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1849
1,237
Rock
1849 was released on January 1, 1971 by ODL as a part of the album One Fine Morning
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Release DateJanuary 1, 1971
LabelODL
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM181

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Performer
Paul Hoffert
Paul Hoffert
Piano
Skip Prokop
Skip Prokop
Drums
Ralph Cole
Ralph Cole
Guitar
Don DiNovo
Don DiNovo
Viola
Dick Armin
Dick Armin
Cello
Louis Yachnin
Louis Yachnin
Bass Guitar
Keith Jollimore
Keith Jollimore
Saxophone
Larry Smith
Larry Smith
Trombone
Howard Shore
Howard Shore
Saxophone
Pete Pantaluk
Pete Pantaluk
Trumpet
Bob McBride
Bob McBride
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Skip Prokop
Skip Prokop
Songwriter
Ralph Cole
Ralph Cole
Songwriter
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
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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