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Morningtown Ride Lyrics
Train whistle blowing makes a sleepy noise
Underneath their blankets go all the girls and boys
Rocking rolling riding out along the bay
All bound for Morningtown many miles away
Driver at the engine fireman rings the bell
Sand man swings the lantern to show that all is well
Rocking rolling riding out along the bay
All bound for Morningtown many miles away
Maybe it is raining where our train will ride;
All the little travellers are warm and snug inside
Rocking rolling riding out along the bay
All bound for Morningtown many miles away
Somewhere there is sunshine somewhere there is day
Somewhere there is Morningtown many miles away
Rocking rolling riding out along the bay
All bound for Morningtown many miles away
All bound for Morningtown many miles away
Underneath their blankets go all the girls and boys
All bound for Morningtown many miles away
Sand man swings the lantern to show that all is well
All bound for Morningtown many miles away
All the little travellers are warm and snug inside
All bound for Morningtown many miles away
All bound for Morningtown many miles away
All bound for Morningtown many miles away
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My mum used to sing this to me as a child. I makes me all tearful when I hear it now...the song is about the innocence of childhood.
<3 this song. Such a powerful metaphor about the underground railroad and the struggle of African Americans to get out of slavery and to freedom.
Malvina Reynolds wrote this song to ease the tensions that children feel when they have to go to sleep. One of the best performances was by The Seekers, recorded in 1964.