A Song That Tells A Good Story (50)
Arthur_Sixpence: Crikey Molly, you've got me doubting myself now... I'm trawling the mental memory banks of over 40 years ago...
Well, with a combination of wiki and well worn books at home it looks as if I owe James Taylor an apology, since you're so vain was written before Taylor and Simon got married.... However, getting to the bottom of the mystery is no easy journey as CS remained tight lipped as to who the song was about, she gave letter clues over a period of time and it ended up being a more closely guarded secret than colonel sanders chicken recipe... People know, but they won't tell... Wiki tells that it wasn't James but admits that citation is needed...a mystery worthy of the conspiracy fan boys...------ This thread is Archived ------
Arthur_Sixpence: Well, with a combination of wiki and well worn books at home it looks as if I owe James Taylor an apology, since you're so vain was written before Taylor and Simon got married.... However, getting to the bottom of the mystery is no easy journey as CS remained tight lipped as to who the song was about, she gave letter clues over a period of time and it ended up being a more closely guarded secret than colonel sanders chicken recipe... People know, but they won't tell... Wiki tells that it wasn't James but admits that citation is needed...a mystery worthy of the conspiracy fan boys...
I thought that she 'sold' the answer for charity a few years ago. Maybe that was my imagination though 
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mollybaby: I thought that she 'sold' the answer for charity a few years ago. Maybe that was my imagination though
You're correct, it was sold in 2003It's a big read......
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Ed Sheeran does a good cover of another Dylan one
Masters of War.
Masters of War.
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Arthur_Sixpence: You're correct, it was sold in 2003
It's a big read......
More than a few years ago too It's a big read......
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jimgi: Ed Sheeran does a good cover of another Dylan one
Masters of War.
There are few bad Dylan songsMasters of War.
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This is my story
I HAVE YOU
I have always been a dreamer
Followed visions of my own
I was born to belong
To the lines of a song
And make then my home
I believe in happy endings
Though I've only known a few
For as rare as they are
Like a bright falling star
I found one in you
Sometimes
All the world can seem so
Friendless
And the road ahead so
Endless
And the dream so far away
Sometimes
When I'm almost
To surrender
Then I stop
And I remember
I have you
To save my day
Often my imagination
Has me reaching out too far
When I fell you were there
With you hand in the air
You knew from the start
Sometimes
After all you've done
To save me
Thru the love you freedly
Gave me
Every step along the way
Sometimes
People ask what keeps me
Going
And in truth, it comes from
Knowing
I have you
To save my day
Sometimes
Feelng helpless
When I held you
Wishing words would come
To tell you
I have you
To save my day
I HAVE YOU
I have always been a dreamer
Followed visions of my own
I was born to belong
To the lines of a song
And make then my home
I believe in happy endings
Though I've only known a few
For as rare as they are
Like a bright falling star
I found one in you
Sometimes
All the world can seem so
Friendless
And the road ahead so
Endless
And the dream so far away
Sometimes
When I'm almost
To surrender
Then I stop
And I remember
I have you
To save my day
Often my imagination
Has me reaching out too far
When I fell you were there
With you hand in the air
You knew from the start
Sometimes
After all you've done
To save me
Thru the love you freedly
Gave me
Every step along the way
Sometimes
People ask what keeps me
Going
And in truth, it comes from
Knowing
I have you
To save my day
Sometimes
Feelng helpless
When I held you
Wishing words would come
To tell you
I have you
To save my day
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Jeannie C. Riley, "Harper Valley PTA"
This country-and-western standard is so much a start-to-finish narrative that it actually starts off "I want to tell you all a story…", and it inspired a film and a spin-off TV series. The saga begins when a child comes home with a note suggesting that the Parent Teachers' Association of her provincial school district finds her mother's short skirts and carousing ways inappropriate. The mother promptly shows up at the PTA's next meeting to call out every member by name and publicly reveal their cheatin', drinkin', sneakin'-around ways, winding up with the line "this is just a little Peyton Place, and you're all Harper Valley hypocrites." Riley then reveals, in the big finish, that this "really… happened just this way / The day my mama socked it to the Harper Valley PTA." Strangely enough, after the song became a hit, such country luminaries as Dolly Parton, Loretta Lynn, and Billie Jo Spears all recorded cover versions, indicating that the exact same thing "really" happened to their mamas, too.
