rising.
Bright morning stars are rising.

Day is breaking in my soul.

Che

Words and Music by Judy Collins
Universal Music Corp. (ASCAP)/ Rocky Mountain National Park Music, Inc.  (ASCAP)(Administered by Universal Music Corp.)

One morning in Bolivia
The leader of the partisans and two of his companions
Were forced to flee the mountains for their lives
Through green and dusty villages they sped along the little roads
The peasants smiled and shouted as they hurried by
Jesus called out to every one "Don't think that we are leaving,
They only tried to frighten us with guns, we shall return,"
Continue with your work, continue with your talk
You have it in your hand to own your life to own your land
The people smiled and shouted and they ran along a little while
The stood and watched, their hands were restless and empty
The body of Jesus was in the jeep that they blew up
Before it reach the plane

The priest was proud to bless himfor what there was
of him remaining in the afternoon

Continue with your work, continue with your talk
You have it in your hands to own your life to own your land
There is no one who can show you the road you should be on
They only tell you they can show you and then tomorrow they are gone

The smell of oil and incense fill the room in this adobe hut
Where on the table lies the body of a man
His face is pale and young, his beard is dark and curled
Pennies hold his eyelids from the evening light
People from the village those who knew him, those who killed him
Stand inside the door, their hands are restless and empty
They watch the priest make silent crosses in the air
And pray to God inside their hearts for their own souls

Continue with your work, continue with your talk
You have it in your hands to own your life to own your land
There is no one who can show you the road you should be on
They only tell you they can show you and then tomorrow they are gone

City of Cities

Words and Music by Judy Collins, David Buskin, Dwight Batteau, Jr.
Universal Music Corp. (ASCAP)/ Rocky Mountain National Park Music (ASCAP)
(Administered by Universal Music Corp.)

Living here for years and years
Riding out the stormy weather
We're waiting for the day to come
That gets us back together

In the city of cities
You may think you're alone
Then you turn a corner
And there's a new wind blowing
There's a dream we'd forgotten
That we've known all along
Where the street and the avenue meet
The heart beats strong

Looking out for number one
Looking past each others eyes
Has made us blind for far too long
Now the sun is bound to rise

In the city of cities
You may think you're alone
Then you turn a corner
And there's a new wind blowing
There's a dream we'd forgotten
That we've known all along
Where the street and the avenue meet
The heart beats strong

A message of hope
A message of peace
A message of helping each other
Is all the message we need

In the city of cities
You may think you're alone
Then you turn a corner
And there's a new wind blowing
There's a dream we'd forgotten
That we've known all along
Where the street and the avenue meet
The heart beats strong

Where the street and the avenue meet
The heart beats strong
In the city of cities

Come Rejoice

Words and Music by Judy Collins, Denise Rich, Michael O'Hara
Universal Music Corp. (ASCAP)/ The Wildflowers Company (ASCAP)
(Administered by Universal Music Corp.)
IDG Publishing
O’Hara Music/Texas Music

You wanna be warmed by the desire
But you don't wanna get burned
You want me to take you much higher
But you escape at every turn
There is no shame, facing the truth
Keeping your secrets can turn on you

Baby get closer, get close to the flame
Dance in the flame, again and again
Surrender the moment, release the pain
Get close to the flame

You wanna be held like a baby
But you hold back, you won't cry
You wanna be happy with maybe
But maybe could end in good-bye
There is no shame in facing the truth
If you want love -- then this what you gotta do

Baby get closer, get closer to the flame
Dance in the flame, again and again
Surrender the moment, release the pain
Get close to the flame

Touching, caressing through the shadows of the night
Don't let your heartache close you off from the light
Baby get closer, Baby get closer, Baby get closer
Closer and closer to me

Baby get closer, get close to the flame
Dance in the flame, again and again
Surrender the moment, release the pain
Get close to the flame