Betty and the Baby Boomers is a Hudson Valley American folk music group that all met as a result of the sloop the Clearwater built by Pete Seeger. The folk genre covers many styles. Phillip H. Farber of the Daily Freeman (Kingston, NY) says the "distinctive vocal harmonies with skillful acoustic guitar and dobro… The themes of the songs reflect the yearning for peace, concern for the environment, and awareness of social struggles that are the staple of this brand of folk music. If you are a lover of good folk, you’ll find it on I’ll Always Sing."
I'll Always Sing is wonderful CD and I encourage you to check out their other stuff.
This song speaks of the belief that we can change for the better. That our future is in our hands. We have something wonderful and we just need to learn better upkeep.
And yes, the man with the beard happens to be my father.
Calling all dreamers and optimistic fools
Don't let go of your dream make it now make it all come true
If you believe in a brighter day
I know we can find our way
To this island, in a starry ocean
Poetry in motion, this island earth
Spinnin' like a dancer, gravity is the answer
Rendezvous in the blue, this island earth
I don't know what's in store today
We can spread our wings we can soar away
Or we can go like the dinosaurs, they say
The choice is ours to make
It only seems like this to me
We can wake up one day and be history
Or stick around to unravel the mystery
Of how we came to be
On this island, in a starry ocean
Poetry in motion, this island earth
A beautiful oasis for all human races
The only home that we know, this island earth
I know we can touch the stars one day
Kick up the dust on Mars some day
Or trip the light of the Milky Way
We've got to find our way
If you're looking for a miracle open your eyes
There was one this morning just about sunrise
Dawn came breakin' like a wave on the sea
And it's there for you and me
Calling all dreamers and optimistic fools
Don't let go of your dream make it now make it all come true
If you believe in a brighter day
I know we can find our way
To this island, in a starry ocean
Poetry in motion, this island earth
Spinnin' like a dancer, gravity is the answer
Rendezvous in the blue, this island earth
Rendezvous in the blue, this island earth
The only home that we know
This island earth
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Island Earth was written by Paul Cooper and is performed by Betty and the Baby Boomers.
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