By bobdoom. Song by Bob Dylan. Lyrics below.
JBJ’s funeral cortege leaves Funeral Parlour 1, Mount Vernon, at 1 pm on 4 Oct; for 2pm service at St Andrew’s Cathedral; Cremation at 4.30pm, Mandai Crematorium, Hall 3.
In memoriam
Mr JB Jeyaretnam
Speakers Corner
Saturday, October 4
6.30pm – 10pm
Bring flowers & candles
Wear black
No speeches
(Clark Quay MRT Station, Exit A)
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Lyrics – When The Ship Comes In
Oh the time will come up
When the winds will stop
And the breeze will cease to be breathin’.
Like the stillness in the wind
‘Fore the hurricane begins,
The hour when the ship comes in.
Oh the seas will split
And the ship will hit
And the sands on the shoreline will be shaking.
Then the tide will sound
And the wind will pound
And the morning will be breaking.
Oh the fishes will laugh
As they swim out of the path
And the seagulls they’ll be smiling.
And the rocks on the sand
Will proudly stand,
The hour that the ship comes in.
And the words that are used
For to get the ship confused
Will not be understood as they’re spoken.
For the chains of the sea
Will have busted in the night
And will be buried at the bottom of the ocean.
A song will lift
As the mainsail shifts
And the boat drifts on to the shoreline.
And the sun will respect
Every face on the deck,
The hour that the ship comes in.
Then the sands will roll
Out a carpet of gold
For your weary toes to be a-touchin’.
And the ship’s wise men
Will remind you once again
That the whole wide world is watchin’.
Oh the foes will rise
With the sleep still in their eyes
And they’ll jerk from their beds and think they’re dreamin’.
But they’ll pinch themselves and squeal
And know that it’s for real,
The hour when the ship comes in.
Then they’ll raise their hands,
Sayin’ we’ll meet all your demands,
But we’ll shout from the bow your days are numbered.
And like Pharaoh’s tribe,
They’ll be drownded in the tide,
And like Goliath, they’ll be conquered.
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I watched. I cried….
A Tribute to JB Jeyaretnam
You could have make it big, you could have been very rich
But you have gave it all up, to what is your belief.
You could have given in, you could have given up, to all the troubles and the fights
But for the love of your country, it a thought you have neither haboured nor take flight.
Alas, a son of Singapore had left us with honour and dignity
But his name and his spirit will always be in our history.
Lin Yu (May you be well and happy wherever you are)
Lin Yu,
Thanks very much for sharing this salutory tribute to JBJ. Please disseminate on the net, blogs, etc.
JBJ serves as the first wave that tested the formidable wall and cracked it with his famous Anson victory. Unfortunately, there weren’t enough backup to help him stay the course because Singaporeans were misled by the wicked and the manipulated press. It’s a gross injustice that JBJ was robbed of his best years and a greater evil that Singaporeans were misled.
CSJ has been leading the second wave through political discourse and “civil disobediences” as classified by the wicked force. Unjust rules and laws take away all possible civil protesting rights and therefore made CSJ and his party guilty of ludicrous offences. Not surprising, the press is guilty of political culpable homicide and character assasination but CSJ and his party will prevail.
The farcical face of the wicked has been revealed and its integrity has been shattered. When the next wave comes, it’ll be unstoppable as it is coming from majority of Singaporeans.
Power will be returned to the people. JBJ and CSJ have done Singapore a selfless favour.
Salute!
2 men with different values.
One is a true patriot and the other a despot.
Both will forever be remembered for different reasons.
JBJ was everything contrary to the despot.
Serving the people is the last thing on the despot’s mind.
Whilst JBJ provided a voice for the people to the very end !
It is all about who truly loves the people and this is the beauty I see in JBJ.
Our condolences and praises would mean nothing if we do not find courage and conviction to regain our rights as citizens. JBJ would not have wanted it any other way.