This country-and-western standard is so much a start-to-finish narrative that it actually starts off "I want to tell you all a story…", and it inspired a film and a spin-off TV series. The saga begins when a child comes home with a note suggesting that the Parent Teachers' Association of her provincial school district finds her mother's short skirts and carousing ways inappropriate. The mother promptly shows up at the PTA's next meeting to call out every member by name and publicly reveal their cheatin', drinkin', sneakin'-around ways, winding up with the line "this is just a little Peyton Place, and you're all Harper Valley hypocrites." Riley then reveals, in the big finish, that this "really… happened just this way / The day my mama socked it to the Harper Valley PTA." Strangely enough, after the song became a hit, such country luminaries as Dolly Parton, Loretta Lynn, and Billie Jo Spears all recorded cover versions, indicating that the exact same thing "really" happened to their mamas, too.
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Maybe I didn't treat you
Quite as good as I should have
Maybe I didn't love you
Quite as often as I could have
Little things I should have said and done
I just never took the time
You were always on my mind
You were always on my mind
Maybe I didn't hold you
All those lonely, lonely times
And I guess I never told you
I'm so happy that you're mine
If I make you feel second best
Girl, I'm so sorry I was blind
You were always on my mind
You were always on my mind
Tell me, tell me that your sweet love hasn't died
Give me, give me one more chance
To keep you satisfied, satisfied
Little things I should have said and done
I just never took the time
You were always on my mind
You were always on my mind
You were always on my mind
Maybe I didn't treat you
Quite as good as I should have
Maybe I didn't love you
Quite as often as I could have
Maybe I didn't hold you
All those lonely, lonely times
And I guess I never told you
I'm so happy that you're mine
Maybe I didn't treat you
Quite as good as I should have
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Cristina Agulera. Beautiful.
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"How to Save a Life" by the Fray
This emotionally impactful pop tune from 2005 describes a discussion between a troubled young person and a caring friend who seeks to help. The narrator provides a vivid description of a conversation between them. It seems to be a retrospective of how the narrator wishes their interaction had turned out:
Where did I go wrong? I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life.
This emotionally impactful pop tune from 2005 describes a discussion between a troubled young person and a caring friend who seeks to help. The narrator provides a vivid description of a conversation between them. It seems to be a retrospective of how the narrator wishes their interaction had turned out:
Where did I go wrong? I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life.
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But I feel I'm growing older
And the songs that I have sung
Echo in the distance
Like the sound
Of a windmill going round
Guess I'll always be a soldier of fortune
And the songs that I have sung
Echo in the distance
Like the sound
Of a windmill going round
Guess I'll always be a soldier of fortune
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Limun: But I feel I'm growing older
And the songs that I have sung
Echo in the distance
Like the sound
Of a windmill going round
Guess I'll always be a soldier of fortune
That sounds familiar... Rainbow, Dio, Deep Purple?...And the songs that I have sung
Echo in the distance
Like the sound
Of a windmill going round
Guess I'll always be a soldier of fortune
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The Times They Are A-Changin' (Witmark Demo - 1963)
Bob Dylan
Come gather 'round people
Wherever you roam
And admit that the waters
Around you have grown
And accept it that soon
You'll be drenched to the bone.
If your time to you
Is worth savin'
Then you better start swimmin'
Or you'll sink like a stone
For the times they are a-changin'.
Come writers and critics
Who prophesize with your pen
And keep your eyes wide
The chance won't come again
And don't speak too soon
For the wheel's still in spin
And there's no tellin' who
That it's namin'.
For the loser now
Will be later to win
For the times they are a-changin'.
Come senators, congressmen
Please heed the call
Don't stand in the doorway
Don't block up the hall
For he that gets hurt
Will be he who has stalled
There's a battle outside
And it is ragin'.
It'll soon shake your windows
And rattle your walls
For the times they are a-changin'.
Come mothers and fathers
Throughout the land
And don't criticize
What you can't understand
Your sons and your daughters
Are beyond your command
Your old road is
Rapidly agin'.
Please get out of the new one
If you can't lend your hand
For the times they are a-changin'.
The line it is drawn
The curse it is cast
The slow one now
Will later be fast
As the present now
Will later be past
The order is
Rapidly fadin'.
And the first one now
Will later be last
For the times they are a-changin'.
Songwriters: Bob Dylan
The Times They Are A-Changin' (Witmark Demo - 1963) lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing
Bob Dylan
Come gather 'round people
Wherever you roam
And admit that the waters
Around you have grown
And accept it that soon
You'll be drenched to the bone.
