Joy Of Living - Ewan MacColl

This is one of MacColl's last songs and his farewell to the world. In it, a dying hiker says goodbye to all he holds dear: the hills, his wife and his children (Black And White - The Definitive Collection, trk#20, 1993, Green Linnet Records, Nashville, Tennessee); and (Black And White - The Definitive Collection, trk#18, 2000, Cooking Vinyl Records, London, UK).

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Music

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• joy
• living
• ewan
• maccoll
• farewell
• hiker

[EmbraFan]

This song always makes me cry - the sentiments are so pure! Thanks for putting it on here :o)

[gdgest]

@EmbraFan - I agree. It makes me think of my own mortality. Thanks for your comment. :-)

[haggisscouse]

He was one of the very greatest of songwriters, nothing trivial about these lyrics. Must get my boots on, time is running out...

[HopeWithPandora]

Heart song indeed...

[GolliwoggMusic]

Golliwogg APPROVES of this beautiful song and video.

[johnmcdylan]

Uplifting lyrics, inspirational slideshow. Many thanks.

[ajthelho]

Breathtaking!!

[TravisTricky]

Beautiful. 

[raymondcrooke]

Great song. Thanks for sharing this.