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1849
1,299
Rock
1849 was released on July 16, 1971 by Anthem Records as a part of the album One Fine Morning (Anniversary Edition)
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Release DateJuly 16, 1971
LabelAnthem Records
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Performer
Paul Hoffert
Paul Hoffert
Piano
Skip Prokop
Skip Prokop
Drums, Percussion, Additional Vocals
Ralph Cole
Ralph Cole
Guitar, Background Vocals, Additional Vocals
Don DiNovo
Don DiNovo
Viola
Dick Armin
Dick Armin
Cello
Louis Yachnin
Louis Yachnin
Bass Guitar
Keith Jollimore
Keith Jollimore
Saxophone, Flute, Background Vocals, Additional Vocals
Larry Smith
Larry Smith
Trombone, Background Vocals, Additional Vocals
Howard Shore
Howard Shore
Saxophone
Pete Pantaluk
Pete Pantaluk
Trumpet
Bob McBride
Bob McBride
Vocals, Percussion
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Skip Prokop
Skip Prokop
Songwriter, Composer
Ralph Cole
Ralph Cole
Songwriter, Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Paul Hoffert
Paul Hoffert
Producer
Andy Hawke
Andy Hawke
Executive Producer
Brenda Hoffert
Brenda Hoffert
Executive Producer
Harry Hess
Harry Hess
Mastering Engineer, Mixing Engineer
Chris Price
Chris Price
Producer

Lyrics

Wagons rolled out under darkened skies
The sun refused to shine
Four-hundred people full of hopes and dreams
In eighteen-forty-nine
They waved goodbye, women dried their tears
Young men hid their fears
They headed west, full of confidence
That their fortunes would appear
They packed a trunk full of china, a bible or two
A shotgun for Leroy, a pistol for Lou
A pretty dress for Sarah
And a hat for sister Fay
No one thought their greed for gold would change their lives someday
They headed west in eighteen-forty-nine
Sixty-one wagons, two miles long in a line
They headed west in eighteen-forty-nine
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March winds came, filled the sky with lightnin'
It rained all day and night
Old men died and backs were broken
As they set their wagons right
They crossed the mountains, came down to the sea
Sure that it would be
Gold and riches and a life of ease
But what they didn't see...
Was a trunk full of china all broken in two
A shotgun for Leroy that he used on Lou
A pretty dress for Sarah
That they used to bury Fay
No one thought their greed for gold would change their lives that way
They came for gold in eighteen-forty-nine
Sixty-one wagons, two miles long in a line
A promised land in eighteen-forty-nine
A promised land in eighteen-forty-nine
A promised land in eighteen-forty-nine
Written by: Ralph Cole, Skip Prokop
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