Biography:
The Kingston Trio is an American folk group that helped launch the folk revival of the 1960s and continued to thrive despite the emergence of rock and roll.
The Kingston Trio was formed in 1957 in the Palo Alto, California area by original lineup of Dave Guard (1934–1991), Bob Shane (1934–2020), and Nick Reynolds (1933–2008), who were just out of college. Greatly influenced by The Weavers, the calypso sounds of Harry Belafonte, and other semi-popular folk artists such as the Gateway Singers and the Tarriers
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Other songs:
- Tom Dooley
- A Worried Man
- Across The Wide Missouri
- Adios Farewell
- Ah Woe Ah Me
- Ali Ali Oxen Free
- All My Sorrows
- All Through The Night
- Alle Oxen Free
- Angels We Have Heard On High
- Anne Boleyn
- Bad Mans Blunder
- Ballad Of The Quiet Fighter
- Ballad Of The Thresher
- Banua
- Big Ball In Town
- Billy Goat Hill
- Bimini
- Blackleg Miner
- Blow The Candle Out
- Blow Ye Winds
- Blowin In The Wind
- Blue Eyed Gal
- Bonny Hielan Laddie
- Born At The Right Time
- Bottle Of Wine
- Buddy Better Get On Down The Line
- Catch The Wind
- Children Of The Morning
- Chilly Winds
- Coast Of California
- Colorado Trail
- Coming From The Mountains
- Coplas
- Coventry Carol
- Darcy Farrow
- Darlin Corey
- Desert Pete
- Dogies Lament
- Dont Cry Katie
- Dont You Weep Mary
- Early In The Morning
- Eddiestone Light
- El Matador
- En El Agua
- Everglades
- Farewell Adelita
- Forever And A Day
- Friendly Beasts
- Genny Glenn
- Getaway John
- Glorious Kingdom
- Go Tell Roger
- God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
- Goober Peas
- Good King Wenceslas
- Good News
- Greenback Dollar
- Hangman
- Hard Aint It Hard
- Hard Travelin
- Haul Away
- Here We Come Acaroling
- Homeward Bound
- If I Had A Ship
- If I Were Free
- It Takes A Worried Man
- It Was A Very Good Year
- Jackson
- Jamaica Farewell
- Jane Jane Jane
- January Summer
- Jasmine
- Jesse James
- Lei Pakalana
- Lemon Tree
- Little Maggie
- Little Play Soldiers
- Long Black Rifle
- Long Black Veil
- Love Comes A Trickling Down
- Mark Twain
- Marys Boy Child
- May The Light Of Love
- Molly Dee
- Mta
- Much Better View Of The Moon
- My Ramblin Boy
- New York Girls
- Oh Joe Hannah
- Oh Miss Mary
- Oh Yes Oh
- Oleanna
- One More Round
- One More Town
- Poor Ellen Smith
- Poverty Hill
- Raspberries Strawberries
- Razors In The Air
- Real Old Style
- Reason To Believe
- Reuben James
- Rider
- River
- River Run Down
- Road Song
- Road To Freedom
- Rollin Stone
- Round About The Mountain
- Run Joe
- Run Molly Run
- Run The Ridges
- Running Out Of Tomorrows
- Sail Away
- San Miguel
- Santy Anno
- Saro Jane
- Scotch And Soda
- Seasons In The Sun
- Silent Night
- Sing Out
- Sloop John B
- Some Fool Made A Soldier Of Me
- Somerset Gloucestershire Wassail
- South Wind
- Take Her Out Of Pity
- That Song About The River
- The Ballad Of The Shape Of Things
- The Escape Of Old John Webb
- The First Time
- The M T A Song
- The Merry Little Munuet
- The Mountains Omourne
- The New Frontier
- The Other Side Of This Life
- The Reverend Mr Black
- The Seine
- The Summers Long
- The Tattooed Lady
- The Unfortunate Miss Bailey
- The Wanderer
- The White Snows Of Winter
- The Wines Of Madeira
- This Land Is Your Land
- Those Brown Eyes
- Those Who Are Wise
- Three Jolly Coachmen
- Tijuana Jail
- To Be Redeemed
- To Morrow
- To Try For The Sun
- Try To Remermber
- Two
- We Wish You A Merry Christmas
- Weeping Willow
- When I Was Young
- Where Have All The Flowers Gone
- Whistling Gypsy
- Whos Gonna Hold Her Hand
- With You My Johnny
- Yellow Bird
- You Dont Knock
- Youre Gonna Miss Me
- Zombie Jamboree
Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
Desert Pete:The Kingston Trio.
#33 on BB Hot 100 on CAPITOL Records
in 1963.
INTRO: E
#1.
E A E
I was travelin' west of Buckskin on my way to a cattle run.
A E D E
Cross a little cactus desert under a hot blisterin' sun.
E A
I was thirsty down to my toenails, stopped to rest me on a
E
stump.
A E D
But I tell ya I just couldn't believe it when I saw that water
E
pump.
E A E
I took it to be a mirage at first, it'll fool a thirsty man.
