@@NORTH_CAROLINA_REAPER I thought the song was about the first world war (due to the expeditionary part and the talk of trenches and waves of germans approaching with suggests ww1 more then ww2.. not to say that didn't happen in ww2 but still.)
As posted by Cliff on his original recording's video (th-cam.com/video/HIWpYKJD1X4/w-d-xo.html), here's the lyrics :) "Come all you good people wherever you may be I hope you'll pay attention and listen unto me My name don't make no difference the truth to you I'll tell I am a brave volunteer and I'm sure I wish you well At the age of sixteen I joined that army grand We left old Kentucky and we sailed to a foreign land Our captain he informed us and I'm sure he thought it right Before the morning comes boys I am sure you'll have to fight I saw them Germans coming Lord I heard them give their yell My feelings at that moment no human's tongue can tell We saw their shining rifles their bullets 'round us flew Now all my strength had left me and all my courage too Our captain stood beside me he gave me good advice He told me how to surrender so I might save my life My friend shot down beside me tears falling from my face O how I love you brother but I can't take your place We fought throughout the morning before the battle was done The dead and the dying lay under the bloody sun And when the fight was over and the Germans they had fled We laid down our rifles and counted up our dead The sun it was a setting all across that bloody plain Now all of us was wounded and our noble captain slain, And then I thought of mother who asked me for to stay And not to go with strangers and sail so far away I've been in the midst of battle I know its harshness well I've been across that great ocean and I've road down the streets of Hell I've lived a life of misery and I've been where Death he roams I'll tell you from experience boys you had better stay at home."
All right. What's up this song is sick. But I had a question. Or statement whatever. I just noticed that some of the lyrics you were singing we're the same from the Tex Ritter song Texas Rangers. I always liked how old time music and Old Country snag a line or two from other people's songs
Clifton I'm fairly new to the banjo, I've picked up variations of Cumberland gap and battlecry of freedom in standard tuning. Hay tuning do you perform German war in? Thanks!
This them lyrics bruz Come all you good people Whom ever you may be I hope you’ll pay attention And listen on to me My name don’t make no difference But the truth to you I’ll tell I am a brave volunteer And I’m sure I wish you well At the age of 16 Hell I joined that army grand We left old Kentucky And we sailed to a foreign land Our captain he informed us And I’m sure he thought it right Before the morning comes boys I am sure you’ll have to fight Well I saw them Germans coming And I heard them give their yell My feelings at that moment No human’s tongue tell I saw their shining rifles And their bullets around me flew Now all my strength has left me And all my courage too Our captain stood beside me He gave me good advice He told me never surrender So I might save my life My friends shot down beside me Tears falling from my face Oh how I love you brother But I can’t take your place We fought through the morning Before the battle was done The dead and the dying Lay under the bloody sun And when the fight was over And the Germans they had fled We laid down our rifles And we counted up our dead Then sun it was a setting All across that bloody plain Now all of us was wounded Our noble captain slain And then I thought of mother Who asked me for to stay And not to go with strangers And sail so far away Well I’ve been in the midsts of battle And I know it’s harshness well I’ve been across that great ocean And I’ve rode down the streets of hell I’ve lived a life of misery And I’ve been where death he roams I’ll tell you from experience boys You had better stay at home
Great song; and may we have no more brother wars!
NO MORE Brother Wars.....❤ GREAT song indeed 👍🏻💯🍻
ya mean like, say, Slav vs Slav ? (Ukraine vs Russia)
My goodness, what a lament to the sorrow of war and the poor boys compelled to fight in them. That banjo expresses it perfectly.
and even worse when you look at what theyre "Victory" brought them...
@@ottersirotten4290uh oh... LoL
Please do tell... What "they" got
You should hear his other version.. I love it much more . But I'm liking this as well
@@strydyrhellzrydyr1345 Getting ethnicly replaced in theyre own Country for Example?
@@ottersirotten4290 ;) damn right
Oh hell found a winner here. Hicks that sound is awesome
Sounds as if you were there, thank you for sharing brother.
That's because he was there. Not in the second big war, but he has been stuck in with the enemy.
@@NORTH_CAROLINA_REAPER I thought the song was about the first world war (due to the expeditionary part and the talk of trenches and waves of germans approaching with suggests ww1 more then ww2.. not to say that didn't happen in ww2 but still.)
Just been listening to the Eyes Left podcast. Beautiful song. 👍🌸
same 👍 glad to have been made aware of this
Me too friend, Been listening to it all day! Was an excellent podcast too. 👌
It's a great pod and a great song. Not surprising that a bunch of soldiers would ask to hear it every night.
I was listening to the podcast too it brought me here
I also found it from Eyes Left
No more brother wars!
