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Well I know a man He came from my hometown He wore his passion for his woman Like a thorny crown [/ QUOTE ] She said a good day Ain't got no rain She said a bad day's when I lie in bed And think of things that might have been |
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--------------------------------- And as I watch the drops of rain Weave their weary paths and die I know I am like the rain There but for the grace of you go I [/ QUOTE ] Kathy's Song has got to be one of the most beautiful songs ever written. |
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[ QUOTE ] --------------------------------- And as I watch the drops of rain Weave their weary paths and die I know I am like the rain There but for the grace of you go I [/ QUOTE ] Kathy's Song has got to be one of the most beautiful songs ever written. [/ QUOTE ] Yeah, I've always loved that one. Simon is one of our great songwriters. "There but for the grace of you go I" is a masterpiece all in one line. Laughing on the bus Playing games with the faces She said the man in the gabardine suit was a spy I said be careful his bowtie is really a camera Toss me a cigarette, I think there's one in my raincoat We smoked the last one an hour ago So I looked at the scenery, and she read her magazine And the moon rose over an open field Kathy, Im lost, I said, though I knew she was sleeping I'm empty and aching and I dont know why Counting the cars on the New Jersey turnpike They've all come to look for America All gone to look for America All gone to look for America America -- Paul Simon |
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Don't let him get back together
With Glenn Frey! Don Henley must die! |
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[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] --------------------------------- And as I watch the drops of rain Weave their weary paths and die I know I am like the rain There but for the grace of you go I [/ QUOTE ] Kathy's Song has got to be one of the most beautiful songs ever written. [/ QUOTE ] Yeah, I've always loved that one. Simon is one of our great songwriters. "There but for the grace of you go I" is a masterpiece all in one line. Laughing on the bus Playing games with the faces She said the man in the gabardine suit was a spy I said be careful his bowtie is really a camera Toss me a cigarette, I think theres one in my raincoat We smoked the last one an hour ago So I looked at the scenery, she read her magazine And the moon rose over an open field Kathy, Im lost, I said, though I knew she was sleeping I'm empty and aching and I dont know why Counting the cars on the new jersey turnpike Theyve all gone to look for america All gone to look for america All gone to look for america America -- Paul Simon [/ QUOTE ] I had read somewhere that Paul Simon's favorite line that he had ever written was, "And the moon rose over an open field" I wish I could remember where I heard/read that but I think of it every time I hear that song. |
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Laughing on the bus Playing games with the faces She said the man in the gabardine suit was a spy I said be careful his bowtie is really a camera Toss me a cigarette, I think there's one in my raincoat We smoked the last one an hour ago So I looked at the scenery, and she read her magazine And the moon rose over an open field Kathy, Im lost, I said, though I knew she was sleeping I'm empty and aching and I dont know why Counting the cars on the New Jersey turnpike They've all come to look for America All gone to look for America All gone to look for America America -- Paul Simon [/ QUOTE ] Rats! I was going to post this one when I got back to my desk. [img]/images/graemlins/mad.gif[/img] <u>Stevie Nicks: Sometimes It's a Bitch</u> There are days when I swear I could fly like an eagle And dark desperate hours that nobody sees My arms stretched triumphant on top of the mountain My head in my hands...down on my knees Sometimes it's a bitch...sometimes it's a breeze Sometimes love's blind...and sometimes it sees Sometimes it's roses...and, sometimes it's weeds Sometimes it's a bitch...sometimes it's a breeze |
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Did anyone post My Little Town yet? (I saw Mrs. Utah used it in the game thread!) I don't know if the lyrics are considered great but it's one of my favorites -
In my little town I grew up believing God keeps his eye on us all And he used to lean upon me As i pledged allegiance to the wall Lord i recall My little town [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] |
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"Simon is one of our great songwriters."
I think there's a case to be made for him being our greatest. You've got the cool water When the fever runs high You've got the look of lovelight in your eyes And I was in crazy motion til you calmed me down It took a little time But you calmed me down When something goes wrong I'm the first to admit it I'm the first to admit it And the last one to know When something goes right Well it's likely to lose me, mm It's apt to confuse me It's such an unusual sight Oh, I can't, I can't get used to something so right Something so right They've got a wall in China It's a thousand miles long To keep out the foreigners they made it strong And I've got a wall around me That you can't even see It took a little time To get next to me When something goes wrong I'm the first to admit it I'm the first to admit it And the last one to know When something goes right Well it's likely to lose me, mm It's apt to confuse me Because it's such an unusual sight Oh, I can't, I can't get used to something so right Something so right Some people never say the words I love you It's not their style To be so bold Some people never say the words I love you But like a child they're longing to be told, mm When something goes wrong I'm the first to admit it I'm the first to admit it And the last one to know When something goes right Well it's likely to lose me, mm It's apt to confuse me Because it's such an unusual sight I swear, I can't, I can't get used to something so right Something so right |
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Elliott Smith from his song 'Say Yes'
"They want you or they don't..." |
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