A D E B E
Then I saw a note stuck in a bakin' powder can.
E A
'This pump is old' the note began, 'but she works so give'er
E
a try.'
A E D E
I put a new sucker washer in 'er, you may find the leather dry.'
CHORUS:
B A E
You've got to prime the pump, you must have faith and believe.
B A E
You've got to give of yourself 'fore you're worthy to receive.
A E Ab A
Drink all the water you can hold, wash your face, cool your feet.
E Dbm A B E
But leave the bottle full for others, thank you kindly, Desert Pete.
#2.
E A
Yeah, you'll have to prime the pump, work that handle like there's
E
a fire.
A E B E
Under that rock you'll find some water I left in a bitters jar.
E A
Now, there's just enough to prime it with so dont'cha go drinkin'
E
first.
B
You just pour it in and pump like mad, buddy, you'll quench your
E
thirst.
CHORUS:
B A E
You've got to prime the pump, you must have faith and believe.
B A E
You've got to give of yourself 'fore you're worthy to receive.
A E Ab A
Drink all the water you can hold, wash your face, cool your feet.
E Dbm A B E
But leave the bottle full for others, thank you kindly, Desert Pete.
#3.
E A
Well, I found that jar and I tell ya, nothin' was ever prettier
E
to my eye.
A E
And I was tempted strong to drink it, cause that pump looked
mighty dry.
E A
But the note went on, 'have faith my friend, there's water down
E
below.'
A B E B E
You've got to give until you get..I'm the one who ought to know.
E A
So, I poured in the jar and I started pumpin' and I heard a beautiful
E A E B E
sound of water bubblin' and splashin' up outta that hole in the ground.
E A E
I took off my shoes and I drunk my fill of that cool refreshing treat.
A B E
I thank the Lord and thank the pump and I thank old desert Pete.
CHORUS:
B A E
You've got to prime the pump, you must have faith and believe.
B A E
You've got to give of yourself 'fore you're worthy to receive.
A E Ab A
Drink all the water you can hold, wash your face, cool your feet.
E Dbm A B E
But leave the bottle full for others, thank you kindly, Desert Pete.
OUTRO:
A E Ab A
Drink all the water you can hold, wash your face, cool your feet.
E Dbm A B E
But leave the bottle full for others, thank you kindly, Desert Pete.
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
#33 on BB Hot 100 on CAPITOL Records
in 1963.
INTRO: E
#1.
E A E
I was travelin' west of Buckskin on my way to a cattle run.
A E D E
Cross a little cactus desert under a hot blisterin' sun.
E A
I was thirsty down to my toenails, stopped to rest me on a
E
stump.
A E D
But I tell ya I just couldn't believe it when I saw that water
E
pump.
E A E
I took it to be a mirage at first, it'll fool a thirsty man.
A D E B E
Then I saw a note stuck in a bakin' powder can.
E A
'This pump is old' the note began, 'but she works so give'er
E
a try.'
A E D E
I put a new sucker washer in 'er, you may find the leather dry.'
CHORUS:
B A E
You've got to prime the pump, you must have faith and believe.
B A E
You've got to give of yourself 'fore you're worthy to receive.
A E Ab A
Drink all the water you can hold, wash your face, cool your feet.
E Dbm A B E
But leave the bottle full for others, thank you kindly, Desert Pete.
#2.
E A
Yeah, you'll have to prime the pump, work that handle like there's
E
a fire.
A E B E
Under that rock you'll find some water I left in a bitters jar.
E A
Now, there's just enough to prime it with so dont'cha go drinkin'
E
first.
B
You just pour it in and pump like mad, buddy, you'll quench your
E
thirst.
CHORUS:
B A E
You've got to prime the pump, you must have faith and believe.
B A E
You've got to give of yourself 'fore you're worthy to receive.
A E Ab A
Drink all the water you can hold, wash your face, cool your feet.
E Dbm A B E
But leave the bottle full for others, thank you kindly, Desert Pete.
#3.
E A
Well, I found that jar and I tell ya, nothin' was ever prettier
E
to my eye.
A E
And I was tempted strong to drink it, cause that pump looked
mighty dry.
E A
But the note went on, 'have faith my friend, there's water down
E
below.'
A B E B E
You've got to give until you get..I'm the one who ought to know.
E A
So, I poured in the jar and I started pumpin' and I heard a beautiful
E A E B E
sound of water bubblin' and splashin' up outta that hole in the ground.
E A E
I took off my shoes and I drunk my fill of that cool refreshing treat.
A B E
I thank the Lord and thank the pump and I thank old desert Pete.
CHORUS:
B A E
You've got to prime the pump, you must have faith and believe.
B A E
You've got to give of yourself 'fore you're worthy to receive.
A E Ab A
Drink all the water you can hold, wash your face, cool your feet.
E Dbm A B E
But leave the bottle full for others, thank you kindly, Desert Pete.
OUTRO:
A E Ab A
Drink all the water you can hold, wash your face, cool your feet.
E Dbm A B E
But leave the bottle full for others, thank you kindly, Desert Pete.
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
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