The Royal Song of the Day is “Forty Hour Work Week” by Dave Loggins, Don Schlitz, & Lea Silver. You can find the lyrics to this song in Rise Up Singing on page 255. There are two video versions of this song below.

The Duke and Duchess of Peace would like to dedicate the Royal Song of the Day today to the LIPA workers, and other workers up and down the East Coast, who are cleaning up after Hurricane/Tropical Storm Irene. A lot of people are pitching in and working together to help friends, family, and neighbors recuperate from Irene. Consider making music part of the your labors.

Above: A poetic version from the band “Alabama”. Below: A very singable version, by a man who is playing his way through the whole Rise Up Singing songbook.

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The Royal Song of the Day is a project of Duke Augustus and Duchess Susanna, The Duke and Duchess of Peace. The Duke and Duchess recognize that one of the paths to peace is to find soulful and nonviolent entertainment, and to express oneself with art and song.