The Place Where I Begin
by @dr_griff
Liner Notes
#filk #folk #singersongwriter
So between 50/90 2024 and FAWM 2025, I wrote a song called "Trav'lin' Man." That guy was following his father, to find out who he was. (You can hear the song on my YouTube channel.) But tonight, this song just came to me, and I think it's the same guy. Now he knows where he's going, even if he's not sure where it is yet.
Lyrics
Capo 1
Verse 1
D G D
Well, I’m going down the valley and I’m going up the hill
D A A7
I will go to where my heart has lately cried
D G D
I am going to the water and I’m going to the mill
D A D
I am going to the well I have inside
D G D
I am going to the mountains and I’m going to the sea
D A A7
I will go to where my soul has lately flown
D G D
I am going to the river and I’m going to the quay
D A D
I am going to the fields that I have sown
CHORUS
G D
And I know there isn’t much there, waiting for me
G A
But still I go to know where I have been
D G D
I am going to the prairies and I’m going to the skies
D A D
I am going to the place where I begin.
Verse 2
It is hard to find a hidey-hole, it’s hard to find a cave
It is hard to find a place I can be free
It is hard to find my freedom in the land that doesn’t save
A stone or rock or log where I can be
It may be a lot to ask for but I’m certain I will find
The place that I can finally call my own
It may sound as if I’m wishing, it may seem as if I’m blind
But I know it’s there, I know I’ll find it soon
CHORUS
Verse 3
So I am going down the valley and I’m going up the hill
I will go to where my heart has lately known
I am going to the water and I’m going to the mill
I am going to the place where I am known
I am going to the mountains and I’m going to the sea
I will go to where I know my people roam
I am going to the river and I’m going to the quay
I am going to the place that I call home
CHORUS
Comments
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A stone or rock or log where I can be"
subtle, but powerful. simple, but profound. this is a damn good folk song, my friend 💙
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verse two is a standout for me! Your vocals are excellent
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