Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Pete Seeger
Pete Seeger
Vocals
Si Kahn
Si Kahn
Vocals
Jane Sapp
Jane Sapp
Piano
John Miller
John Miller
Electric Bass Guitar
Arlen Roth
Arlen Roth
Electric Guitar
Fred Hellerman
Fred Hellerman
Synthesizer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Andrew Kovaly
Andrew Kovaly
Arranger
Pete Seeger
Pete Seeger
Transcription
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Bruce Kaplan
Bruce Kaplan
Producer
Fred Hellerman
Fred Hellerman
Recording Engineer
Rich Warren
Rich Warren
Recording Engineer

Lyrics

Ah, my God what is this land of America?
So many people travelling there
I will go too for I am still young
God the Lord will grant me good luck there
You, my wife stay here 'til you hear from me
When you get my letter, put everything in order
Mount a raven black steed, a horse like the wind
Fly across the ocean to join me here
Ah, but when she arrived in this strange land
Here in McKeesport, this valley, this valley of fire
Only his grave, his blood did she find
Over it, bitterly she cried
Ah, my husband, what've you done to this family of yours?
What can you say to these children, to these children you've orphaned?
Tell them my wife not to wait, not to wait, not to wait for me
Tell them I lie here, in the American land
Written by: Andrew Kovaly, Jacob Evanson, Pete Seeger
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