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The Byrds ( /ˈbɜrdz/) were an American rock band, formed in Los Angeles, California in 1964. The band underwent multiple line-up changes throughout its existence, with frontman Roger McGuinn (aka Jim McGuinn) remaining the sole consistent member, until the group disbanded in 1973. Although they only managed to attain the huge commercial success of contemporaries like The Beatles, The Beach Boys, and The Rolling Stones for a short period of time (1965–66), The Byrds are today considered by critics to be one of the most influential bands of the 1960s. Initially, they pioneered the musical genre of folk rock, melding the influence of The Beatles and other British Invasion bands with contemporary and traditional folk music. As the 1960s progressed, the band was a… more »


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I am a pilgrim and a stranger 
Traveling through this wearisome land 
I've got a home in that yonder city, good Lord 
And it's not, not made by hand 

I've got a mother, sister and a brother 
Who have gone this way before 
I am determined to go and see them, good Lord 
For they're on that other shore 

I'm goin' down to the river of Jordan 
Just to bathe my wearisome soul 
If I can just touch the hem of his garment, good Lord 
Then I know he'd take me home 

I am a pilgrim and a stranger 
Traveling through this wearisome land 
I've got a home in that yonder city, good Lord 
And it's not, not made by hand

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