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    1. Passin' Through (by Richard Blakeslee)

    From the recording Tangle of Souls (2020)

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    Passin' Through (by Richard Blakeslee)

    Scott Cook
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    A re-write of a Richard Blakeslee song from the 40s, with a new verse about the Chilean singer, songwriter, theatre director, activist, and martyr Víctor Jara.

    Liz Frencham - bass, harmony vocals
    Bramwell Park - mandolin, harmony vocals
    Kat Mear - fiddle, harmony vocals
    Pete Fidler - dobro
    Scott Cook - vocal, guitar

    Lyrics

    Passin’ through, passin’ through
    Sometimes happy, sometimes blue
    Glad that I ran into you
    Tell the people that you saw me passin’ through

    I saw Adam leave the garden with an apple in his hand
    Said, “Now you’re out, what are you gonna do?”
    “Plant some crops and pray for rain, maybe raise a little Cain
    I’m an orphan now and I’m only passin’ through”

    Passin’ through, passin’ through
    Sometimes happy, sometimes blue
    Glad that I ran into you
    Tell the people that you saw me passin’ through

    I asked Christ on his cross on a hill called Calvary
    “Do you hate mankind for what they done to you?”
    He said, “Speak of love, not of hate, so much to do and it’s getting late
    I’ve so little time and I’m only passing through”

    Passin’ through, passin’ through
    Sometimes happy, sometimes blue
    Glad that I ran into you
    Tell the people that you saw me passin’ through

    I was at Roosevelt’s side on the night before he died
    He said, “One world must come out of World War II” (bless his heart!)
    “All creeds and colours, every one’s a father’s daughter, a mother’s son
    We’re all on one road and we’re only passin’ through”

    Passin’ through, passin’ through
    Sometimes happy, sometimes blue
    Glad that I ran into you
    Tell the people that you saw me passin’ through

    They broke the hands of Victor Jara and then told him to play guitar
    In Chile Stadium after the coup
    And though they beat him and they mocked him,
    he kept singing ‘til they shot him
    “Hasta victoria, I’m only passing through”

    Passin’ through, passin’ through
    Sometimes happy, sometimes blue
    Glad that I ran into you
    Tell the people that you saw me passin’ through
    Tell the people that you saw me passin’ through

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