Hay, Colin - Next Year People Lyrics






You can't live without hope that things will change for the better
You can't live without the dream of someone reading your letter
We've had dust storms before and spit out the dirt
We've had droughts before but none quite like this
We've had winds that cut up your face all to pieces
Black blizzards that stripped all the paint off your car
Fires like twisters no sisters of mercy
They come with no warning only that sound
God is roaring drunk and out on the town

Next year everything will come good
The rains they will fall and we'll dance on the hood
We'll fill up our bellies with plentiful food
We'll eat drink and be merry
Yeah next year people wait and see
We're next year people you and me

Henry got hit by lightning twice in the head
He stood and walked away, we thought he was dead
Now he talks funny says he's wired to the sky
He walks for miles and miles and no one knows why
The bank men they came and wrote things down on paper
We all went outside and just stood around
We were glad when they left they brought nothing but heartache
And the seed we had planted it stayed in the ground

Next year everything will come good
The rains they will fall and we'll dance on the hood
We'll fill up our bellies with plentiful food
We'll eat drink and be merry
Yeah next year people wait and see
We're next year people you and me

Dry endless plains and we suffered the worst
Are we being punished or are we just cursed
It's almost ten years and no drop of rain
Only mocking blue skies bringing more of the same
Our mother was crying when they sent us to stay
With strangers in a town and we both ran away
Back to the dust and see Henry again
We're creatures of habit don't you know
And one day we'll reap what we sow

Next year everything will come good
The rains they will fall and we'll dance on the hood
We'll fill up our bellies with plentiful food
We'll eat drink and be merry
Yeah next year people wait and see
We're next year people you and me
Yeah next year people wait and see
We're next year people you and me





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  1. K.... M....

    This was one of the moments that made me use Scott Aukerman as a foundation of my life. I would not have made his choices, and I don’t pretend to know much about him, the older I get the more I don’t know about either of those really. But he made this be. If I can be half the man he has been to me to someone else, that is my goal. I won’t meet him, nor do I expect this video to retain my comment. But I want to whisper off a cliff, scream into a dune, talk to the waves, and what I say is that Scott Aukerman is the father I always think I wanted.

    I stand by a fire in the rude wind,
    Should not a sea by on my feat?
    To take from this is to fear on your own legs.

  2. P.... H....

    I didn't know this was recorded on video! Love it, and love the singing of the whole crew.

  3. D.... J....

    Climate change ?

  4. B.... R....

    Ive seen Colin live twice and both times he stayed and met anyone that wanted to speak to him or get something signed. Great guy with an amazing voice.

  5. A.... C....

    I love this so much.

  6. D.... L....

    LOVE Paul's shuffle to throw on headphones.... The thing he hates...

  7. H.... E....

    So glad to discover this was captured on video, I've gone back and listened to this performance on the podcast many times and it makes me choke up every time.

  8. C.... C....

    I love Colin Hay. In these modern days he's so underrated. This whole new album is brilliant

  9. J.... B....

    This song is F#^*%* amazing. Thanks.

  10. J.... M....

    love you brother.

  11. J.... M....

    love you brother

  12. J.... M....

    love you brother

  13. g.... ....

    CBB on deck with the Sennheisers. No wonder Scottrick comes through so crystal clear.

    g.... ....

    gnc I'd expect nothing less from this show. Senns are just so great.

  14. D.... B....

    i like you

  15. T.... H....

    I wonder what lenses/cameras are being used here.

    T.... H....

    Tyler Hanson My guess is a DSLR. from the looks of it, something with a wonderfully low f-stop. I'm curious too.

  16. k.... ....

    Beautiful work.

  17. S.... K....

    Earwolf's sound engineers are fantastic. Colin Hay's and the Hallelujah the Hills (Improv4Humans) live performances are so top notch in both the artist's talents and the sound quality.

    S.... K....

    I keep re-listening to this episode for for some reason... or maybe every reason. It's a lotta silly with great music Included

  18. J.... ....

    the night harris died i sat in my room listening to this on repeat

    J.... ....

    +JSto2323 damn, that really hits home

    J.... ....

    Ive said I've said it before and I'll say it again before but I'll say I've said it before and I'll say it again again.

  19. L.... S....

    Check out the cover I did for this song! !!!

  20. R.... G....

    I love how humbly Scott, Gillian, and Paul are singing along with him. This was a pretty goofy episode, but this song...you just stop everything else when you hear it.

    R.... G....

    Couldn't agree more such a good ep. Just goes to show that maybe it's just me but for me the special guest really makes or breaks an ep. This is one of my faves cuz he was such a good sport.

  21. K.... M....

    Finally found it. Its been stuck in my head for few weeks now.

  22. A.... G....

    Brilliant a master

  23. C.... z....

    I live in Sydney these days, but am originally from the country, and this song perfectly captures the struggle of farmers and other people on the land. An absolutely beautiful song that Mr Hay should be very, very proud of.

  24. f.... c....

    Great song colin 

  25. C.... W....

    chords anyone??

    C.... W....

    @Carl Winslow 

    http://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/c/colin_hay/next_year_people_live_crd.htm

    C.... W....

    @Alexander Miller That was you wasn't it? Awesome tab man, i rated it 5 stars, really appreciate it

  26. o.... ....

    Such a great CBB episode. Colin Hay's comedic contributions were just as great as his musical ones. Bought the album after hearing it.

  27. B.... K....

    Love this, it's so close to the feelings i have for my lost friend Bowie Watson

  28. t.... ....

    Such a beautiful haunting song. Such a joy to have Colin Hay on CBB. Immediately bought the album on the back of this

  29. A.... ....

    Gilly!

    ...Sorry.

    Gorgeous song.

  30. A.... S....

    One of my favorite episodes Hot Saucerman has had with a musician, you got a one record CBB bump!

    A.... S....

    I think all the eps with musicians I've seen were winners. Tears for fears were great.

  31. B.... K....

    Dope appearence and a beautiful song

  32. R.... ....

    Beautiful Song!