Scared of the shadows You take my hand and lead me gently from the darkness Still trembling with fear I hold onto you Resisting the slight pull from the invisible harness
For reasons unknown I trust you with my life No flare sent up Perhaps this is infatuation A desire for something I have never had Is it your strength of force? Or is it an adulteration?
Are you rescuing me from the ghosts of my past? Protecting me from evil So my life will live with yours How I wish to forget what I will leave behind I fear nothing will be resolved Locked behind dungeon doors
Jim Adams is again hosting Song Lyric Sunday and his prompt this week is “River/Stream/Brook”. Many, many, many to choose from but I went straight to a favorite by Joni Mitchell. Except that I chose the version from Herbie Hancock’s album entitled “River – The Joni Letters”. Here, Corinne Bailey Rae’s dreamy voice sings Joni Mitchell’s beautiful, poetic lyrics. I never get third of this song.
Other guest vocalists on River include Leonard Cohen, Tina Turner, Norah Jones, Luciana Souza and Joni Mitchell herself. It is a wonderful album which won the Grammy for Album of the Year in 2008. I hope you enjoy it!
Lyrics – River
It's coming on Christmas, They're cutting down trees. Putting up reindeer Singing songs of joy and peace, Oh, I wish I had a river I could skate away on
But it don't snow here, Stays pretty green. I'm gonna make a lot of money Gonna quit this crazy scene. Oh, I wish I had a river I could skate away on
I wish I had a river so long, I would teach my feet to fly. Oh, I wish I had a river I could skate away on
I made my baby cry. She tried hard to help me, She put me at ease. She loved me so naughty, made me weak in the knees. Oh I wish I had a river I could skate away on
I'm so hard to handle, I'm selfish and I'm sad. Now I've gone and lost the best baby That I've ever had. Oh, I wish I had a river I could skate away on
I wish I had a river so long, I would teach my feet to fly. Oh, I wish I had a river I could skate away on
I made my baby say goodbye. Say goodbye. It's coming on Christmas, They're cutting down trees. Putting up reindeer And singing songs of joy and peace, Oh, I wish I had a river I could skate away on
She had risen early, taking advantage of her last day on Virgin Gorda in the British Virgin Islands. She wanted to go to the Baths before it got crowded with tourists and enjoy the relaxing pools between the enormous rocks. There was a certain energy in the quiet sanctuary of the water and a calming atmosphere.
The sun was barely above the horizon when she removed her clothes. Leaving them on the rocks she waded into the crystal-clear pools. The water was refreshing and she dipped below the surface feeling the sensual shock as it consumed her body. With eyes closed she let herself drift underwater for a few moments holding her breath. As she attempted to surface, she realized she was wedged between two boulders and could not raise her head above the water to breathe. She was trapped and no one was there to save her.
Finally, I find the strength To pick up the baggage I have kept for so long It is now tied up neatly in a bundle Hanging on to it was wrong
Purging myself of your memory Into the garbage it goes without another thought Cleansing to my soul and brushing away cobwebs What we had came to naught
In this final release I forgive you for all the pain you inflicted I move on to my future wishing you well I know now I was addicted
