An ocean without water
A winter without snow
A day in the summertime
With no place to go___

Nothing much is dawning
Just a tiny glow
Up ahead, sweet river home
The only one I know_

Shade trees on the north side
Green grass on the hill
Sun shines down on my front porch
Here at Springfield Mill

BRIDGE:
Living in the city, never knowing people, really alone
Night life had me going so, I couldn’t stay, I had to go ho-ho-ho-home

Kids out in the meadow
Clothes out on the line
My woman’s in the kitchen, says,
“It’s getting ‘bout suppertime__”

It’s been right nice a-talking
Come back and sit a spell
But don’t ask me to leave my home again
Believe I’d rather go to Hell__

OUTRO: (## fade to end ##)
Springfield Mill
Springfield Mill
Springfield Mill
Springfield Mill

Oh, you seek here and yon in your quest
And arrive at the hour of regret
Come fly without distress, to the shelter of the nest
Close your eyes, your ears and forget
Forget life, as it was yesterday
Forget life, as it was today
Take my hand and I will show you
Within the moment lies the mystery

BRIDGE: (## pause – decrease tempo ##)
Come, behold him
Standing there within
The Garden of Ridván
Come join the caravan
I’m sure you’ll understand
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Oh, you rush to and fro to attain
Though you dwell upon the shore of history
The voice you should have heard it, in a letter of the word
Come with me, dear friends and you’ll see
See my life, as it was yesterday
See my life, as it was today
Take my hand and I will show you
Within the moment lies the mystery
See my life, as it was yesterday
See my life, as it was today, hey hey hey
Won’t you come and come and see my life
My life
My life_____

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OUTRO: (fade to end)
See my life, as it was yesterday
See my life, as it was today, hey hey hey
Won’t you come and come and see my life
My life
My life
My life
My life

Met a girl in Leningrad
She wasn’t bad, and I might add
I found it such a pleasure to be near her
Just to hear her call my name
She was so fair
She wore Irish linen in her hair

She lived in the valley wide
A country ride, from my side
I spent most of my time thinking of her
How I loved her, such a shame
I’m not there
To touch the Irish linen in her hair

CHORUS:
Irish linen
Memories not bad
Green and red make me sad
Irish linen
I would be so glad
Green and red
I could have had her for my own

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Met a girl in Leningrad
She wasn’t bad, and I might add
I found it such a pleasure to be near her
Just to hear her call my name
She was so fair
She wore Irish linen in her hair

CHORUS:
Irish linen
Memories not bad
Green and red make me sad
Irish linen
I would be so glad
Green and red
I could have had her for my own

OUTRO: Dm C Dm A7 Dm