A 100 Miles

29Sep06

I had been fortunate enough to attend a JRC camp in Shimla way back when I was in the 6th standard. There we’d been taught a song that went like “A hundred miles”. I’d always thought it was a nursery rhyme till I found out a little while before that it was actually a song by The Journeymen. The lyrics and the music had moved me then and continue to do so now. I really like this song. Hope you people also like the same.

If you miss the train I’m on

You will know that I am gone

You can hear the whistle blow A hundred miles

A hundred miles, a hundred miles A hundred miles, a hundred miles

You can hear the whistle blow A hundred miles

Lord,I’m one,

Lord, I’m two

Lord, I’m three,

Lord, I’m four

Lord, I’m five hundred miles away from home

Away from home, away from home

Away from home, away from home

Lord, I’m five hundred miles Away from home

Not a shirt on my back

Not a penny to my name

Lord, I can’t go back home this a-way

This a-away, this a-way This a-way, this a-way

Lord, I can’t go back home This a-way

—- Instrumental Interlude —-

If you miss the train I’m on

You will know that I am gone

You can hear the whistle blow

A hundred miles A hundred miles, a hundred miles A hundred miles,

You can hear the whistle blow A hundred miles

You can hear the whistle blow A hundred miles

The Journeymen were one of the promising groups in the 50s and the 60s and had composed some very beautiful songs. More on them later.


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  1. 1 Shashank on December 28, 2006 said:

    I’ve been listening to this song from ages in school concerts and just loved the rhyme and rhythm of it… I am short of words to express that how throughly I enjoyed it … and with the advent of internet I came across many songs and heard them but I just can’t make it out that how I missed to hear this song on the net or how i missed downloading it… it just clicked me once and I couldn’t keep myself away even for a moment to get this song… its one of those songs that last for long…

  2. 2 indisch on January 3, 2007 said:

    @Shashank:
    Yup… rytly said…… Thnks 4 commentin. Same feelins abt d song here…

  3. 3 Hung Phan on April 10, 2007 said:

    Hi,
    I like this song a lot, I used to sing and played along with my guitar when I was young. Recently my 9 yrs old son plays this song on his piano, and he asks me if I have a song sheet with notes and chords in it.

    Do you have any idea where I can find this song with notes and chords please?
    Thanks

  4. 4 indisch on April 10, 2007 said:

    @Hung Phan:
    Sorry. Got no idea regarding where the notes and chords for this song can be found. I wish I could’ve been of help!

  5. 5 Megha on May 16, 2007 said:

    Hi……. I heard this sony when I was in standard 3rd…….it’s been 14 years now. Just loved this song but lost the lyrics. I heard it again after a lond time in radio and was so delighted. Was trying to find the lyrics on net and found it right here - thanks for the lyrics. You have just made my day.

  6. 6 indisch on May 16, 2007 said:

    @Megha:
    Thanks a ton for d wonderful comment! Glad that could be of help.

  7. 7 Sarah on May 25, 2007 said:

    Since I heard this song, I always wanted the lyrics so I can hum along. It is one moving song. Thanks.

  8. 8 ishan goyal on July 4, 2007 said:

    my feelings r the echo of all u guys. loved it since i heard it a year ago and have been searching for it since then. any ideas as to where can i download it? for free of course.

  9. 9 siddharth on July 12, 2007 said:

    Hi This Is A Lovely song.I heard this when I was in 4 class,since never heard this anywhere else,was lookin for its lyrics but was unable to find it as i didnt have any info. abou who sung it ,thanks to you a lo b’coz of u I got h lyrics of this song and now would be able to sing i and would be able to go back to those days when I was a kid and used o sing it wih my ol’ college friends. once again THANKS A LOT.

  10. 10 Vigya on October 11, 2007 said:

    Even We used to sing this song in chorus during the assembly in our school. This song actually reminds of my childhood. This is the best song i have ever heard…….. Can anyone tell where can i find this song?

  11. 11 indisch on October 12, 2007 said:

    @Vigya:
    No idea about that. Sorry for not being of any help. :-(

  12. 12 amit on November 12, 2007 said:

    thanks boss…infact I heard this song in a bengali song called “Mr Hall” by Anjan Dutta. Dutta was telling how his teacher Mr Hall , used to sing this song with a piano,in a fog covered white school of Darjeeling in every morning prayer. The beauty of mountains, smell of brandy in the red eyes and yellow hands of Mr Hall due to Nicotine combined with the 100 mile song creates a special feelings in child Dutta’s mind. Then one day there was no roll call, no prayers,Mr Hall was no more to play piano and sing the song. From that day the song was not sung by anybody, the piano was never played but in Dutta’s mind that song was there throughout his life.