If your time to you
Is worth savin'
Then you better start swimmin'
Or you'll sink like a stone
For the times they are a-changin'.
Come writers and critics
Who prophesize with your pen
And keep your eyes wide
The chance won't come again
And don't speak too soon
For the wheel's still in spin
And there's no tellin' who
That it's namin'.
For the loser now
Will be later to win
For the times they are a-changin'.
Come senators, congressmen
Please heed the call
Don't stand in the doorway
Don't block up the hall
For he that gets hurt
Will be he who has stalled
There's a battle outside
And it is ragin'.
It'll soon shake your windows
And rattle your walls
For the times they are a-changin'.
Come mothers and fathers
Throughout the land
And don't criticize
What you can't understand
Your sons and your daughters
Are beyond your command
Your old road is
Rapidly agin'.
Please get out of the new one
If you can't lend your hand
For the times they are a-changin'.
The line it is drawn
The curse it is cast
The slow one now
Will later be fast
As the present now
Will later be past
The order is
Rapidly fadin'.
And the first one now
Will later be last
For the times they are a-changin'.
Songwriters: Bob Dylan
The Times They Are A-Changin' (Witmark Demo - 1963) lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing
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Email Print "Simple Man" lyrics
Lynyrd Skynyrd Lyrics
"Simple Man"
Mama told me when I was young
"Come sit beside me, my only son
And listen closely to what I say
And if you do this it'll help you some sunny day"
"Oh, take your time, don't live too fast
Troubles will come and they will pass
You'll find a woman and you'll find love
And don't forget, son, there is someone up above"
"And be a simple kind of man
Oh, be something you love and understand
Baby be a simple kind of man
Oh, won't you do this for me, son, if you can"
"Forget your lust for the rich man's gold
All that you need is in your soul
And you can do this, oh baby, if you try
All that I want for you, my son, is to be satisfied"
"And be a simple kind of man
Oh, be something you love and understand
Baby be a simple kind of man
Oh, won't you do this for me, son, if you can"
Oh yes, I will
"Boy, don't you worry, you'll find yourself
Follow your heart and nothing else
And you can do this, oh baby, if you try
All that I want for you, my son, is to be satisfied"
"And be a simple kind of man
Oh, be something you love and understand
Baby be a simple kind of man
Oh, won't you do this for me, son, if you can"
Baby, be a simple, be a simple man
Oh, be something you love and understand
Baby, be a simple kind of man
Email Print "Simple Man" lyrics
Lynyrd Skynyrd Lyrics
"Simple Man"
Mama told me when I was young
"Come sit beside me, my only son
And listen closely to what I say
And if you do this it'll help you some sunny day"
"Oh, take your time, don't live too fast
Troubles will come and they will pass
You'll find a woman and you'll find love
And don't forget, son, there is someone up above"
"And be a simple kind of man
Oh, be something you love and understand
Baby be a simple kind of man
Oh, won't you do this for me, son, if you can"
"Forget your lust for the rich man's gold
All that you need is in your soul
And you can do this, oh baby, if you try
All that I want for you, my son, is to be satisfied"
"And be a simple kind of man
Oh, be something you love and understand
Baby be a simple kind of man
Oh, won't you do this for me, son, if you can"
Oh yes, I will
"Boy, don't you worry, you'll find yourself
Follow your heart and nothing else
And you can do this, oh baby, if you try
All that I want for you, my son, is to be satisfied"
"And be a simple kind of man
Oh, be something you love and understand
Baby be a simple kind of man
Oh, won't you do this for me, son, if you can"
Baby, be a simple, be a simple man
Oh, be something you love and understand
Baby, be a simple kind of man
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forever young lyrics
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Forever Young
Bob Dylan
May God bless and keep you always
May your wishes all come true
May you always do for others
And let others do for you
May you build a ladder to the stars
And climb on every rung
May you stay
Forever young
Forever young
Forever young
May you stay
Forever young
May you grow up to be righteous
May you grow up to be true
May you always know the truth
And see the lights surrounding you
May you always be courageous
Stand upright and be strong
And may you stay
Forever young
Forever young
Forever young
May you stay
Forever young
May your hands always be busy
May your feet always be swift
May you have a strong foundation
When the winds of changes shift
May your heart always be joyful
May your song always be sung
And may you stay
Forever young
Forever young
Forever young
May you stay
Forever young
Songwriters: Bob Dylan
