SINGER: The New Christy Minstrels

SONG:Today

Today-artists: the new christy minstrels as sung on " the new christy minstrels-greatest hits": sony special products bt 18113-peak billboard position # 17 in 1964-from the movie "advance to the rear" starring glenn ford, stella stevens,-melvyn douglas, joan blondell, jim backus, and andrew prine-words and music by minstrels' leader randy sparks<male solo two lines>today while the blossoms still cling to the vinei'll taste your strawberries, i'll drink your sweet wine<group>a million tomorrows shall all pass awayere i forget all the joy that is mine today<male voices only>i'll be a dandy and i'll be a roveryou'll know who i am by the song that i singi'll feast at your table, i'll sleep in your clover<group>who cares what the morrow shall bring?<group>today while the blossoms still cling to the vinei'll taste your strawberries, i'll drink your sweet wine<male solo two lines>i can't be contented with yesterday's gloryi can't live on promises winter to spring <sopranos>(winter to spring)<male voices>today is my moment and now is my story<group>i'll laugh and i'll cry and i'll sing<group>today while the blossoms still cling to the vinei'll taste your strawberries, i'll drink your sweet winea million tomorrows shall all pass awayere i forget all the joy that is mi-uh-ine todaytranscribed by robin hoodthese lyrics were transcribed from the specific recording mentioned aboveand do not necessarily correspond with lyrics from other recordings, sheetmusic, songbooks or lyrics printed on album jackets.