Wisdom

DESCRIPTION: "God gave the wise men their wisdom And to, the poets, their dreams To father and mother their love for each other But he left me out so it seems." The singer thought "life was an empty affair," but "when God gave me you," it was " more than my share."
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1952 (Averill-CampSongsFolkSongs)
KEYWORDS: love campsong
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
Averill-CampSongsFolkSongs, p. 345-346, 552, "Wisdom" (notes only)
NOTES [70 words]: There is at least one other camp song called "Wisdom"; the other one begins, "There is wisdom on this water, Laughter on this land; There's music 'round the campfire -- Oh, love it while you can." "The people here have changed me; They've touched my very soul, And when we are together, I feel much more than whole." But this seems to be the one that Averill means, since it contains the words "when God gave me you." - RBW
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