Peter, Paul and Mary were an iconic American folk group that played a significant role in the folk music revival of the 1960s. Known for their harmonies and socially conscious lyrics, their songs resonated deeply with audiences and continue to inspire generations. This list offers a comprehensive overview of Peter, Paul and Mary’s extensive catalog, perfect for longtime fans and those just discovering their music. Explore the rich tapestry of their work, from protest anthems to gentle ballads and whimsical tunes.
Peter, Paul and Mary Song Catalog: A-Z
This section provides an alphabetical listing of songs recorded by Peter, Paul and Mary. Click on any title to delve into the lyrics and stories behind these classic folk songs.
Songs Starting with A
- 500 Miles: One of their most recognizable and poignant songs, expressing themes of longing and distance.
- A Soalin’
- All God’s Critters
- All Mixed Up
- All My Trials
- All Through The Night
- And When I Die
- Apologize
- Autumn to May
Songs Starting with B
- Babylon/Oh, Sinner Man
- Ballad of Spring Hill
- Bamboo
- Be Right Back
- Beautiful City
- Because All Men Are Brothers
- Been On The Road Too Long
- Best of Friends
- Betty & Dupree
- Big Boat
- Blowin’ In The Wind: A timeless anthem of the 1960s civil rights movement, questioning war and peace, famously written by Bob Dylan and popularized by Peter, Paul and Mary.
- Blue
- Boa Constrictor
- Bob Dylan’s Dream
- Brother, Can You Spare a Dime
- But A Moment
- By Surprise
Songs Starting with C
- Cactus In A Coffee Can
- Canaan Land
- Car-Car
- Children Go Where I Send Thee
- Children One And All
- Christmas Dinner
- Circus
- Come & Go with Me
- Coming of the Roads
- Conscientious Objector
- Cruel War
Songs Starting with D
- Danny’s Downs
- Day Is Done
- Delivery Delayed
- Deportee
- Dodi Li
- Don’t Ever Take Away My Freedom
- Don’t Go Down To The Quarry
- Don’t Laugh At Me
- Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right
- Down By The Riverside (Study War No More)
Songs Starting with E
- Early In the Morning
- Early Mornin’ Rain
- El Salvador
- Erika With The Windy Yellow Hair
- Every Flower
Songs Starting with F
- Fair Ireland
- Father’s House
- Flora
- Follow Me
- For Baby (For Bobbie)
- For Lovin’ Me
- For The Love of It All
- Forever Young
- Freedom Medley
- Freight Train
Songs Starting with G
- Gabriel’s Mother’s Hiway Ballad #16 Blues
- Garden Song
- Geraldine & Ruthie Mae
- Gilgarra Mountain
- Give A Damn
- Give Yourself To Love
- Going To The Zoo
- Golden Vanity
- Gone The Rainbow
- Goodbye Baby
- Goodbye Josh
- Goodnight Irene
- Greenland Whale Fisheries
- Greenwood
Songs Starting with H
- Hangman
- Have You Been To Jail For Justice?
- Hayo, Haya
- Hey Sad Sack
- Home Is Where the Heart Is
- Home On The Range/Don’t Ever Take Away My Freedom
- House Of The Rising Sun
- How Can I Keep From Singing/The Great Storm Is Over
- Hurry Sundown
- Hush-a-Bye
- Hymn
Songs Starting with I
- I Am Your Child
- I Dig Rock & Roll Music
- I Guess He’d Rather Be In Colorado
- I Have A Song To Sing, O.
- I Know An Old Lady
- I Need Me To Be For Me
- I Shall Be Released
- I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free
- I Wonder As I Wander
- I’d Rather Be In Love
- I’m In Love With A Big Blue Frog
- If I Had A Hammer: A powerful anthem of unity and social change, this song became synonymous with Peter, Paul and Mary and the folk revival movement.
- If I Had My Way
- If I Had Wings
- If I Were Free
- Indian Sunset
- Inside
- Invisible People
- It Ain’t Me , Babe
- It’s Magic
- It’s Raining
Songs Starting with J
- Jane, Jane
- Jesus Is On The Wire
- Jesus Met The Woman
- Jimmy Whalen
- John Henry Bosworth
- Ju Les Ver Negre En Cheese
Songs Starting with K
- Kisses Sweeter Than Wine: A charming and romantic folk song that showcases the group’s vocal harmonies.
- Kumbaya
Songs Starting with L
- Le Deserteur
- Leatherwing Bat
- Leaving On A Jet Plane: A bittersweet ballad of farewell and travel, this song became one of Peter, Paul and Mary’s signature hits, famously written by John Denver.
