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Better Times Will Come



On April 12, 2020 John wrote:"Better Times Will Come" is a new song by Janis Ian. She sent this out yesterday (April 11, 2020) for people to sing and this is my version from last night.
Happy Easter and Happy Passover!


Janis Ian and John Gorka at Clearwater's Great Hudson River Revival, June 21, 1997

 

The other 'one song concerts':

- Click here for Red River Valley (April 5, 2020)
- Click here for Better times Will Come (April 12, 2020)
- Click here for Polly Wally (April 19, 2020)
- Click here for Soap Opera (April 26, 2020)
- Click here for Maya May I, (May 1, 2020)
- Click here for My Creole Belle (May 10, 2020)
- Click here for Careless Love (May 17, 2020)
- Click here for You Can Run (May 24, 2020)
- Muting the Sea (May 31,2020)
- Click here for Ignorance and Privilege (June 7, 2020)
- Click here for The Mercy of the Wheels. (June 14, 2020)
- If I Could Forget To Breathe (June 21, 2020)
- Let them in (June 28, 2020)
- Unblind The Referee (July 5, 2020)
- The Dutchman (July 12, 2020)
- Morningside (July 19, 2020)
- Cowboy Song (July 26, 2020)
- That's How Legends Are Made (August 2, 2020)
- If Not Now (August 9, 2020)
- Arroyo Seco (August 16, 2020)

- Shenandoah (August 23, 2020)
- Outside (August 30, 2020)
- Outnumbered (September 6, 2020)
- Brown shirts (September 13, 2020)

- Jack’s Crows (September 20, 2020)
-
Where No Monument Stands (September 27, 2020)
- Blue Chalk (October 4, 2020)
- Zuly (October 11, 2020)
- The Sentinel (October 18, 2020)
- Where The Bottles Break (October 25 2020)
- If I Could (November 1, 2020)
- Particle & Wave (November 8, 2020)
- True in Time (November 15, 2020)
- Edgar The Party Man ( November 22, 2020)
- The Water is Wide (November 29, 2020)
- The Streets of Laredo (December 6, 2020)

- Spanish is the Loving Tongue (December 13, 2020)
- Christmas Bells (December 20, 2020)
- Riverside (December 27. 2020) Recorded earlier
- Auld Lang Syne (January 3, 2021)

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John Gorka - Better Times Will Come

 

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* From the Janis Ian store on her website, March 2020:
I firmly believe that in time of trouble, art is often the only thing left standing between us, and chaos. In view of the present crisis, I've decided to offer things we'd normally charge for, and ask that you share this page with friends, in the hope that they'll provide some relief. I'll be trying to update what we offer regularly, as time and circumstances permit. Special thanks to my co-writers, co-publishers, and other affiliates for allowing work they've created or own to be used here, as well. Thank you; stay safe.

 

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Click here to listen to Janis Ian her version of "Better Times Will Come

On April 12, 2020 Janis Ian wrote:

Yesterday I sent copies of my new song, "Better Times Will Come", to a group of musician friends. I asked if they would record it, and/or make a video, then let me post it. First one came in this morning - the wonderful John Gorka singing it here.

John will be sending me an mp3 to post on my own site for free downloading; we'll start working on the page this week. THANK YOU JOHN! In the meanwhile, feel free to visit my store for lyrics, chords, and other downloads..

 

BETTER TIMES WILL COME
(Janis Ian)

Better times, better times will come.
Better times, better times will come.
When this world learns to live as one,
oh, better times will come

When we greet each dawn without fear
knowing loved ones soon will be near
When the winds of war
cannot blow any more
Oh, better times will come

Better times, better times will come.
Better times, better times will come.
When this world learns to live as one,
oh, better times will come

Though we live each day as our last
we know someday soon it will pass
We will dance, we will sing
in that never-ending spring
Oh, better times will come

Better times, better times will come.
Better times, better times will come.
When this world learns to live
as one, oh, better times will come

Better times, better times will come.
Better times, better times will come.
When this world learns to live as one,
oh, better times will come
Oh, better times will come

Words & music by Janis Ian, © 2020 Janis Ian (BMI)
All rights reserved; used by permission.

Clicke here for a digital copy of the lyrics with chords
for "Better Times Will Come."

 

Janis & John are friends for a long time

Here you can listen to the Beatles cover "IN MY LIFE"
Live at Clearwater's Great Hudson River Revival on the Campus Westchester Comm.College,Valhalla, NY. (June 1997)

John Gorka: Vocals and piano
Janis Ian: Harmony vocals.
This is a non CD track

 

 

 

 



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