Rest In Peace JBJ, as a true Son of Singapore.
JBJ a true son of Singapore, a people’s hero,one to be remembered in Singapore’s history.He will be greatly missed. He never gave up ,he strived on under the brutal PAP and never gave in….a great Singaporean.Thank u JBJ, your struggles will not be in vain.
Huh! how come I cannot watch this video?
what a great COMMENT u guy make…
i prove of Joshua Benjamin Jeyaretnam…
in my heart,.,,he was already singapore PM…
in he lead sing,,i don know how is sing R…
Great or bad.??
but i know i thing..
if he is our PM,,,he will be benefit singaporeans and give WE,citizen the best….
give us greated than now…
i’m sad..
82year old man!!! i proud of u…
not like some young pp,,,don EVEn, EVEN use their votes wisely.
but i know,young generation will use their votes wisely…. ;):):)
@young generation@
I really cannot accept that Mr JBJ is gone. But, finally I have come to accept it. My tears dropped several times as I watched his videos. The things that he said and did were very, very touching. The buddhists believe in karma and Mr JBJ had bake very good karma, he must be in heaven living with his beloved wife now. At 82 year old, he was still fighting for the rights of the people, Mr JBJ, you are a GREAT person. Rest in peace in the kingdom of gods, we will miss you forever. Good bye my HERO, Mr JBJ.
“JBJ dies” to me meant the passing of one of the greatest personalities of SINGAPORE As Mahatma Gandhi is Father Of The Nation to INDIA – Our J B Jeyaretnam [JBJ] a Legendary Figure who is always close to the heart of every true Singaporean – is the Father Of Democracy to SINGAPORE – ” Will ever such a man like JBJ walk upon SINGAPORE again ??”
Isn’t it a wonder that each time someone ‘great’ or ‘famous’ dies, there is always the same sentiment expressed: ‘he is great’, ‘someone I admire’, ‘it is a tremendous loss’, ‘the world bleeds’, etc! Maudlin expressions of sympathy!
There is absolutely nothing wrong in feeling thus. But my question to such sentimentalists is, when was the last time you saw this person whom you admire so much NOW (at his death), or when did you write to this person for whom you say the world SHOULD mourn, or what have you done to live truthfully in the memory of this person whose death you say has left the world desolate, or at LEAST, when was the last time did you THINK of him!(?)
Trust me, most, if not all of these people (INCLUDING YOU, THE READER) would cringe with crass embarrassment and unpardonable humiliation to acknowledge that they’re just such a pack of sentimental fools who only cry seeing Jack bidding farewell to Rose in Titanic!
Won’t I see the self-same expressions of effusive emotional display at the very next death of an actor, president, Minister, General, bishop, Editor or even, sirs, our colleagues!
Sakuni – your cynicism is misplaced. There is such a thing as a spontaneous display of sympathy, empathy, admiration and love. And then there is the orchestrated version. I hope you can see the difference when it happens.
‘he is great’, ’someone I admire’,
THERE IS ONLY TWO CASES..
1 is,from yr heart tat u really respect.
but other is just ACT on the surface…
AS to treat a real hero..
i think mostly is (1 cases) kind..
about president, Ministe or other human being..,,
if they really contributed to their citizen or nation…
i think people will love and respect them…
if u want to know,what kind of person,
the best PROVE is,when u die,,how many people will go to yr furneral..and really respect u in their bottom heart.
then u will know,,,,when u in this world,u R a nice or BAD person,..
people like u anot!!
hahas.but i respect u,Joshua Benjamin Jeyaretnam,,
perhaps i don know u..but i know how much effort u lead sing politi to a balance rates..
from:
@young generation@
I wish to send my sincere condolence to the family of the late Mr JB Jeyaretnam. Mr JB Jeyaretnam has been an inspiration to me for his public-spiritedness and selflessness at speaking out for and helping the downtrodden in our society. May him rest in peace.