THE QUILTING BEE

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Song Title
THE QUILTING BEE
Writers
Robinson, Shapiro
Publisher
FOLKWAYS MUSIC PUBLISHERS, INC. (BMI)
% Publisher Controls
100%
Territory Controlled
WORLD
Themes/Keywords
1950's, Broken, Crazy, Inspiration, Music, Singing, Together, Uplifting, Voices, World
Lyrics
Oh, the world is all in pieces like a crazy quilt
That’s lyin’ all apart, that’s lyin’ all apart.
Each diff’rent color and a diff’rent form.
But put them all together and they keep you warm.
Pick up the pieces, let’s do it right,
Let’s sew them all together, make ’em good and tight.
Let’s have a quilting, Let’s have a quilting,
Let’s have a great big quilting bee.

Oh, the world’s like a banjo, has a lot of notes,
Depends on how you play, depends on how you play.
Can make an awful racket when they don’t belong.
But put them all together and you have a song.
Pick up the banjo and tune the strings,
And let us raise our voices ‘til the mountain rings.
Let’s have a singing, Let’s have a singing,
Let’s have a great big singing bee.

Oh, the world is like a party where the folks are strange,
Sittin’ by the wall, sittin’ by the wall.
They look each other over, scared to take a chance
But get the “calls” a-goin’ and you have a dance.
Roll back the carpet, it’s time to play;
Make room for all the people who like to say.
All join hands! Let’s have a singing,
Let’s have a dancing, Let’s have a great big quilting bee.

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