Oh, Had I a Golden Thread

Weaving Hope and Innocence: Joan Baez's Golden Thread
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Lyrics

Oh had I a golden thread

Expressing a desire for a valuable thread.

And a needle so fine

Desiring a very fine needle.

I would weave a magic spell

Expressing a wish to create a magical charm.

Of rainbow design

Describing the magic spell with a rainbow design.

Of rainbow design

Reiterating the enchanting rainbow design.


In it I would weave the courage

Weaving courage into the magical creation.

Of women giving birth

Specifically, courage associated with women giving birth.

And in it I would weave the innocence

Weaving innocence into the magical creation.

Of the children of all the earth

Specifically, innocence of all the children on Earth.

Children of all the earth

Reiterating the inclusion of all children on Earth.


Won't you show my brothers and sisters

Requesting to share the magical creation with siblings.

My rainbow design

Emphasizing the desire to show the rainbow design.

'Cause I I would bind up this sorry world

Expressing a commitment to heal the world with the magical creation.

With hand and my heart and mind

Stating the intention to bind the world with hands, heart, and mind.

Oh hand and heart and mind

Reiterating the involvement of hand, heart, and mind.


Oh had I a golden thread

Repeating the desire for a valuable thread.

And a needle so fine

Repeating the desire for a very fine needle.

I I would weave a magic spell

Reiterating the wish to create a magical charm.

Of rainbow design

Reiterating the description of the magic spell with a rainbow design.

Of rainbow design

Reiterating the enchanting rainbow design.

Oh oh oh

Expressing emotion or emphasis (repeated "Oh").

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