'Our Father's Sons' (lyrics)

Just listened again and Brian references the old TV show "The Jefferson's" theme song "Movin on up" lol.

Yep-spotted that too---- just like at the Annandale Hotel show in Syney

Good tune. Very cool of them to contribute an unheard demo. Here's what I came up with for lyrics after a few listens. Sounds pretty close to me with just part of one line that I couldn't make out.


Our Father's Sons

Help me sing
All you weary strangers raise your voice
In this chain gang chorus in our younger days
My brothers, we were naive sailors
Storms we'd all endure
Oh the road, oh you who sing her praises [...]
The places that she takes us, the choice is ours
We wanted much more than our fathers
While our mothers said their prayers

Now moving on up, to the east side
We finally got a piece of the pie

Baby doll
All you women of the travelers, your empty arms
Your patient hearts in waiting, bless your hearts
And your never ending patience
I could not go on without you
We're all the same
All blue and bright white collars, we're all the same
Our troubles and our sorrows and underneath
Blood and bone and mixture
Though we dance to different songs
Not songs to sing along
Not songs to sing along

Every man, every woman with a burden raise your hands
Raise'em up to the firmament, see those hands
Meet your brothers and your sisters, use your hands
We are our father's sons

ral wrote:

Good tune. Very cool of them to contribute an unheard demo. Here's what I came up with for lyrics after a few listens. Sounds pretty close to me with just part of one line that I couldn't make out.


Our Father's Sons

Help me sing
All you weary strangers raise your voice
In this chain gang chorus in our younger days
My brothers, we were naive sailors
Storms we'd all endure
Oh the road, oh you who sing her praises [...]
The places that she takes us, the choice is ours
We wanted much more than our fathers
While our mothers said their prayers

Now moving on up, to the east side
We finally got a piece of the pie

Baby doll
All you women of the travelers, your empty arms
Your patient hearts in waiting, bless your hearts
And your never ending patience
I could not go on without you
We're all the same
All blue and bright white collars, we're all the same
Our troubles and our sorrows and underneath
Blood and bone and mixture
Though we dance to different songs
Not songs to sing along
Not songs to sing along

Every man, every woman with a burden raise your hands
Raise'em up to the firmament, see those hands
Meet your brothers and your sisters, use your hands
We are our father's sons

sounds perfect! thanks ral

So...."Our Father's Sons" or "Our Fathers' Sons"? It's tagged as the first but the 2nd one seems correct judging by the lyrics.

ral wrote:

Good tune. Very cool of them to contribute an unheard demo. Here's what I came up with for lyrics after a few listens. Sounds pretty close to me with just part of one line that I couldn't make out.

good work

I agree that it must be 'Our Fathers' (plural) Sons'.

As for 'Not songs to sing along', could this be 'Not songs to sing alone'?

great lyrics by the way, as I've come to expect from Brian, except for the line "Blood and bone and mixture" - that 'mixture' bit really sucks

I think it's "oh the road, all you who sing her graces, and (?) hopes"

That word sounds like "justive", but I'm pretty sure that isn't a word

Now I'm almost positive I didn't make this thread lol...

It sounds to me like 'all you who sing her praises' although I still can't make out the last part.

simo wrote:

So...."Our Father's Sons" or "Our Fathers' Sons"? It's tagged as the first but the 2nd one seems correct judging by the lyrics.

I was previously inclined to agree with you, but I now think that "Father's" (singular) is correct, as I suspect, not only from context, but also from what we know about Brian, that the reference is to God the Father.

Yeah I agree that the mixture line sucks and sinew should definitely be in there. Maybe Brians never come across the word before because if he knew it he would know it makes more sense.

jerseyrain wrote:

Yeah I agree that the mixture line sucks and sinew should definitely be in there. Maybe Brians never come across the word before because if he knew it he would know it makes more sense.

Tom Petty simply wrote "A woman's body is only flesh and bone"; that comes from trying to add a third word.

"All you who sing her praises are dust and bones"

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minorchordfall wrote:

"All you who sing her praises are dust and bones"

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That sounds right to me, and welcome to the forum!

Thanks!

Are we sure he sings "blood and bone AND mixture"? I've been listening to this song way too much in the last few days, and I think maybe he says "blood and bone IN mixture". Still not Brian's greatest ever line, but it does make more sense.

I wouldn't agree with that last point.

I thought we'd have had the lyrics down by now to be honest.

Im sticking with blood and bone and mixture

jerseyrain wrote:

Im sticking with blood and bone and mixture

Ditto.

I think it says :"Our troubles and our sorrows BUT underneath is the blood and bone IN mixture"
Just my guess...

Then you have the part that goes (in live apperances):
"And your mama's alright, your daddy's alright.
They just seem a little bit weird.
Oh surrender"

And i tend to wish that he sings: "And your never ending patience. I could not go warm without you"

First verse: "Oh the road, all you who sing her praises are dust and bones"

I'm hearing
"blood and boney mixture"

Also, Jonahandre's section above ^ are the lyrics borrowed straight from Cheap Trick's Surrender.