The Folk Song Army

Tom Lehrer * Track #4 On That Was The Year That Was

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Album That Was The Year That Was

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Tom Lehrer

1965

The Folk Song Army by Tom Lehrer

Performed by

Tom Lehrer

Produced by

Jimmy Hilliard

Writed by

Tom Lehrer

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Spoken introduction:

One type of song that has come into increasing prominence in recent months is the folk song of protest. You have to admire people who sing these songs. It takes a certain amount of courage to get up in a coffee house or a college auditorium and come out in favor of the things t...

The Folk Song Army Lyrics

We are the folk song army
Every one of us cares
We all hate poverty, war, and injustice
Unlike the rest of you squares

There are innocuous folk songs, yeah
But we regard 'em with scorn
The folks who sing 'em have no social conscience
Why, they don't even care if Jimmy Crack Corn

If you feel dissatisfaction
Strum your frustrations away
Some people may prefer action
But give me a folk song any old day

The tune don't have to be clever
And it don't matter if you put a couple extra syllables into a line
It sounds more ethnic if it ain't good English
And it don't even gotta rhyme... excuse me: rhyne!

Remember the war against Franco?
That's the kind where each of us belongs
Though he may have won all the battles
We had all the good songs!

So join in the folk song army!
Guitars are the weapons we bring
To the fight against poverty, war, and injustice
Ready, aim, sing!

The Folk Song Army Q&A

Who wrote The Folk Song Army's ?

The Folk Song Army was written by Tom Lehrer.

Who produced The Folk Song Army's ?

The Folk Song Army was produced by Jimmy Hilliard.

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