Peter Rose and Anne Conlon
for SATB Chorus and Solo Voices, Narrator and Stage Band (or Piano)
VOCAL SCORE
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CONTENTS
PART 1
1.
PART 2
Yanomamo falls into two sections which can be performed separately if desired. The first section describes the beauties and wonders of life in the Amazon Rainforest, the second describes the human dangers which threaten it.
the the the liv liv liv ing ing ing
trees trees trees,
the the the liv liv liv ing ing ing
trees trees trees,
trees trees trees,
the can goes ne liv ru lers ver ing- of be on their di for king vidom. ded. -
the can goes ru ne liv lers ing ver-of be on their di for king vi
the can goes ru ne liv lers ver ing
the can goes ru ne liv ing lers ver
dom. ded.
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Green
Yearn Green
Bind
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Flut
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He's mas sive - in size and cov -ered in hairs, and he hunts in the dead of
He's mas sive - in size and cov -ered in hairs, and he hunts in the dead of
bee tle - that's as big as your hand, black, ff shi ny, - and fat!
bee tle - that's as big as your hand, black, ff shi ny, - and fat!
Four eyed - fish and fish with lungs, and ev en - fish with stings;
Am a - zon - ot ter, - though six feet long, is gen -tle and loves to play;
read; For fact is strong er - than fic tion, - and truth as tall as a
lie, And life is lar ger - than tra vel - lers' - tales, rit.
3. The Tree of Life
branch of this ve ry - old tree, And when I've sent out plen-ty of shoots and I've
branch of this ve ry - old tree,
branch of this ve ry - old tree,
branch of this ve ry - old tree,
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liv ing - trees for they nou rish - and sup port - it.
liv ing - trees for they nou rish - and sup port - it.
liv ing - trees for they nou rish - and sup port - it.
liv ing - trees for they nou rish - and sup port
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mums and dads, and all their food has gone, The p new mums fly to oth er - figs, and that's how life goes
This f is the fig tree here a gain; - my figs at last are ripe. Dis per - sal's - now the thing I need to
can not - un der - -stand why they're full of seeds, for the seeds sure ly - have no use, But
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fool ish - if we doubt it. All of
fool ish - if we doubt it.
fool ish - if we doubt
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5. The Monkey's Tale
scream and shout while they're lark ing - a bout; - A mong - the branch es - they are free, 13/45
Hang
Hang
can o - py, - Swing ing - from tree to
Swing ing - from tree to tree.
can o - py, - Swing ing - from tree to
Swing ing - from tree to tree.
can o - py, - Swing ing - from tree to f Swing ing - from tree to tree.
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Why
Why p do they run when ev - er - they see me?
Why p do they run when ev - er - they see me?
Why p do they run when ev - er - they see me?
such a lone ly - jag u - ar? - I want to be friends; I want to be need B¨7 ed; - But no bo - dymolto rit.
Ah. pp I want to be friends; I want to be need ed; -
Ah. pp I want to be friends; I want to be need ed; -
Ah. pp I want to be friends; I want to be need ed; -
Ah. pp I want to be friends; I want to be need ed;molto rit.
We are armed with chem i - cal - bombs and dead ly - knives,
We are armed with chem i - cal - bombs and dead ly - knives,
streams in a from liv shore ing to - nest. shore; Through Our the ad hours vanceof is dark end ness, less;-
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course, our life is hard; dan ger's - al ways - at our back.
In snakes that bite and plants that kill and beasts that might at tack;
In snakes that bite and plants that kill and beasts that might at tack;
In snakes that bite and plants that kill and beasts that might at tack;
In snakes that bite and plants that kill and beasts that might at tack;
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take from the fo rest - all the game we wish:
The trees have pow'r, we wor ship - them. With their strength we
ff
The trees have pow'r, we wor ship - them. With their strength we ff
The trees have pow'r, we wor ship - them. With their strength we ff
The trees have pow'r, we wor ship - them. With their strength we ff
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food we know. We take it from the trees where the red pods grow.
