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[Tom]

Many years ago, while walking across a field with a friend to find our car at the conclusion of that year's Clearwater Hudson River Revival festival, I listened to the voices of Pete Seeger and what must have been a couple of hundred festival-goers singing a song.  It captured my attention completely, and I can remember the chorus clearly.  But I have never heard this song again, and would absolutely love to have a recorded copy of it.  The chorus, as I remember it, goes "Seven years across the ocean, Seven years across the sea, Seven years since last I saw you, Now it's homeward bound for me."  Anybody know it?

[melvin6925]

I believe it's called "Rollin' Home" or "Across the Sea". I have it on a Brothers Four album (In Person), but I think the verses are slightly different. When I get home tonight, I can cut a copy, but please tell me where to send it.

[Tom]

Thanks, Melvin--I checked out the song (there are a number of different versions), and, while I liked it, it's definitely not the one I remember.  Melodically it's kinda similar, but not the one.  Thanks for trying.