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Yorkville 1969

from Yorkville 1969 by Mel Borins

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YORKVILLE 1969 MEL BORINS

The sideshow on the street,
Is full of crowds of freaks,
Jugglers and acrobats.
Hippies wearing cowboy hats,
Everywhere is laughter,
Everywhere is music,
Peace signs everywhere
Flowers in the hair (2)


First act on the stage,
Is long-haired clowns
With painted skin of dirt and hair.
With beards and beads,
And bare-foot shoes,
They walk with their head held high
They dance and glide

Next on center stage
Turn on
High flying acts
They soar up high
Taking trips on thin lines
They have no nets to break their falls.

Grab a seat at a small café
Watch the hippies come your way
Love and friendship everywhere
Hope is in the air
Flowers in their hair
Hope is everywhere

Bongo drums and protest songs
Where have all the flowers gone
Love the other like yourself
Peace and harmony
Everywhere was a song and a celebration
Free love was in the air
Hope was everywhere
We’ve got to get back to the garden.

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from Yorkville 1969, released December 19, 2023

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Mel Borins Toronto, Ontario

Mel started playing guitar when he was 16. When in High School and University he played in coffee houses, parties and talent shows and anywhere that would have him. He started writing songs in High School. His songs are varied. Folk, rock, country, rap, comedy, children's. Music is a way of sharing his innermost thoughts and feelings. Listen and let him know what you think. ... more

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