Friday's Grief Song, 12.29.23

"And all the harm that e'er I've done Alas, it was to none but me"

As the Gregorian calendar year of 2023 as we know it comes to a close I hope you wind up somewhere soon holding a glass high with loved ones, looking both forward, back, and fully around the present time. Ideally you all will be singing this song together.

A perfect song to close out a year.

This week’s song is The Parting Glass; this version sung by Canadian trio, The Wailin’ Jennys.

Listen here or buy the album on Bandcamp.

Enjoy!

The Parting Glass
The Wailin’ Jennys
2004
Traditional, arr. The Wailin’ Jennys

Oh, all the money that e'er I spent
I spent it in good company
And all the harm that e'er I've done
Alas, it was to none but me
And all I've done for want of wit
To memory now I can't recall

So fill to me the parting glass
Goodnight and joy be with you all

Oh, all the comrades that e'er I've had
Are sorry for my going away
And all the sweethearts that e'er I've had
Would wish me one more day to stay
But since it falls unto my lot
That I should rise and you should not

I'll gently rise and I'll softly call
Goodnight and joy be with you all

Goodnight and joy be with you all

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