Jamestown K-8 Music Magazine Vol Jamestown K-8 Music Magazine Vol. 17-4 By Teresa Jennings Copyright by Plank Roadhouse Publishing PP by Susan Johnson
In sixteen- hundred- seven, three ships had sailed the sea
The Susan Constant,Godspeed and Discovery
They landed in Virginia, to start a colony
They came to seek their fortune and opportunity.
Jamestown, Jamestown, nestled by the bay
Jamestown, Jamestown, your story lives today, your story lives today.
They hoped that gold and silver would lie upon the ground
But land was dense with forest and wild game all around
They settled on a river and named it for their king
They built a fort to save them from what this world might bring.
Jamestown, Jamestown, nestled by the bay
Jamestown, Jamestown, your story lives today, your story lives today.
The early days of Jamestown were filled with pain and strife
Starvation, war and sickness became a way of life
If not for those with vision to overcome it’s plight
It often seemed like Jamestown would not survive the fight.
Jamestown, Jamestown, nestled by the bay
Jamestown, Jamestown, your story lives today, your story lives today.
Despite it’s harsh beginnings the colony still grew
As time went on more settlers began their life anew
As history knows the story goes that Jamestown was the one
Whose legacy ensured that our country was begun.
Jamestown, Jamestown, nestled by the bay
Jamestown, Jamestown, your story lives today, your story lives today.
Jamestown, Jamestown, nestled by the bay
Jamestown, Jamestown, your story lives today, your story lives today.