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An "electric road" is a description locals used to describe the trolley track that ran between Shelburne Falls, MA and Colrain, MA between 1896 - 1927. This song is part of the musical "Olde Coleraine" that was originally developed for Suzanne Taylor's 3rd grade class at Colrain Central School. This residency led to a full production for the public at Piti Theatre's 7th Annual SYRUP: One Sweet Performing Art Festival in 2016 featuring local actors and young people. These efforts were made possible by the Mass Cultural Council STARS program and Mass Humanities. More about our work creating plays based on local history at www.ptco.org/milltown
You can also learn about and ride the actual trolley at the Shelburne Falls Trolley Museum! www.sftm.org

lyrics

Hey hey look at them go
they’re gonna make an electric road
hey hey what do you know
trolley’s gonna carry all of our loads

put on the milk and the mail
put on the apples and head down the trail
it’s a beautiful day
we don’t have to walk we can ride the whole way!

hey hey when we grow old
will we still ride the electric road
hey hey what do you know
don’t need a car to go faster than slow

get your family and friends
we’ve got people to see and letters to send
get on the trolley go to town
hear the trolley makin’ it’s sound

ding ding, the conductor rings
click clack, roll down the track

ding ding, the conductor rings
click clack, roll down the track

ding ding, the conductor rings
click clack, roll down the track

ding ding, the conductor rings
click clack, roll down the track

get your family and friends
we’ve got people to see and letters to send
get on the trolley go to town
hear the trolley makin’ it’s sound

ding ding, the conductor rings
click clack, roll down the track

ding ding, the conductor rings
click clack, roll down the track

(“everybody now!”)
ding ding, the conductor rings
click clack, roll down the track

(“one more time!”)
ding ding, the conductor rings
click clack, roll down the track

put on the milk and the mail
put on the apples and head down the trail
it’s a beautiful day
we don’t have to walk we can ride the whole way!

hey hey when we grow old
will we still ride the electric road
hey hey what do you know
don’t need a car to go faster than slow

hey hey when we grow old
will we still ride the electric road
hey hey when we grow old
will we still ride the electric road

credits

from Greatest Bits, Vol. 1, released March 5, 2018
Mirin & Ferguson

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Piti Theatre's Jonathan Mirin and Northampton singer-songwriter Carrie Ferguson began writing songs together in 2012 for Piti's musical "To Bee or Not to Bee." Ferguson tours herself and with Piti Theatre performing in"To Bee" and other productions including "Innocenzo" and "Dexter and the DInosaurs." Greatest Hits, Volume 1 will be released in early 2018. ptco.org/music + carriefergusonmusic.com ... more

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