Joe Doyle's

As I was a'walking to work one day,
On a bright and sunny morning,
I met a laddy upon his way,
And he was his mammy's darling.
He whistled a merry tune in the air,
He whistled it up to the sky,
His feet were a wonderful dancing pair,
And he had a twinkling eye.

"Oh, where are you going this fine summer day?
Oh, where are you going, my honey?
Oh, come with me to the fields to play,
And forget about earning money."
He caught my waist in both of his arms,
And his voice it rang with laughter,
And sure he had the most powerful charm,
For I've gone with him ever after.

1980
words & music by
Carole Rose Livingston
coopyright 1980

Ireland's Struggle Is Women's Struggle (round)

words & tune by
Carole Rose Livingston
(c) 1989

Oh Ireland's struggle is women's struggle
and women's struggle is Ireland's struggle,
the same struggle, the same struggle.

If You Lie Down

1.

If you
If you lie down
If you lie down on the ground,
If that's
If that's all that
If that's all that you can do,
Don't be
Don't be surprised
Don't be surpised if someone
Takes you for a carpet,
And walks all over you.

2.

Takes you for the roadway,
And rides roughshod over you.

3.

Takes you for a junkyard,
And throws garbage over you.

4.

Takes you for a meadow,
And plants daisies over you.

words & tune by
Carole Rose Livingston
(c) 1981 (July 9th)

I'm a Friend of the Foetus

Ref.

Oh, I'm a friend of the foetus,
A friend of incomparable worth.
Yes, I'm a friend of the foetus,
Right up to the moment of birth.

1.

I am no friend to the fathers and mothers,
And I am no friend to the sisters and brothers.
And I am no friend to the weak and distressed,
And I am no friend to the poor and oppressed.

Ref.

But I'm a friend of the foetus, etc.

2.

Once it's a baby, I will not go near it,
I will not feed it and I will not rear it.
And when it is crying I won't even hear it,
For I have no room in my heart for a human.

Ref.

But I'm a friend of the foetus, etc.

3.

I will not care for it, I won't be there for it,
I will not weep for it, I won't lose sleep for it.
I'll back away from it, I won't go grey from it,
I won't even pray for it, and I won't pay for it.

Ref.

But I'm a friend of the foetus,
A friend of incomparable worth.
Yes, I'm a friend of the foetus,
Right up to the moment of birth.
When it needs friends (Wail),
Right up to the moment of birth.

Carole Rose Livingston
(c) 1982
(29 May)

available on tapes by
Dave Lippman
Rebel Voices
Joe Glazer
& me

I Am A Working Woman

1.

I am a working woman
I lead an active life
I'm doing what I want to do
I will not be your wife.

Refrain:

Go 'way from my window
Go 'way from my door
Go 'way from the telephone
And bother me no more.

2.

I'm doing work I care about
I do the best I can
I'd rather work for humankind
Than for one lazy man.

3.

I'm doing work I'm good at
I'm earning decent bread
If you think I will stay at home
You've got rocks in your head.

4.

I will not mind the baby
And do the housework, too
And cook your meals and wash your socks
I will not marry you.

5.

I will not be below you
I will not be above
When you believe in equal rights
Then come to me for love. (No refrain)

6.

When you will be my comrade
My partner and my peer
And share in all life's work with me
Why then I'll be your dear.

Final refrain:

Then I'll open up the window
I'll throw down the key
You won't need the telephone
You come live with me. (2x)

Words: Carole Rose Livingston
(c) 1982
Tune: "Old Joe Clark"

Hey, Man!

words & tune by
Carole Rose Livingston
(c)1994

Chorus:
Hey, man! We need you with us.
Come join the circle. (2X)

1.
I don't need you to open my doors,
I don't need you to earn my living,
I don't need you to carry my load,
But I need you to join the circle.
Chrous.

2.
Oh I need you to share the homework,
And I need you to share the children,
And I need you to share your feelings,
And I need you to join the circle.
Chorus.

3.
Oh I need you to share your power,
And I need you to share your profits,
And I need you to share your true love,
And I need you to join the circle.
Chorus.

4.
Oh we need you to share our knowledge,
And we need you to share our struggle,
And we need you to share a new world,
And we need you to join the circle.

Final chorus:
Hey, man! We need you with us.
Come join the circle. (4X)

Hey, Little Birdie

(c) 1982 Carole Rose Livingston

1.

Hey, little birdie,
High in a tree,
Fly on down here
And sing your song to me.

Oh no, no, no,
That'll never be.
I'll stay right here,
Safe in my tree.

2.

Hey, little birdie,
Won't you come with me?
I'll give you a cage
Of gold and ivory.

Oh no, no, no,
That'll never be.
I'll stay right here,
Safe in my tree.

3.

Hey, little birdie,
What will you do
If I get a little net
And throw it over you?

Oh no, no, no,
That'll never be.
I'll fly higher up,
Safe in my tree.

4.

Hey, little birdie,
What will you sing?

I'll sing of winter
Turning into spring.
Safe in my tree
And far from any harm,
I'll sing of cold days
Turning into warm.

5.

Hey, little birdie,
Your song is so sweet.
I'll get a little rope
And tie it 'round your feet.

Oh, no, no, no,
That'll never be.
I'll fly far away
To another tree.

6. (Repeat Stanza 1.)