Tobacco's but an Indian Weed

from Tamo gori by Dunja Knebl & Kololira

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lyrics

Tobacco's but an Indian weed,
Grows green at morn, cut down at eve;
It shows our decay, we are but clay;
Think of this when you smoke tobacco!

The pipe that is so lily white,
Wherein so many take delight,
Gone with a touch, man's life is such;
Think of this when you smoke tobacco!

The pipe that is so foul within,
Shows how the soul is stained with sin;
It doth require the purging fire;
Think of this when you smoke tobacco!

The ashes that are left behind,
Do serve to put us all in mind,
That unto dust, return we must;
Think of this when you smoke tobacco!

The smoke that doth so high ascend,
Shows that our life must have an end;
The vapour's gone, man's life is done;
Think of this when you smoke tobacco!

credits

from Tamo gori, released May 15, 2020
Stihovi / Glazba - Tradicijski
Lyrics / Music – Traditional – Engleska / England
Aranžman / Arrangement: Dunja Knebl, Danijel Maoduš, Hrvoje Ban, Hrvoje Sudar, Roko Margeta
Dunja Knebl: glas / voice, gitara / guitar
Danijel Maoduš: akustična gitara / acoustic guitar, glas / voice
Hrvoje Ban: harmonika / accordion, glas / voice
Hrvoje Sudar: violina / violin, glas / voice
Roko Margeta: frame drum, tapan, šuška / percussion, shakuhachi, glas / voice

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Dunja Knebl Zagreb, Croatia

I have recorded 16 albums of less known or forgotten traditional Croatian folk songs released by different labels as compact discs, 3 of which are on BC. Here you can also find my recordings of folk songs from some other countries I have lived in (free download), some live concerts from the past (free download), and my singer-songwriter album Love Li(v)es. ... more

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