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Where there should be life, p our peo ple - die. molto rit.
child ren - cry; p
Where there should be life,
child ren - cry; p
Where there should be life,
child ren - cry; p
Where there should be life,
child ren - cry; p
Where there should be life, pp
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So And our peo sat is ple- fy willhave their as med i pira cine- tions to keep for a them bet fit and ter - qual health i yty till - of they die. life. 16/66
& . . . . . . ? . . . . &
We We must inhar tend to -ness solve the po the prob tent - ial lemof wealth poor we see hous in ing our and end coun ov try'ser re -crowd sour ing; ces,20/70
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And We we'll can bor help row you - from leave the the U. shan S. tyA. towns and by giv I. M. ingF. you to a trans sub si mi- dise graour tion - loan; schemes. 24/74
For We must the Am plan to a - zon build - is up in full of dustland ry - and that's en wast cour edage and - con no one sumer is - spend us ing, ing,-
For
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lands
lands
lands
lands
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We We are are proud proud that that we we are are the the rough rough men. men. Chop Dig ping gingthe the trees high down wayall all the the day day time, time,-
We We are are proud proud that that we we are are the the rough rough men. men. Chop Dig ping gingthe the trees high down wayall all the the day day time, time,-
Gam Gam ing ingand and drink drink ing ingall all the the night night time, time,-
Gam Gam ing ingand and drink drink ing ingall all the the night night time, time, -
We We are are the the men, men, the the log dig gers, gers,log dig gers, gers,-
They They are are the the men, men, the the log dig gers, gers,log dig gers, gers,-
They They are are the the men, men, the the log dig gers, gers,- dig log gers, gers,-
We We are are the the men, men, the the
We We are are the the men, men, the the log dig gers, gers,log dig gers, gers,-
dig gers, gers,
log dig gers, gers,
log dig gers, gers,
log dig gers, gers,
They are are the the men, men, the the log dig gers, gers,log dig gers, gers,
They
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are are the the men, men, the the log dig gers, gers,
log dig gers, gers,
We We are are the the men, men, the the
S.
They They are are the the men, men, the the 39/93
Ev Ev 'ry 'rytree yard will will buy buy a a whis whis ky. ky.-
Ev Ev 'ry 'rytree yard will will buy buy a a whis whis ky. ky.-
Ev Ev 'ry 'rytree yard will will buy buy a a whis whis ky. ky. -
We We are are the the men, men, the the dig log gers, gers,- log dig gers, gers,-
They They are are the the men, men, the the
Ev Ev 'ry 'rytree yard will will buy buy a a whis whisk ky. ky. - We We are are the the men, men, the the dig log gers, gers,- log dig gers, gers,-
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log dig gers, gers,
log dig gers, gers,
dig log gers, gers,
They They are are the the men, men, the the dig log gers, gers, -
log dig gers, gers,
We are are the the men, men, the the log dig gers, gers,
dig log gers, gers,
And And curse curse the the trees trees and and damn damn the the Am
And And curse curse the the trees trees and and damn damn the the
We We work work hard hard and and sweat sweat and and swear swear And And curse curse the the trees trees and and damn damn the the
And And curse curse the the trees trees and and damn damn the the
14. Like The Man From The Government Said
ea noi ten sespas in the sion - fruit night and I'm wild al to ways - hear ma
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The trees have pow'r, we wor ship - them. With their strength we
ff
The trees have pow'r, we wor ship - them. With their strength we ff
The trees have pow'r, we wor ship - them. With their strength we ff
The trees have pow'r, we wor ship - them. With their strength we ff
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fear these men we can not - kill. Their strength is great er -
fear these men we can not - kill.
Their strength is great erWe
fear these men we can not - kill.
We fear these men we can not - kill.
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thers
For f there's no hope of liv ing - on when the for est - trees all die.
For f there's no hope of liv ing - on when the for est - trees all die.
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Can't Must es keep cape on - this and burn ne ing verrain; tire;
Head Must keeps keep throb run bing ning,with run the -ning beat out of of the the brain. fire.
Can't Must es keep cape on - this and burn ne ing verrain; tire;
Can't Must es keep cape on - this and burn ne ing verrain; tire;
Head Must keeps keep throb run bing ning,with run the -ning beat out of of the the brain. fire.
Head Must keeps keep throb run bing ning,with run the -ning beat out of of the the brain. fire.
Can't Must es keep cape on - this and burn ne ing verrain; tire;
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Burn
Burn
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blows of re ject - ion - and scorn, As the days of un want - ed - ness -
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20. Yanomamo! (Finale)
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When the peo ple - from the skies try to use the liv ing - trees
When the peo ple - from the skies try to use the liv ing - trees
leave be hind - a waste land - where noth ing - good can grow,
leave be hind - a waste land - where noth ing - good can grow,
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Leave them to grow!
Leave them to grow!
Leave them to grow!
Leave them to grow!
We need the trees to
We need the trees to
We need the trees to
We need the trees to
Do the peo ple - from the skies know they
need the liv ing
Do they know they give us life?