great Historical Bum Songtext
von Odetta

Well, I′m just a lonesome traveler and a great historical bum
Highly educated from history, I've come
I built the rock of ages, it was in the year of one
That′s about the biggest thing that man has ever done

I built the garden of Eden, it was in the year of two
Joined the apple-pickers union, and I always paid my due
I'm the one that signed the contract to raise the risin' sun
That′s about the biggest thing that man has ever done


I was straw boss on the pyramids, the tower of Babel too
I opened up the ocean, let the mighty children through
Fought a million battles, and I never lost a one
That′s about the biggest thing that man has ever done

Well, I was in the revolution, we set this country free
It was me and a couple of Indians that dumped the Boston tea
I won the battle of Valley Forge, the battle of Bully Run
That's about the biggest thing that man has ever done

Well, I′m just a lonesome traveler and a great historical bum
Highly educated from history, I've come
I built the rock of ages, it was in the year of one
That′s about the biggest thing that man has ever done

I said, that's about the biggest thing and can not be undone