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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Nina Simone
Nina Simone
Vocals
Earle Dumler
Earle Dumler
Performer
Gary Foster
Gary Foster
Performer
Jack Nimitz
Jack Nimitz
Performer
Jeff Clayton
Jeff Clayton
Performer
Jon Kip
Jon Kip
Performer
Robert Tricarico
Robert Tricarico
Performer
Valerie King
Valerie King
Performer
David Spletz
David Spletz
Cello
Frederick Seykora
Frederick Seykora
Cello
Igor Horoshevsky
Igor Horoshevsky
Cello
Mari Fera
Mari Fera
Cello
Melissa Hasin
Melissa Hasin
Cello
Suzie Katayama
Suzie Katayama
Cello
Jeffrey Hamilton
Jeffrey Hamilton
Drums
Brad Warnaar
Brad Warnaar
French Horn
Jeffrey DeRosa
Jeffrey DeRosa
French Horn
Marilyn Johnson
Marilyn Johnson
French Horn
Richard Todd
Richard Todd
French Horn
John Chiodini
John Chiodini
Guitar
Ann Stockton
Ann Stockton
Harp
Carol Robbins
Carol Robbins
Harp
Darryl Lyn Jackson
Darryl Lyn Jackson
Percussion
Larry Bunker
Larry Bunker
Percussion
William Summers
William Summers
Percussion
Michael Melvoin
Michael Melvoin
Piano
Evan Wilson
Evan Wilson
Viola
Herschel Wise
Herschel Wise
Viola
James Ross
James Ross
Viola
Margot MacLaine
Margot MacLaine
Viola
Marilyn Baker
Marilyn Baker
Viola
Rollice Dale
Rollice Dale
Viola
Assa Drori
Assa Drori
Violin
Connie Kupka
Connie Kupka
Violin
Gerald Vinci
Gerald Vinci
Violin
Gina Kronstadt
Gina Kronstadt
Violin
Gordon Marron
Gordon Marron
Violin
Henry Ferber
Henry Ferber
Violin
Irving Geller
Irving Geller
Violin
Isabelle Daskoff
Isabelle Daskoff
Violin
Israel Baker
Israel Baker
Violin
Jay Rosen
Jay Rosen
Violin
Jim Ross
Jim Ross
Violin
Joel Derouin
Joel Derouin
Violin
Kathleen Lenski
Kathleen Lenski
Violin
Mari Tsumura
Mari Tsumura
Violin
Mark Cargill
Mark Cargill
Violin
Shari Zippert
Shari Zippert
Violin
Yvette Devereaux
Yvette Devereaux
Violin
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Rod McKuen
Rod McKuen
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Al Schmitt
Al Schmitt
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I have been a rover, I have walked alone
Hiked a hundred highways, never found a home
Still, in all, I'm happy
The reason is, you see
Once in a while along the way, love's been good to me
[Verse 2]
There was a man in Denver, before the summer storm
Oh, his eyes were tender, oh, his arms were warm
And he could smile away the thunder, kiss away the rain
And even though he's gone away, you won't hear me complain
[Verse 3]
I have been a rover, I have walked alone
Hiked a hundred highways, never found a home
Still, in all, I'm happy
The reason is, you see
Once in a while along the way, love's been good to me
[Verse 4]
There was a man in Portland, before the winter chill
Oh, we used to go a courtin' along October hills
And he could laugh away the dark clouds, cry away the snow
Seems like only yesterday as down the road I go
[Verse 5]
I have been a rover, I have walked alone
I've hiked a hundred highways, I never found a home
Still, in all, I'm happy
The reason is, you see
Once in a while along the way, love's been good to me
Written by: Rod McKuen
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