As posted by Cliff on his original recording's video (th-cam.com/video/HIWpYKJD1X4/w-d-xo.html), here's the lyrics :)
"Come all you good people wherever you may be
I hope you'll pay attention and listen unto me
My name don't make no difference the truth to you I'll tell
I am a brave volunteer and I'm sure I wish you well
At the age of sixteen I joined that army grand
We left old Kentucky and we sailed to a foreign land
Our captain he informed us and I'm sure he thought it right
Before the morning comes boys I am sure you'll have to fight
I saw them Germans coming Lord I heard them give their yell
My feelings at that moment no human's tongue can tell
We saw their shining rifles their bullets 'round us flew
Now all my strength had left me and all my courage too
Our captain stood beside me he gave me good advice
He told me how to surrender so I might save my life
My friend shot down beside me tears falling from my face
O how I love you brother but I can't take your place
We fought throughout the morning before the battle was done
The dead and the dying lay under the bloody sun
And when the fight was over and the Germans they had fled
We laid down our rifles and counted up our dead
The sun it was a setting all across that bloody plain
Now all of us was wounded and our noble captain slain,
And then I thought of mother who asked me for to stay
And not to go with strangers and sail so far away
I've been in the midst of battle I know its harshness well
I've been across that great ocean and I've road down the streets of Hell
I've lived a life of misery and I've been where Death he roams
I'll tell you from experience boys you had better stay at home."
Thank you!
This is the first time I've ever heard this song, thank you for sharing it with us.
Can someone book this dude to open for billy strings??? Get on tour!
I'm 23 from AZ I would totally go see him live if he ever had a show out here
Been listening to your stuff all day Clifton. Really, really fantastic stuff. Much appreciated. Looking forward to the vinyl album coming out.
Third time I've listened to this today.
Third time I've gotten the chills today!
Just heard you for the first time today love what you’re doing I play the harp while I listen to you play
Is the harp more similar to playing a piano or a guitar?
Thank you
This has an amazing feeling of authenticity
Authenticity disappears at the moment of invocation
Hey man I've been listening for awhile I'm 59 keep on keeping on
This dude is really cool
@Clifton Hicks I found this from your interview on the Eyes Left podcast!
Thanks......
VERY COOL
All right. What's up this song is sick. But I had a question. Or statement whatever. I just noticed that some of the lyrics you were singing we're the same from the Tex Ritter song Texas Rangers. I always liked how old time music and Old Country snag a line or two from other people's songs
same song different characters
The Weymann seems to know where the notes are supposed to be played without me.. Such a sound. I try to do German War with the respect it deserves.
Clifton I'm fairly new to the banjo, I've picked up variations of Cumberland gap and battlecry of freedom in standard tuning. Hay tuning do you perform German war in? Thanks!
+Clint Vaught Vaught F#DGAD
Damn.
Clifton- Can you also print out the lyrics?
This them lyrics bruz
Come all you good people
Whom ever you may be
I hope you’ll pay attention
And listen on to me
My name don’t make no difference
But the truth to you I’ll tell
I am a brave volunteer
And I’m sure I wish you well
At the age of 16
Hell I joined that army grand
We left old Kentucky
And we sailed to a foreign land
Our captain he informed us
And I’m sure he thought it right
Before the morning comes boys
I am sure you’ll have to fight
Well I saw them Germans coming
And I heard them give their yell
My feelings at that moment
No human’s tongue tell
I saw their shining rifles
And their bullets around me flew
Now all my strength has left me
And all my courage too
Our captain stood beside me
He gave me good advice
He told me never surrender
So I might save my life
My friends shot down beside me
Tears falling from my face
Oh how I love you brother
But I can’t take your place
We fought through the morning
Before the battle was done
The dead and the dying
Lay under the bloody sun
And when the fight was over
And the Germans they had fled
We laid down our rifles
And we counted up our dead
Then sun it was a setting
All across that bloody plain
Now all of us was wounded
Our noble captain slain
And then I thought of mother
Who asked me for to stay
And not to go with strangers
And sail so far away
Well I’ve been in the midsts of battle
And I know it’s harshness well
I’ve been across that great ocean
And I’ve rode down the streets of hell
I’ve lived a life of misery
And I’ve been where death he roams
I’ll tell you from experience boys
You had better stay at home
Dude..... my roots are screaming let me out
Love this song in '21. You ever coming up to Boston area???
Hold on, go back to 0:00 and start again
sorry, I meant this isn't a song you just listen to once.
@@robertpaulson2842I understood you perfectly. 😊
OK yes still love it
folk can only dream about what we do.
WoW.....
Welcome to the tar heel state. You're gonna do just fine.
Do you mostly pick with just your thumb and one finger? Ive been trying to figure out what sort of styles id like to try out when learning.
This is oldtime 2 finger picking / thumb lead, its super easy for beginners
Nice pickin brother. How long have you been at it?
Sounds like “ Country blues “.
Do you know if clifton is going to be putting out more videos/recording more soon?
I hope you've found his channel in the meantime.
His Patreon et Odysee channel.
Man probably saved my life last night.
Hey! you dont speak German now
was it worth it?
Ja mein freund.
Almost same words as Come All Ye Southern Soldiers.
Now war comes here and nobody does a damn thing
123brutalmetal Clifton just released two new videos. th-cam.com/video/MYee5PXYsVI/w-d-xo.html
th-cam.com/video/npJrhY_mN8M/w-d-xo.html
You lol
Them fellas in hide out hollow heard the word, in advance. 🫣