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Ready for Spring in My Soul

by Dan Berggren

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Putting new words to old traditional tunes is the essence of folk music. Variations of this melody have been known as Sitting On Top of the World by Walter Vinson of the Mississippi Sheiks, You Got to Reap What You Sow by Tampa Red, and Come On In My Kitchen by Robert Johnson. I learned Sitting On Top of the World from Doc Watson when I was a teenager. The new springtime lyrics are mine.

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'Twas in the spring one sunny day
Snowbanks slowly melting away
Almost gone and I'm ready
Ready for spring in my soul

In the month of March, winter's almost done
The sun is shining, and the sap does run
Time to boil, boil, boil and make syrup
I'm ready for spring in my soul

Blue birds and robins at my back door
Red-winged blackbirds, so many more
Sweetly singing songs of April
I'm ready for spring in my soul

The prettiest thing I've ever seen
Is when the hardwoods turn shades of green
Heading into May and daylight's longer
I'm ready for spring in my soul

'Twas in the spring one sunny day
Snowbanks melted, and gone away
And if there's one more storm, I'll be ready
Ready for spring in my soul

words © 2024 Dan Berggren, tune - trad.

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released March 8, 2024
Dan Berggren - vocal, harmonica, guitar

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Dan Berggren New York

Dan Berggren is a tradition-based songsmith who writes with honesty, humor and a
strong sense of place. His songs explore the many dimensions of home, hard-working
folks, taking care of our planet and each other. Dan’s roots are firmly in the Adirondacks where he was raised but his music has
branched out across many borders.
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