Away To America (cover with lyrics) Laura Brown

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AWAY TO AMERICA - Lyrics by: Linda Williams

My grandfather journeyed, like so many others,
He turned to the West and the sun.
He sailed out of Bristol along with his brothers,
A new world was there to be won.
He'd heard of the mountains in far Colorado,
Where eagles flew free in the air.
He'd find a high mountain and live in it's shadow,
For something was calling him there.

Refrain: (girls-descant)
"Sail away, away to America,
Far off over the sea.
There is something there in America,
And it's calling to me."
[ Lyrics from: http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/l/linda_williams/away_to_america.html ]
Now all he took with him was what he could carry,
His books and an old violin.
Waiting to meet him: a girl he would marry,
A new life about to begin.
My mother was born there not many years after,
And all of her sisters as well,
And all of the years, all the tears and the laughter,
Are there in the stories they tell.

Refrain: (boys-descant)

Now I've gone away, there was nothing to hold me,
I flew off to London and stayed.
But still I remember the stories they told me,
And think of the journey he made.
Now I miss the mountains when I look around me,
And I really can't tell you when,
But somehow the voice of my grandfather found me
And soon I'll be flying again.

Refrain: (girls-descant)
Fly away, come home to America...
Refrain: (boys-descant)
Sail away...

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• laura ashley brown
• away to america
• cover
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• capella
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• elementary
• choir
• Elementary School
• lina williams
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[cpeezy88]

i am learning this in 6th grade

[123sexyunicorn123]

@PackersRule19027 Im singing this on March 8th at my concert.!Lmao.

[PackersRule19027]

Ang this in music class at school today LOVE THIS SONG but cant find any videos on here so

[ilovesinginggirl1]

Love this song have a beautiful voice :)

[heyhannah333]

I love your cover I a in 5 th and sang it to day wow just luv it

[Houdinighost52]

I love this song, I wish I was Irish. Why did the video stop short?

[mschoirtchr]

This song is on my mind today (9/11) because I was teaching it to my students that morning - we were talking about why immigrants came to America, and why our country is a great place to live. The image on the page of the songbook was the skyline of New York City, including the Twin Towers, and an airplane flying through the bright blue sky...

[mschoirtchr]

@AppleGirl2599 This song was composed by Linda Williams as a submission for elementary music class songbooks (so there isn't anyone who originally sang the song). Beautiful melody, huh?

[AppleGirl2599]

Your a really great singer! I love this song! Who originally sings this song?

[barkerb23]

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