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Red and Green

from Faerie Fire Dances by Marc Block

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Red and Green by Robb Johnson ©Robb Johnson. Lyrics reproduced by permission.

I’ve always loved this song, which I know from the singing of Roy Bailey and the pen of a great writer. It combines politics and spirituality and has a great refrain to sing along with. Red & Green always goes down well live.

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I dreamed the old dream just last night,
Red and Green, and going home;
I dreamed of no wars left to fight,
Red and Green, and going home.

I dreamed of those who know no rest,
Red and Green, and going home;
The refugees and the dispossessed,
Red and Green, and going home.

And submarines ploughshared the sand,
Red and Green, and going home;
And factories turned to fertile land,
Red and Green, and going home.

We healed the sick and the obscene,
Red and Green, and going home;
The leper and the limousine,
Red and Green, and going home.

We saw our likeness in each face,
Red and Green, and going home;
And with each kindness, gathered grace,
Red and Green, and going home.

So broke the walls of greed and fear,
Red and Green, and going home;
With love to all things suffering here,
Red and Green, and going home.

Ah, these are old dreams, nothing new,
Red and Green, and going home;
Of yet to come, nonetheless true,
Red and Green, and going home.
Red and Green, and going home.
Red and Green, and going home.

credits

from Faerie Fire Dances, released October 28, 2020
Guitar: Marc.
Fiddle, backing vocals: Nancy Kerr.
Bouzouki, acoustic guitar, Rock God Guitar, backing vocals: James Fagan.
Bass, drums: Tom A Wright.

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Marc Block Nottingham, UK

"one of the most exciting singers I've heard in a long, long time" - Mike Harding

“The joy in the singing is totally what I need right now” – Peggy Seeger

"Really good stuff" - Mark Radcliffe, BBC R2
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