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Sunrise Melody / Wise Old Man / Forget About Me Not

from Where The Wind Blows by Beppe Gambetta

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WISE OLD MAN
(Beppe Gambetta)
English translation and adaptation by James Keelaghan

Dedicated to Pete Seeger, Fabrizio De Andrè, Doc Watson

Wise old Man you were tired when I met you
you were timeless but you were feeling your age
your voice was hoarse but it still held a story
and your banjo still commanded every stage

The tales that you told me got me thinking
that a story holds more power than a gun
that hope is much more powerful than money
and when our voices sing together we are one

Wise old Man, I think you are immortal
the body dies, the lyric carries on
reminding me whatever I may write of
I must speak out for dispossessed and wronged

You left early but I feel that you’re here
your presence makes me feel a bit less fear
when we sing your words we give back what you gave
like flowers gently placed upon a grave

Wise old Man I could read your hands like Braille
every callous, every wrinkle told a tale
your eyes were blind but you still had an ear
hearing was your seeing, you heard it all so clear

A sound from a distant place and time
wafting up from some lost valley through the pines
we played melody and rhythm through the night
and watched the couples dance until daylight


Dedicato a Pete Seeger, Fabrizio De Andrè, Doc Watson

Grande vecchio che parli oltre il tempo
ti ho incontrato che eri già stanco
voce rauca, non può più cantare
ma può suonare il banjo e raccontare

E' un racconto che cambia la storia
e ha la forza di chi non ha armi
di chi non chiede soldi ma speranza
e marcia e canta in coro l'uguaglianza

Grande vecchio hai vissuto oltre al tempo
e oltre al tempo hai pensato e cantato
voce che ti tocca nel profondo
tra gli ultimi e i diversi era il tuo mondo

Ci hai lasciato già presto e ci manchi
ma ti immagino sempre tra noi
per chi non può parlare parli ancora
e torni col profumo dei tuoi fiori

Grande vecchio ho potuto sentire
quelle mani coi calli e le rughe
non vedevi ma il suono ti guidava
sentire era per te come vedere

Era un suono da un luogo lontano
da una valle sperduta in un bosco
abbiam suonato insieme su quel ritmo
che fa venire voglia di ballare

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from Where The Wind Blows, released April 17, 2020
SUNRISE MELODY
Beppe Gambetta acoustic guitars

WISE OLD MAN
Beppe Gambetta vocal, acoustic guitars, bouzouki, glockenspiel;
Rusty Holloway upright bass;
Joe Bonadio percussion

FORGET ABOUT ME NOT
Beppe Gambetta acoustic guitars, bouzouki;
Rusty Holloway upright bass;
Joe Bonadio percussion

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Beppe Gambetta Genoa, Italy

Beppe Gambetta is an Italian guitarist, vocalist and composer who found a way to make Italian and American traditions speak together with one voice. Born in the seaport city of Genova and raised on American Flatpicking he developed a unique captivating guitar and performance style.
Beppe is beloved all over the world, gaining new fans and friends with every performance and every new recording. ... more

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