Softer Songs

 Some times you need to slow things down. These songs are great "closers" after an evening around the campfire. The list is short for now. Send me some songs to add to our list! (CB)
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Peace Like a River

Thank you to Emily M. for sending us this song. It's sung to the tune of "She'll be Comin' Round the Mountain", so I'm not sure if it qualifies as a softer song. However, the lyrics bring a peacefulness to mind.

I've got peace like a river in my soul
I've got peace like a river in my soul
I've got peace like a river
I've got peace like a river
I've got peace like a river in my soul

I've got love like a mountain in my soul
I've got love llike a mountain in my soul
I've got love like a mountain
I've got love like a mountain
I've got love like a mountain in my soul

I've got joy like a fountain in my soul
I've got joy like a fountain in my soul
I've got joy like a fountain
I've got joy like a fountain
I've got joy like a fountain in my soul

I've got joy like a fountain in my soul
I've got love like a mountain in my soul
I've got joy like a fountain
I've got love like a mountain
I've got peace like a river in my soul!

Actions
peacemake peace sign
rivermake a wave with your hand
soulpoint to the soul of your shoe
lovearms crossed across your chest
mountainarms up into an upside down V
joya great big smile and hand waving
fountainhands together, spring up & out above head


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Wood Smoke

Thank you to Lis Thorton - Guide Guider, West Kirby, Wirral, England for sending us this lovely song! The tune is Lili Marlene "...an old tune from war years"

With the scent of woodsmoke drifting through the air,
And the glow of firelight we always love to share
Visions of camp fires all return
And as the fire begins to burn,
We dream of by-gone camp fires
And long for those to come.

Tongues of yellow flames are flickering up on high,
Twisting leaping fingers up to the starlit sky,
Voices recall songs old and new,
Songs once loved by our fathers too,
Who dreamed of by-gone camp fires
And longed for those to come.

Gently dying embers cast a rosy glow
Voices softly singing to tunes so sweet and low,
Softly upon the still night air,
Full youthful voices hushed in prayer
Who dream of by-gone camp fires
And long for those to come.
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Taps

Day is done
Gone the sun
From the lake
From the hills
From the sky
All is well
Safely rest
God is nigh

Learn Taps from around the world at Becky's Campfire Songbook!

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Land of the Silver Birch


Land of the silver birch,
home of the beaver
Where still the mighty moose
wander at will

(Refrain)

Blue lake and rocky shore
I will return once more
Boom dede boom boom
Boom dede boom boom
Boom dede boom boom boo-oo-oom

High on a rocky ledge
I'll build my wigwam
Close to the water's edge,
silent and free

(Refrain)

Land of the silver fish
canoe of birch bark
Oh mighty water ways,
carry me far

(Refrain)

Here in the low land
my heart cries out for thee
I shall return to thee,
hills of the north

(Refrain)

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