Mr. Bilbo-Pete Seeger

[ti:Mr. Bilbo] [ar:Pete Seeger] [al:Banjo´s Night] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Mr. Bilbo - Pete Seeger [00:05.06]Listen Mr Bilbo listen to me [00:07.50]I'll give you a lesson in history [00:09.51] [00:10.21]Listen and I'll tell you that the foreigners you hate [00:12.76]Are the very same people made America great [00:15.03] [00:18.35]In 1492 just to see what he could see [00:21.13]Columbus an Italian looked out across the sea [00:23.94]He said Isabella babe the world is round [00:26.45]And the U S A 's just a-waiting to be found [00:28.99] [00:31.35]In 1609 on a bright summer's day [00:33.69] [00:34.27]The Half Moon set anchor in old New York Bay [00:36.76]Henry Hudson a Dutchman took a good look around; [00:39.48]He said "Boys this is gonna be a helluva town " [00:41.65] [00:42.45]Listen Mr Bilbo listen to me [00:44.91]I'll give you a lesson in history [00:46.92] [00:47.61]Listen and I'll tell you that the foreigners you hate [00:50.34]Are the very same people made America great [00:52.39] [00:55.81]When the King of England started pushing Yankees around [00:58.23] [00:58.81]We had a little trouble up in Boston town [01:01.81]There was a brave Negro Crispus Attucks was the man; [01:04.44]Was the first one to fall when the fighting began [01:06.68] [01:09.30]Colin Kelly was a pilot flying down low; [01:11.54] [01:12.32]Levine pushed the button that let the bomb go [01:15.06]They sunk the Haruna to the bottom of the sea; [01:17.61]It was foreigners like those kept America free [01:20.35] [01:23.16]Now Bilbo you're taking one heck of a chance; [01:25.51] [01:26.06]Your good friends the Duponts came over from France [01:28.78]Another thing I'm sure will be news to you [01:31.31]The first Mister Bilbo was a foreigner too [01:34.18]Well you don't like Negroes you don't like Jews; [01:36.85]If there is anyone you do like it sure is news [01:39.50]You don't like Poles Italians Catholics too; [01:42.24]Is it any wonder Bilbo that we don't like you [01:44.36] [01:44.94]Listen Mr Bilbo listen to me [01:47.69]I'll give you a lesson in history [01:49.71] [01:50.47]Listen and I'll tell you that the foreigners you hate [01:53.03]Are the very same people made America great