Day is Done Song Lyrics and Chords by Peter, Paul and Mary
Day is Done
Recorded by Peter, Paul and Mary
Written by Peter Yarrow
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Tell me why you're
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crying my son
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I know you're frightened like
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everyone
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Is it the thunder in the
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distance you fear
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Will it help if I
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stay very
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near
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I am
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here
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take my hand my
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son
All will be
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well when the day is
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done
And if you
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take my hand my
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son
All will be
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well when the day is
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done
Day is
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done day is
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done day is
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done day is
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done
Do you ask why I'm
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sighing my son
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You shall inherit what mankind has
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done
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In a world filled with
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sorrow and woe
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If you ask me
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why this is
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so
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I really don't
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know
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Tell me why you're
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smiling my son
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Is there a secret you can tell
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everyone
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Do you know more than
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men that are wise
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Can you see what we
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all must dis
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guise
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Through your loving
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eyes
Repeat #2
Day is
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done day is
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done day is
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done day is
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done
FAQ
Who sang the the song Day is Done?
- The song Day is Done was sang by Peter, Paul and Mary.
Who is Peter, Paul and Mary?
- Peter, Paul and Mary were an American folk group formed in New York City in 1961, during the American folk music revival phenomenon. The trio was composed of tenor Peter Yarrow, baritone Noel Paul Stookey and contralto Mary Travers. The group's repertoire included songs written by Yarrow and Stookey, early songs by Bob Dylan, as well as covers of other folk musicians. After the death of Travers in 2009, Yarrow and Stookey continued to perform as a duo under their individual names.Mary Travers said she was influenced by Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, and the Weavers. In the documentary Peter, Paul & Mary: Carry It On — A Musical Legacy, members of the Weavers discuss how Peter, Paul and Mary took over the torch of the social commentary of folk music in the 1960s.
The group was inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 1999. Peter, Paul and Mary received the Sammy Cahn Lifetime Achievement Award from the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2006.