- Lemon Tree
- Light One Candle
- Like The First Time
- Listen, Mr. Bigot
- Little Ship
- Long Chain On
- Love City (Postcards to Duluth)
- Lucy
Songs Starting with M
- Make-Believe Town
- Man Come Into Egypt
- Man Of Constant Sorrow
- Mary Beth
- Meanings Will Change
- Mi Caballo Blanco
- Michael Row the Boat Ashore
- Midnight Special
- Mockingbird
- Moments of Soft Persuasion
- Mon Vrai Destin
- Monday Morning
- Morning Train
- Motherless Child
- Ms. Rheingold
- Music Speaks Louder Than Words
Songs Starting with N
- No Easy Walk To Freedom
- No Choice
- No Man’s Land
- No Other Name
- Norman Normal
Songs Starting with O
- O Come, O Come Emmanuel
- Of This World
- Oh, Had I A Golden Thread
- Oh, Rock My Soul
- Old Coat
- Old Enough
- On A Desert Island
- On The Path Of Glory
- One Kind Favor
Songs Starting with P
- Pack Up Your Sorrows
- Parallel Universe
- Pastures of Plenty
- Paultalk
- Plato’s Song
- Poem For Erika/For Baby
- Polly Von
- Power
- Pretty Mary
- Puff (The Magic Dragon): A whimsical and beloved children’s song, often misinterpreted but originally intended as a gentle tale of imagination and childhood.
Songs Starting with Q
- Quit Your Low Down Ways
Songs Starting with R
- Reason To Believe
- Rhymes and Reasons
- Rich Man Poor Man
- Right Field
- River of Jordan
- Rocky Road
- Rolling Home
Songs Starting with S
- San Francisco Bay Blues
- Sebastian
- Semper Fi
- September Song
- Settle Down
- She Dreams
- Show The Way
- Side Road
- Single Girl
- Somagwaza/Hey, Motswala
- Some Walls
- Sometime Lovin’
- Somos El Barco
- Song For The Asking
- Song of Peace(Finlandia)
- Space Suits
- State of the Heart
- Stewball
- Such Is Love
- Summer Highland Falls
- Sweet Survivor
Songs Starting with T
- Take Off Your Mask
- Take The Chance
- Talkin’ Candy Bar Blues
- Tall Pine Trees
- Tell It On The Mountain
- Tender Hands
- The Cherry Tree Carol
- The Cuckoo
- The Eddystone Light
- The First Time Ever I Saw
- The Fox
- The Friendly Beasts
- The Good Times We Had
- The Great Mandala (Mandella)
- The House Song
- The Kid
- The King of Names
- The Last Thing on my Mind
- The Love In You
- The Magi
- The Marvelous Toy: A playful and endearing song that captures the simple joys of childhood imagination.
- The Other Side of This Life
- The Rising of The Moon
- The Song Is Love
- The Times They Are A’Changin’: Another Bob Dylan classic, powerfully interpreted by Peter, Paul and Mary, becoming an anthem for social change and generational shift.
- The Unicorn Song
- There But For Fortune
- There Is A Ship
- There’s Anger In The Land
- This Land Is Your Land: A quintessential American folk song celebrating the country’s vastness and for-all inclusivity, often performed and popularized by Peter, Paul and Mary.
- This Train
- Three Ravens
- Tiger
- Tiny Sparrow
- Too Much of Nothing
- Tramp On The Street
- Tryin’ To Win
- ‘Twas The Night Before Christmas
Songs Starting with U, V, W, Y
- Union Medley
- Very Last Day
- Virtual Party
- Wanderin’/Nobody Knows
- Wasn’t That A Time
- Wayfaring Stranger
- We Shall Overcome: A central anthem of the Civil Rights Movement, Peter, Paul and Mary’s rendition helped bring this powerful song to a wider audience.
- We Wish You A Merry Christmas
- Weave Me The Sunshine
- Wedding Song (There Is Love)
- Weep For Jamie
- Well, Well, Well
- Whatshername
- When The Ship Comes In
- Where Have All the Flowers Gone: A profound anti-war song questioning the cyclical nature of conflict and loss, becoming one of Peter, Paul and Mary’s most famous and impactful recordings.
- Whispered Words
- Wild Places
- Wings of Time
- With Your Face To The Wind
- Would You Like To Learn To Dance
- Yesterday’s Tomorrow
- You Can Tell the World
- Yuppies in the Sky
