Paxton, Tom - Wish I Had A Troubadour Lyrics
Wish I had a troubadour a-sittin' by my knee,
Playing stately rhythms of the ancient balladry.
If I had a troubadour, I'd signal with my hand
And he would sing for you.
He would sing for you until you'd smile.
[Chorus:]
Wish I had a wind I'd bring it by.
A gentle western wind to dry your eye.
A southern wind to keep you from your cryin',
I'm still tryin'.
Wish I had a castle clown with bells upon his hat,
Doin' tricks and somersaults, you'd have to laugh at that.
If I had a castle clown, I'd call him to your side,
And he'd do tricks for you.
[Chorus]
Wish I had a Royal Ballet, to summon at my will.
Dancin' by the candlelight, some lovely old quadrille.
If I had a Royal Ballet I'd signal with a nod,
And they would dance for you,
They would dance for you until you'd smile.
[Chorus]
[Repeat Verse 1]
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Paxton, Tom Wish I Had A Troubadour Comments
Great video.
A Tom Paxton song with video by Doug Lang was the last thing on my mind this morning. So glad I found it though. The song, Tom's lovely voice and the photos of so many people I love and admire gave me goose bumps and a great start on the day. Bless bless.
Very good video, and in fact I still I wish that Tom sing for many years. Thanks for posting this beautiful tribute to Tom. Greetings from southern Brazil.
Good on Chris for fooling me. After I'd finalized the video and uploaded it, I had a funny feeling looking at that shot. Oh well, it's done, and at least people know it's intended to be Luke.
Very nice video but unfortunately I have to point out that your Luke Kelly photo is actually a less than brilliant impersonator called Chris Kavanagh
You have done an absolutely fantastic job with the various photos - the fading in and out effect melds perfectly with the spirit of Tom's song. Thank you very much as I enjoyed it a lot and it made me very emotional as well. Bravo!
What a beautiful video, thank you for sharing, so beautiful. I wish I had a way to go back to those days when we used to sing these songs at college parties, everyone in a circle breaking out the guitars and singing folk songs in hope and joy. I was just looking for marvelous toy, and what a treasure I found, thank you for this lovely video. I am smiling... with a tear, too :)
@Tompaxton2 It's been too long since I've seen and heard you, Tom (Vancouver, years ago now). Thank you for all the songs along the way.
@nllleonard - Sweet of you to say so. Thank you. That felt good to read.
How beautiful. Thank you for doing this.
Tom Paxton