Yea... that’s a great song too...
What a sad thing to hear today. I’ve always been a huge fan. Had the pleasure to hear him live, twice.... and, his voice was just as perfect in person. I especially love that much of his music is VERY easy to play on piano. Thanks for that, Dan!
Innocent Age was one of my favorite albums during my one of my favorite times in life.. in college. Most every song is excellent. Besides the obvious ones mentioned earlier, I also really loved “The Reach”, and “Only the Heart May Know”.
If I HAD to pick a favorite song though... It would have to be the simple, catchy tune with the following lyrics:
OLD TENNESSEE
End of october
The sleepy brown woods seem to
Nod down their heads to the winter.
Yellows and grays
Paint the sad skies today
And I wonder when
Youre coming home.
Woke up one morning
The wind through the window
Reminded me winter
Was just round the bend.
Somehow I just didnt
See it was coming
It took me by surprise again.
And I hear youre in san francisco
Living with your sister whos a mother to be.
And her husbands way down in georgia
And Im still in old tennessee...
Wishing youd come home to me.
Life here is easy
Im sure you recall
How its so warm and breezy
In the summer and the fall.
But winters upon me
And Ive got no heat here
And I miss your fire so sweet, dear
I miss your fire so sweet.
And I hear youre in san francisco
Living with your sister whos a mother to be.
And her husbands way down in georgia
And Im still in old tennessee...
Wishing youd come home to me.
End of october
The sleepy brown woods seem to
Nod down their heads to the winter.
Yellows and gray
Paint the sad skies today
And I wonder when
Youre coming home
I wonder when youre coming home.
“The Reach and Part of the Plan” are 2 of my all time faves. I also LOVE the love he showed for his dad in “Leader of the Band”.
Whenever he played in MA, I went to his concerts. I guess I was kind of a groupie!!!
This is such a loss.
This is a beautiful ‘Dan’ song. I have always loved this one, although I could never pick one favorite- or even a dozen! The man was simply amazing in everything he did!
I am so heartbroken with this....
June K.
One of my favorite songs.........thanks for posting the lyrics...