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"500 Miles" (also known as "500 Miles Away from Home" or "Railroaders' Lament") is a song made popular in the United States and Europe during the #1960sFolkRevival. The simple #repetitive lyrics offer a #lament by a traveler who is far from home, out of money and too ashamed to return. In a May 1963 interview on Folk Music Worldwide, #PaulStookey of #PeterPaulAndMary characterized the song, which appeared on the group's 1962 debut album, as "a reflection of loneliness.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLGEyi1Yr8s
"Weave Me the Sunshine" is a song written by #PeterYarrow, and was first released by Peter Yarrow in 1972. It was later covered by American singer #PerryComo, whose 1974 #VictorRecords release peaked at No. 5 on the #Billboard #AdultContemporary chart. The song was also covered by #PeterPaulAndMary and released on their 1986 album #NoEasyWalkToFreedom.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMRQA86isqE
"Puff, the Magic Dragon" (or just "Puff") is an American folk song written by #PeterYarrow of #PeterPaulAndMary from a poem by #LeonardLipton. It was made popular by Peter, Paul and Mary in a 1962 recording released in January 1963. Lipton wrote a poem about a #dragon in 1959, and, when Yarrow found it, he wrote the lyrics to "Puff" based on the poem. After the song was released, Yarrow searched for Lipton to give him credit for the song.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z15pxWUXvLY