  13. 13 meenakshi on November 19, 2007 said:

    i once heard this song when i was 14 yrs and today myson was humming this song and it broght nostalgic feelings of my childhood .i am going to pass on the lyrics to my son and he too can cherish the same feeling .thanx

  14. 14 indisch on November 19, 2007 said:

    @Meenakshi:
    Thanks for passing on this beautiful song to the future generations.

  15. 15 Miriam on November 22, 2007 said:

    Notes for the song:
    http://sniff.numachi.com/pages/tiMILE500;ttMILE500.html

  16. 16 Anant on November 30, 2007 said:

    i justttt love this song….its really a beautiful song….full of expressions and lil nit of sadness…

    i used to hear this song wen my father used to put it on on the transistor…

    gaaaasshh…its a beautiful song..i love this song

  17. 17 Arun Kumar Srivastava on December 9, 2007 said:

    This song is indeed wonderful. I also heard this for the first time almost 30 years back for the first time. It was written by a lady named Hedy West and released in 1962(Peter, Paul And Mary on their 1962 debut album Peter, Paul And Mary) . Many singers have sung this song from Springsteen to McCartney…

    There was a Hindi film called “ZURM” in which Kishore Kumar has sung a song where they have copied the tune..

    “Naa koi tha na koi hoga tumhare bin…meri hum nuvaan.”

    Cheers..

  18. 18 Sabarish Sivan on December 19, 2007 said:

    heya.. thanks for giving the details This song has been in my Mind Since Kinder Garden , When One of My teachers Mrs. Omi bhatnagar Used to Sing this song and She taught Us the Same.

    Thanks a Ton.. Me on A education leave and As a Part Of my recreation Downloading song that i heard since childhood..is grt..thanks again.

  19. 19 pankaj paliwal on January 2, 2008 said:

    song is simply awesome
    i too have a lot of memories attached with this song. reminded of my childhood.
    thanx

  20. 20 Shashank on January 5, 2008 said:

    Hi, I happen to be the first person who posted comment for this song, of course on this blog. I am happily surprised that there are few ppl around who also enjoy 500 miles. Well I am sure most of the ppl, who enjoy this song, must be having it with them… the ones who don’t and wish to have this it… may pass on their email addresses .. I would love to share this song just for the love of this song…

  21. 21 Indisch on January 5, 2008 said:

    @Shashank:
    Kindly leave your mail id in a text format without using the @ and . in it. Anyone if needed can send u a mail then. And thanks 4 d help.

  22. 22 tuhin on January 8, 2008 said:

    hi Shashank,
    i badly need this song…
    pls tell me the link or send me the SONG…..
    as quickly as possble.
    thank u>>>>>>>>>>>

  23. 23 tuhin on January 8, 2008 said:

    my ID: tuhin_rockk@yahoo.co.in………..

  24. 24 Shashank on January 10, 2008 said:

    Hi it’s shashank.mehra on gmail . I will email it to you Tuhin

  25. 25 Megha on February 6, 2008 said:

    Hi Shashank…….I’ll appreciate if you can send the lyrics to me as well.
    My email id: meghapoddar11(at)yahoo.co.in

    Thanks

  26. 26 HARSH on February 20, 2008 said:

    Hi….great work pal!!! i listened to this song frequently in school essambly prayers. i loved dat song at the time (way back in mid ninties)…and forgot abt it since dan. few monthes back it suddenely popped in mind and since dan i have been searching net to find the songs even asking friendz…..now i finally got hold of it… now wid help of this song i got hold of actual song as well……some one said it rite…listening to the song sends me into nostalagia….an everlasting memory………cheers to you!!!

  27. 27 Becca on February 21, 2008 said:

    hey this is a big help thanks for posting this song
    im young 17 years old but i still love the old songs and this song is perfect for my voice range :) ;)

  28. 28 pallav on March 1, 2008 said:

    yaa i too love this song i got the lyrics but i want the original song
    can i get it anywhere

  29. 29 pallav on March 1, 2008 said:

    I Just Found This……..

