The Cruel War
1963 · Warner Bros. 5399 · Burbank, California
- Artist
- Peter, Paul and Mary
- Title
- The Cruel War
- Release
- Stewball / The Cruel War
- Year
- 1963
- Label
- Warner Bros. # 5399
- Format
- 7" · Single
- Language
- English
- Country
- Burbank, California, USA
- Songwriter
- Stookey, Yarrow
- Genre
- Folk · Contemporary Folk
- Primary theme
- Peace, Protest & Anti-War
Annotation
The song Cruel War, The (Peter, Paul and Mary) (Warner Bros. Records # 5399) Contemporary folk. Plight of soldier, leans toward protest song. "The cruel war is ragging, Johnny has to fight
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
Lyrics
English: The cruel war is ragging, Johnny has to fight / I want to be with him, from morning till night / I want to be with him, it grieves my heart so / Won't you let me go with you, no my love no / Tomorrow is Sunday, Monday is the day / That your captain will call you, and you must obey / Your captain will call you, it grieves my heart so / Won't you let me go with you, no my love no / I'll tie back my hair, men's clothing I'll put on / I'll pass as your comrade, as we march along / I'll pass as your comrade, no one will ever know / Won't you let me go with you, no my love no / Oh Johnny, oh Johnny, I fear you are unkind / I love you far better, than all of mankind / I love you far better, than words can express / Won't you let me go with you, yes my love yes
Notes
Warner Bros. 5399 (E12459), red arrows label, Warner Bros. Records, Inc., "A Subsidiary & Licensee of Warner Bros. Pictures, Inc.", made in U.S.A.; "The Cruel War" (Stookey-Yarrow), Pepamar Music Corp.-ASCAP, 3:52; Peter, Paul & Mary. [From the record sleeve and labels]
About the artist
Formed 1961, New York, NY, United States. Disbanded 16 September 2009. Members: Peter Yarrow (vocals), Paul Stookey (vocals, guitar), Mary Travers (vocals)