There's a good time coming boys,
A good time coming;
There's a good time coming boys,
Wait a little longer.
We may not live to see the day,
But earth shall glisten in the ray
Of the good time coming;
Cannon balls may aid the truth,
But thought 's a weapon stronger;
We'll win our battle by its aid,
Wait a little longer.
O, there's a good time, &c.
There's a good time coming boys,
A good time coming;
The pen shall supersede the sword,
And right, not might shall be the lord,
In the good time coming.
Worth, not birth shall rule mankind,
And be acknowledged stronger,
The proper impulse has been given,
Wait a little longer.
O, there's a good time, &c.
There's a good time coming boys,
A good time coming;
Hateful rivalries of creed,
Shall not make their martyrs bleed,
In the good time coming.
Religion shall be shorn of pride,
And flourish all the stronger;
And Charity shall trim her lamp,
Wait a little longer.
O, there's a good time, &c.
There's a good time coming boys,
A good time coming;
War in all men's eyes shall be,
A monster of iniquity,
In the good time coming.
Nations shall not quarrel then,
To prove which is the stronger;
Nor slaughter men for glory's sake,
Wait a little longer.
O, there's a good time, &c.
A good time coming;
There's a good time coming boys,
Wait a little longer.
We may not live to see the day,
But earth shall glisten in the ray
Of the good time coming;
Cannon balls may aid the truth,
But thought 's a weapon stronger;
We'll win our battle by its aid,
Wait a little longer.
O, there's a good time, &c.
There's a good time coming boys,
A good time coming;
The pen shall supersede the sword,
And right, not might shall be the lord,
In the good time coming.
Worth, not birth shall rule mankind,
And be acknowledged stronger,
The proper impulse has been given,
Wait a little longer.
O, there's a good time, &c.
There's a good time coming boys,
A good time coming;
Hateful rivalries of creed,
Shall not make their martyrs bleed,
In the good time coming.
Religion shall be shorn of pride,
And flourish all the stronger;
And Charity shall trim her lamp,
Wait a little longer.
O, there's a good time, &c.
There's a good time coming boys,
A good time coming;
War in all men's eyes shall be,
A monster of iniquity,
In the good time coming.
Nations shall not quarrel then,
To prove which is the stronger;
Nor slaughter men for glory's sake,
Wait a little longer.
O, there's a good time, &c.
Contributed by Pluck - 2023/11/21 - 08:14
Language: Italian
There's a Good Time Coming - 1846
Stephen Foster's * second published song. Words by Charles Mackay. Music by Stephen C. Foster. Published by [W. C.] Peters & Field, Cincinnati
Stephen Foster's * second published song. Words by Charles Mackay. Music by Stephen C. Foster. Published by [W. C.] Peters & Field, Cincinnati
Genius Annotation .
Foster sounds like a 1960 s flower child in this 1846 song envisioning a future of peace, prosperity, tolerance, literacy, intellectual achievement, and love.
Foster sounds like a 1960 s flower child in this 1846 song envisioning a future of peace, prosperity, tolerance, literacy, intellectual achievement, and love.
