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Banks of Marble

from GOOD ROAD by Burns and Warshaw

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    Jack Warshaw - vocals, guitars, banjo, autoharp, production
    Stuart Burns - vocals, guitar
    John McGarvey – bass
    Ken and Chris Amblin – studio/mix
    Bart Warshaw - mastering
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Les Rice, a New York State farmer wrote this in 1951. I heard Pete Seeger sing it in the late 50’s. We haven’t changed a single word. Sure
hits the target now, don’t it?. Must be why loads of youngsters still do it.

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I’ve travelled round this country
From shore to shining shore
It really made me wonder
The things I heard and saw

I saw the weary farmer plowing his sod and loam
And I heard the auction hammer just a-knockin down his home

Chorus But the banks are made of marble
With a guard at every door
And the vaults are stuffed with silver
That the farmer sweated for

I’ve seen the seamen standing
Idly by the shore
And I heard the boss a-saying
Got no work for you no more

I’ve seen the weary miner
Scrubbing coal dust off his back
And I heard his children crying
Got no coal to heat the shack

Seen my bothers and sisters working
Throughout this mighty land
I prayed we’d get together
And together take a stand

Then we’d own those banks of marble, etc
And we’d share those vaults of silver

Alternative:
We’d blow up those banks of marble, etc
And kick out those fat cat bankers

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from GOOD ROAD, released February 15, 2013
Warshaw - vocal, banjo
Burns - vocal, guitar

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Veteran of the 1960s folk revival, he passionately believes, writes and sings with authenticity and respect for traditional American styles and song carriers. He has met, learned from or worked with such legends as Pete, Mike and Peggy Seeger, Tom Paley, Ewan MacColl, Bob Dylan, Mississippi John Hurt, Clarence Ashley, Dave Van Ronk, Stuart Burns and many others. Watch Youtube. Bio on Wikipedia ... more

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