John Edmond - How many Crosses Lyrics

Lyrics How many Crosses - John Edmond




Near the town of Fort Victoria beneath the shade and sun.
You will find a little cemetery, with crosses twenty one.
Hills of granite stand around as sentinels so bold and true
Over all the graves of those who braved the hazards with Selous.
Tell me now you granite mountains, so immovable yet free.
How many crosses in this valley, how many crosses should there be?
Near the town of Fort Victoria, a highway and a fence
Wind their way through hill and mountain down the Pass of Providence.
When you travel there remember, as you ramble down the grades,
'Bout the ones who first came up there with the horses and the spades.
Tell me now you granite mountains, so immovable yet free.
How many crosses in this valley, how many crosses should there be?
Near the town of Fort Victoria you can still hear the bell,
Once the bell that rang the warning of the Matabele yell.
Now it rings a message out of hope for those who care to see
The meaning of the crosses standing in that lonely cemetery.
Tell me now you granite mountains, so immovable yet free.
How many crosses in this valley, how many crosses should there be?
How many crosses in this valley, how many crosses should there be?



Writer(s): John Edmond


John Edmond - All Time Rhodesian Evergreens
Album All Time Rhodesian Evergreens
date of release
01-01-2011

1 The Old Zimbabwe Ghost
2 David
3 Mosi-Oa-Tunya
4 The Spirit is Strong
5 The Zeederberg
6 How many Crosses
7 Sandy
8 The Scottish Pioneer
9 Bushtown
10 Matabele Guitar
11 Mashonaland Farewell
12 Christmas in Rhodesia
13 Noah the Phantom Ranger
14 Chayira
15 Salome, Jennifer and Me
16 Ridgeback
17 Farewell Britannia
18 God's Country
19 Rhodies Everywhere
20 Enkeldoorn in Arizona
21 Shosholoza/Phambile
22 Keep the Flame Lily Burning
23 Kum-A-Kye
24 The Regiment Lives on
25 Wheelchair Warrior
26 London Bobby
27 Down the River
28 Zimbabwe Ruins
29 Kashile
30 The Great White Tribe
31 Snakes and Snipers
32 The Whenwe Song
33 Rhodie Girl
34 The Troopie
35 Agisymban Trilogy
36 Rhodesians of the World
37 The Chilapalapa Song
38 Rock 'n Roll Rhodie
39 Braai in the Middle of England
40 Armistice Day
41 The Saints
42 Toast to Harry
43 Baden Powell
44 Sitting in the Bundu




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