    The formation of The Journeymen, with Scott McKensie, John Phillips and Dick Weissman, was a direct outgrowth of the late 1950s and 60s folk boom. The Journeymen were considered one of the most promising of the many groups that were formed during that period, and the trio performed with considerable vocal and instrumental skill. John Phillips, acknowledged leader of the group, composed material that was recorded by them. Scott McKensie, excelled as lead tenor and soloist. Dick Weissman’s educational background at the Philadelphia Conservatory of Music, Goddard College in Vermont and Columbia University, provided a strong foundation for his talents as banjoist and guitarist. When the group disbanded, Phillips achieved national reputation as Papa John of the Mamas and the Papas, with Denny Doherty, Cass Elliot and Michelle Phillips. McKenzie’s solo career included his hit single, “San Francisco,” (Wear Some Flowers in Your Hair). Weissman’s, (known as a folklorist and musicologist,) solo effort was an album of topical songs entitled “The Things That Trouble My Mind: Dick Weissman Sings and Plays Folk Songs of Protest!.”

  30. 30 pallav on March 1, 2008 said:

    After A LOt Of Searching i foung this
    http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1pbg6_500milespeterpaulmarylivesidney1964?from=rss

    If Anyone Can Purchase The Song
    http://www.mp3.com/albums/74442/summary.html
    http://www.gomusic.ru/album.aspx?id=43259&fid=3218454
    http://www.emusic.com/artist/Peter-Paul-Mary-MP3-Download/11522029.html

  31. 31 Bharath on March 21, 2008 said:

    Dear Pals,

    Pls mail me the song in mp3 format to my mail id = ubmi9@yahoo.co.in or kindly give me the link from where i can download the same.

    i’ve really been in search of this song to download…from a 100 miles..

    Cheers..!!!!

    Bharath

  32. 32 HeadNutInCharge on March 25, 2008 said:

    OMG this song just randomly popped into my head. I leaned this tune in music class when my Dad was stationed in Mississippi when I was about 9 yrs old.

    http://www.platenuts.com

  33. 33 Priti on March 30, 2008 said:

    The song can also be downloaded off limewire for free…. the search criteria wud b artist : Peter Paul and Mary…..
    Hope it helps :)

  34. 34 Tapas Sen on April 9, 2008 said:

    My 2.2 yrs old baby is also very fond of this music specially Mr. Hall of Anjan Dutta. Can any body got the lyrics of the Bengali song?

    Thanks

  35. 35 Praveen on April 14, 2008 said:

    Try http://www.indianguitartabs.com under Bengali songs….I just saw it posted there.

  36. 36 Bayani on May 7, 2008 said:

    Hi!

    I came across your blog and noticed your last entry. I am an avid fan of the folk group, Peter, Paul & Mary. They made this song very popular in the early 60s. The correct title is Five Hundred Miles. I love this song so much and been singing it for as long as I can remember. The song is also my link to my bestfriends, Jazmin, Marilou, and Rosemarie. They are sisters, and we used to sing the song when we were kids. We will never forget this tune because it is the testimony of our long lasting friendships. They may be miles away now (they are living in USofA), and I am blogging here in Saudi Arabia, but we never stop communicating.

    Thanks,

    Bayani

  37. 37 Noni on May 16, 2008 said:

    Hi,
    I grew up listening to this song & now I’m teaching it to my students.

  38. 38 Star Udyawar on May 29, 2008 said:

    can nebody plz mail me d song or @least a link for d song…i wld b really thnkful

  39. 39 Star Udyawar on May 29, 2008 said:

    can nebody plz mail me d song or @least a link for d song…i wld b really thnkful
    my e-mail id is ’startrek_2054@yahoo.com’

  40. 40 dona on June 1, 2008 said:

    thank u very very very much for this lyrics.it made my day……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

  41. 41 blue on June 18, 2008 said:

    i like this song very much i was taught this song by my music teacher in school when i was in third standered.it has been many years….i still remember this song…it has a nostalgic effect…does anybody have the orginal song.?

  42. 42 Mayukh on July 1, 2008 said:

    Hi

    can anyone let me know where can i download this song from?

  43. 43 manu on July 15, 2008 said:

    gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooood

  44. 44 rishi on July 31, 2008 said:

    somebody pl tell me how to download ths song and from where… i m lukin 4 dis song madly as i need this song everyday after i get drunked…..

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