The Time of Man - Lyrics
From the album The Slightly Fabulous Limeliters 1961 (Edmonson)
An uncharacteristically grim topic for The Limeliters, sung with melodious irony; redolent of an era of which, thank god, the young 'uns of today have little knowledge-- remember hiding under your desk for "bomb drill?"
An uncharacteristically grim topic for The Limeliters, sung with melodious irony; redolent of an era of which, thank god, the young 'uns of today have little knowledge-- remember hiding under your desk for "bomb drill?"
Chorus Once there were trees and a river, Once there was grass where you stand; Once there were songs about rights instead of wrongs, Once was the time of man. 1. We heard the drumming like thunder We saw the cloud rise at dawn. Then came the rain, while we watched and prayed in vain; Then all was still, all was gone Chorus 2. Grass doesn't grow on the hillside The trees shrink and die in the sun There's no place to hide my little babyÕs eyes From the damage that the dead have done. Chorus 3. They didn't know in the old time The earth and the seas were to share; They didn't know in the old times Or care. Chorus
Thanks to Peter Mussallem for transcribing these lyrics for our website!