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Something From Nothing

from Every Day Is Earth Day by Joanie Calem

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10. Something From Nothing ©2017, Yiddish folk song: The idea of reusing things instead of throwing them away used to be what everyone did all of the time…and would be a really good idea to start doing again. This story tells of all of the things that one could make from an old coat!

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Something From Nothing (new lyrics by Joanie Calem © 2017)
I had a little coat that was very, very old, La la la….
Though it was all worn out, I loved it more than gold, La la la ….
So I wondered what to do, I didn’t want to throw it out,
If I could make something new
La la la …. La la la ….
I didn’t want to throw it out if I could make something new

So I made a little jacket from that coat so very old, La la la….
Though it was all worn out, I loved it more than gold, La la la ….
So I wondered what to do, I didn’t want to throw it out,
If I could make something new
La la la …. La la la ….
I didn’t want to throw it out if I could make something new

So I made a little shirt from that jacket so very old, La la la….
Though it was all worn out, I loved it more than gold, La la la ….
So I wondered what to do, I didn’t want to throw it out,
If I could make something new
La la la …. La la la ….
I didn’t want to throw it out if I could make something new

So I made a little vest from that shirt so very old, La la la….
Though it was all worn out, I loved it more than gold, La la la ….
So I wondered what to do, I didn’t want to throw it out,
If I could make something new
La la la …. La la la ….
I didn’t want to throw it out if I could make something new

So I made a little tie from that vest so very old, La la la….
Though it was all worn out, I loved it more than gold, La la la ….
So I wondered what to do, I didn’t want to throw it out,
If I could make something new
La la la …. La la la ….
I didn’t want to throw it out if I could make something new

So I made a little button from that tie so very old, La la la….
Though it was all worn out, I loved it more than gold, La la la ….
So I wondered all day long, but the button turned to nothing,
the fabric was all gone
La la la …. La la la ….
The button turned to nothing, the fabric was gone.

Now I have a little nothing, just a memory so old, La la la….
Though it is all worn out, I still love it more than gold, La la la ….
So I wondered what to do, and then I made this song,
and it is good as new
La la la …. La la la ….Then I made this song, and I sing it with you.

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from Every Day Is Earth Day, track released April 20, 2020
Joanie Calem: guitar and vocals

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Joanie Calem Columbus, Ohio

Joanie Calem is a folk musician, singer/song-writer, storyteller and inclusion advocate for audiences of all ages. Joanie writes songs and sings about life's different twists and turns, angles and perspectives, telling stories through her songs of the ups and downs of reality. She performs regularly at festivals, retirement homes, shelters, libraries and schools throughout the US and abroad. ... more

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