Forever Young lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing
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Forever Young
Bob Dylan
May God bless and keep you always
May your wishes all come true
May you always do for others
And let others do for you
May you build a ladder to the stars
And climb on every rung
May you stay
Forever young
Forever young
Forever young
May you stay
Forever young
May you grow up to be righteous
May you grow up to be true
May you always know the truth
And see the lights surrounding you
May you always be courageous
Stand upright and be strong
And may you stay
Forever young
Forever young
Forever young
May you stay
Forever young
May your hands always be busy
May your feet always be swift
May you have a strong foundation
When the winds of changes shift
May your heart always be joyful
May your song always be sung
And may you stay
Forever young
Forever young
Forever young
May you stay
Forever young
Songwriters: Bob Dylan
Forever Young lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing
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Make You Feel My Love
Bob Dylan
While “Make You Feel My Love” was originally written by Bob Dylan, the first released recording was… read more »
MAKE YOU FEEL MY LOVE LYRICS
[Verse 1]
When the rain is blowing in your face
And the whole world is on your case
I could offer you a warm embrace
To make you feel my love
[Verse 2]
When the evening shadows and the stars appear
And there is no one there to dry your tears
I could hold you for a million years
To make you feel my love
[Verse 3]
I know you haven’t made your mind up yet
But I would never do you wrong
I’ve known it from the moment that we met
No doubt in my mind where you belong
[Verse 4]
I’d go hungry, I’d go black and blue
I’d go crawling down the avenue
There’s nothing that I wouldn’t do
To make you feel my love
[Verse 5]
The storms are raging on the rolling sea
And on the highway of regret
The winds of change are blowing wild and free
You ain't seen nothing like me yet
[Verse 6]
I could make you happy, make your dreams come true
Nothing that I wouldn’t do
Go to the ends of the earth for you
To make you feel my love
SHARE THE LYRICS
“MAKE YOU FEEL MY LOVE” TRACK INFO
Bob Dylan
While “Make You Feel My Love” was originally written by Bob Dylan, the first released recording was… read more »
MAKE YOU FEEL MY LOVE LYRICS
[Verse 1]
When the rain is blowing in your face
And the whole world is on your case
I could offer you a warm embrace
To make you feel my love
[Verse 2]
When the evening shadows and the stars appear
And there is no one there to dry your tears
I could hold you for a million years
To make you feel my love
[Verse 3]
I know you haven’t made your mind up yet
But I would never do you wrong
I’ve known it from the moment that we met
No doubt in my mind where you belong
[Verse 4]
I’d go hungry, I’d go black and blue
I’d go crawling down the avenue
There’s nothing that I wouldn’t do
To make you feel my love
[Verse 5]
The storms are raging on the rolling sea
And on the highway of regret
The winds of change are blowing wild and free
You ain't seen nothing like me yet
[Verse 6]
I could make you happy, make your dreams come true
Nothing that I wouldn’t do
Go to the ends of the earth for you
To make you feel my love
SHARE THE LYRICS
“MAKE YOU FEEL MY LOVE” TRACK INFO
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Open up your door
Song by Richard Hawley
Open up your door
I can't see your face no more
Love is so hard to find
And even harder to define
Oh, open up your door
Cos we've time to give
And I'm feeling it so much more
Open up the door
Open up your door
Open up the door
I can't hear your voice no more
I just want to make you smile
Maybe stay with you awhile
Oh, open up your door
Cos we've time to give
And my feelings aren't so obscure
Open up the door
Open up your door
So open up the door
Cos we've time to give
And I'm feeling it so much more
Open up your door
Oh, open up your door
Love is so hard to find
And even harder to define
Oh, open up your door
And I've never been so sure
Oh, open up your door
Open up your door
Songwriters: Richard Willis Hawley
Song by Richard Hawley
Open up your door
I can't see your face no more
Love is so hard to find
And even harder to define
Oh, open up your door
Cos we've time to give
And I'm feeling it so much more
Open up the door
Open up your door
Open up the door
I can't hear your voice no more
I just want to make you smile
Maybe stay with you awhile
Oh, open up your door
Cos we've time to give
And my feelings aren't so obscure
Open up the door
Open up your door
So open up the door
Cos we've time to give
And I'm feeling it so much more
Open up your door
Oh, open up your door
Love is so hard to find
And even harder to define
Oh, open up your door
And I've never been so sure
Oh, open up your door
Open up your door
Songwriters: Richard Willis Hawley
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