(Verse 1)
There's a good time coming, boys
A good time coming
A good time coming
We may not live to see the day
But earth shall glisten in the ray
Of the good time coming
Cannonballs may aid the truth
But thought's a weapon stronger
We'll win our battle by its aid
Wait a little longer
(Verse 2)
There's a good time coming, boys
A good time coming
A good time coming
The pen shall supersede the sword
And right, not might, shall be the lord
In the good time coming
Worth, not birth, shall rule mankind
And be acknowledg'd stronger
The proper impulse has been giv'n
Wait a little longer
(Verse 3)
There's a good time coming, boys
A good time coming
A good time coming
War in all men's eyes shall be
A monster of iniquity
In the good time coming
Nations shall not quarrel then
To prove which is the stronger
Nor slaughter men for glory's sake
Wait a little longer
(Verse 4)
There's a good time coming, boys
A good time coming
A good time coming
Shameful rivalries of creed
Shall not make the martyr bleed
In the good time coming
Religion shall be shorn of pride
And flourish all the stronger
And charity shall trim her lamp
Wait a little longer
(Verse 5)
There's a good time coming, boys
A good time coming
A good time coming
And a poor man's family
Shall not be his misery
In the good time coming
Ev'ry child shall be a help
To make his right arm stronger
The happier he, the more he has
Wait a little longer
(Verse 6)
There's a good time coming, boys
A good time coming
A good time coming
Little children shall not toil
Under or above the soil
In the good time coming
But shall play in healthful fields
Till imbs and minds grow stronger
And ev'ryone shall read and write
Wait a little longer
(Verse 7)
There's a good time coming, boys
A good time coming
A good time coming
The people shall be temperate
And shall love instead of hate
In the good time coming
They shall use and not abuse
And make all virtue stronger
The reformation has begun
Wait a little longer
(Verse 8)
There's a good time coming, boys
A good time coming
A good time coming
Let us aid it all we can
Ev'ry woman, ev'ry man
The good time coming
Smallest helps, if rightly giv'n
Make the impulse stronger
'Twill be strong enough one day
Wait a little longer
There's a good time coming, boys
A good time coming
A good time coming
We may not live to see the day
But earth shall glisten in the ray
Of the good time coming
Cannonballs may aid the truth
But thought's a weapon stronger
We'll win our battle by its aid
Wait a little longer
(Verse 2)
There's a good time coming, boys
A good time coming
A good time coming
The pen shall supersede the sword
And right, not might, shall be the lord
In the good time coming
Worth, not birth, shall rule mankind
And be acknowledg'd stronger
The proper impulse has been giv'n
Wait a little longer
(Verse 3)
There's a good time coming, boys
A good time coming
A good time coming
War in all men's eyes shall be
A monster of iniquity
In the good time coming
Nations shall not quarrel then
To prove which is the stronger
Nor slaughter men for glory's sake
Wait a little longer
(Verse 4)
There's a good time coming, boys
A good time coming
A good time coming
Shameful rivalries of creed
Shall not make the martyr bleed
In the good time coming
Religion shall be shorn of pride
And flourish all the stronger
And charity shall trim her lamp
Wait a little longer
(Verse 5)
There's a good time coming, boys
A good time coming
A good time coming
And a poor man's family
Shall not be his misery
In the good time coming
Ev'ry child shall be a help
To make his right arm stronger
The happier he, the more he has
Wait a little longer
(Verse 6)
There's a good time coming, boys
A good time coming
A good time coming
Little children shall not toil
Under or above the soil
In the good time coming
But shall play in healthful fields
Till imbs and minds grow stronger
And ev'ryone shall read and write
Wait a little longer
(Verse 7)
There's a good time coming, boys
A good time coming
A good time coming
The people shall be temperate
And shall love instead of hate
In the good time coming
They shall use and not abuse
And make all virtue stronger
The reformation has begun
Wait a little longer
(Verse 8)
There's a good time coming, boys
A good time coming
A good time coming
Let us aid it all we can
Ev'ry woman, ev'ry man
The good time coming
Smallest helps, if rightly giv'n
Make the impulse stronger
'Twill be strong enough one day
Wait a little longer
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* Stephen Collins Foster (July 4, 1826 – January 13, 1864), known as "the father of American music", was an American composer known primarily for his parlour and minstrel music during the Romantic period. He wrote more than 200 songs, including "Oh! Susanna", "Hard Times Come Again No More", "Camptown Races", "Old Folks at Home" ("Swanee River"), "My Old Kentucky Home", "Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair", "Old Black Joe", and "Beautiful Dreamer", and many of his compositions remain popular today. (Wikipedia )
Video: There's a Good Time Coming (1846) caricato Sheet Music Singer 5:38
* Stephen Collins Foster (July 4, 1826 – January 13, 1864), known as "the father of American music", was an American composer known primarily for his parlour and minstrel music during the Romantic period. He wrote more than 200 songs, including "Oh! Susanna", "Hard Times Come Again No More", "Camptown Races", "Old Folks at Home" ("Swanee River"), "My Old Kentucky Home", "Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair", "Old Black Joe", and "Beautiful Dreamer", and many of his compositions remain popular today. (Wikipedia )
Video: There's a Good Time Coming (1846) caricato Sheet Music Singer 5:38
Contributed by Pluck - 2023/12/5 - 21:01
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Boston: Bela Marsh, 1848 pag. 41- 42
THERE'S A GOOD TIME COMING - J. Hutchinson Jr.