The Water Is Wide James Taylor

The water is wide, I can't cross over, and neither have I wings to fly. Build me a boat that can carry two and both shall row, my love and I. There is a ship and she sails the sea.

Montana James Taylor

back in Montana,High on my mountain and deep in the snow.Up in my cabin, over the valley,Under the blankets with you.Over the ocean from here.Over the mountains from there.Who can imagine the scale of

Yellow And Rose James Taylor

Oh boy, Botany Bay Watching the water go by Here's your home so far away Here is a tear for your eye Here is a vast and unknown land Here are the strangers on the sand Oh, seeds of the universe ever endeavor

Boatman James Taylor

As we drifted south down the bay The gray up above and gray down below Left us with nothing to say So we drifted along in silence 'Til the tickle of life trickled in And the rhythm began in the hiss

Ain't No Song James Taylor

There ain't no song in the whole wide world could hardly sing without you. There ain't no song in the whole wide world to tell you the way that I feel.

My Romance James Taylor

My romance doesn't have to have a moon in the sky My romance doesn't need a blue lagoon standing by No month of May, no shining stars No hideaway, no soft guitar My romance doesn't need a castle rising

Hymn James Taylor

I got holy children to show me the light, singing hallelujah, brother how about you? Yeah, we got holy scriptures here that prove us to be right, in believing out loud what we wish to be true.

Summer's Here James Taylor

for that I got my rubber sandals Got my straw hat Got my cold beer I'm just glad that it's here Summer's here That suits me fine It may rain today 'Cause I don't mind It's my favorite time of the

Night Owl James Taylor

A catfish, he tends to groove on the water, it's just where he's bound to be. And a monkey kinds of flashes on fruits and bananas, so he lives in the top of a tree.

The Frozen Man James Taylor

Last thing I remember is the freezing cold Water reaching up just to swallow me whole Ice in the rigging and howling wind Shock to my body as we tumbled in Then my brothers and the others are lost

The Frozen Man (Live At The Colonial Theatre / 2007) James Taylor

Last thing I remember is the freezing cold Water reaching up just to swallow me whole Ice in the rigging and howling wind Shock to my body as we tumbled in Then my brothers and the others are lost

Sun On The Moon James Taylor

It's hard to hear what he has to say cause everyone around me is just the same way. More, more, Daddy gimme some, gimme some more, more, Daddy gimme some more.

Millworker James Taylor

Now my grandfather was a sailor He blew in off the water My father was a farmer And I, his only daughter Took up with a no good millworking man From Massachusetts Who dies from too much whiskey And leaves

Caroline I See You James Taylor

Caroline, I see you Standing on the stairway Waiting for your bear there Handy on the landing Penny in my pocket High enough to hold you When I come back home to you tomorrow You may well be angry I'll

October Road James Taylor

(James Taylor) Well I'm-a going back down maybe one more time Deep down home, October Road And I might like to see that little friend of mine That I left behind once upon a time Oh, promised land

In The Bleak Midwinter James Taylor

In the bleak midwinter, icy wind made moan, Earth stood hard as iron, water like a stone; Snow on snow had fallen, snow on snow, snow on snow, In the bleak midwinter, long, long ago.

Slap Leather James Taylor

Take all the money that we need for school and to keep the street people in out of the cold. Spend it on a weapon you can never use, make the world an offer that they can't refuse.

Slap Leather (Live At The Colonial Theatre / 2007) James Taylor

Take all the money that we need for school And to keep the street people in out of the cold Spend it on a weapon you can never use Make the world an offer that they can't refuse Open up the door

Seminole Wind (Album Version) James Taylor

Ever since the days of old Men would search for wealth untold They'd dig for silver and for gold And leave the empty holes And way down south in the Everglades Where the black water rolls and the saw grass

Hour That The Morning Comes James Taylor

Mama makes the music and she makes the news, she dances all night in her golden shoes. She's high flying, going, going, gone. She'll be halfway to Heaven by the hour that the morning comes.

Hey Mister, That's Me up on the Jukebox James Taylor

Hey mister, that's me up on the jukebox. I'm the one that's singing this sad song. Well, I'll cry every time that you slip in one more dime and let the boy sing the sad song one, one more time.

I Will Follow James Taylor

Rolling river, why so wide? To sweep me up and to bear me on, up against the sky so bright that I can't even close my eyes. I know I will follow, follow love, yes, yes, I will follow, follow love.

Copperline James Taylor

Even the old folks never knew Why they call it like they do I was wondering since the age of two Down on Copperline Copper head, copper beech Copper kettles sitting side by each Copper coil, cup o'Georgia

Suzanne (Album Version) James Taylor

Suzanne takes you down To her place near the river You can hear the boats go by You can spend the night beside her And you know she's half crazy But that's why you want to be there And she feeds you tea

Is That The Way You Look? James Taylor

Is that the way you look? Is that the way you look? Is that the way you look? Is that really the way that you look now? Oh darling, darling, is that the way you look?

Go Tell It On The Mountain James Taylor

Go, tell it on the mountain, Over the hills and everywhere Go, tell it on the mountain, That Jesus is born.

Sweet Baby James James Taylor

There is a young cowboy he lives on the range His horse and his cattle are his only companions He works in the saddle and he sleeps in the canyons Waiting for Summer, his pastures to change And

Jingle Bells James Taylor

Dashing through the snow In a one horse open sleigh O'er the fields we go Laughing all the way Bells on bob tails ring Making spirits bright What fun it is to laugh and sing A sleighing song tonight Oh

Rock `N` Roll Is Music Now James Taylor

Mama knows and papa knows that rock 'n roll is music now. Baby's been cutting his teeth on Bo Diddley's, I'm a man, man, Listen to the Wolfman howl.

Rock 'N' Roll Is Music Now James Taylor

Mama knows and papa knows that rock 'n roll is music now. Baby's been cutting his teeth on Bo Diddley's, I'm a man, man, Listen to the Wolfman howl.

Don't Be Sad 'Cause Your Sun Is Down James Taylor

Don't be sad 'cause your sun is down, you can rise above it. Don't be sad 'cause you're on your own, you have to learn to love it. Don't be sad 'cause your sun is down, you're gonna find your way.

Native Son James Taylor

Mount up, move on, may you find the way back home. Down and down we go, down into bright October, brothers in arms no more now that the war is over. Have you waded in and been to hell?

Shed A Little Light James Taylor

Let us turn our thoughts today To Martin Luther King And recognize that there are ties between us All men and women Living on the Earth Ties of hope and love Sister and brotherhood That we are bound together

Sarah Maria James Taylor

Well the moon is in the ocean and the stars are in the sky. And all that I can see is my sweet Maria's eyes. Sarah, Sarah Maria. Sarah Maria, ya, ya, ya, ya.

Wichita Lineman (Album Version) James Taylor

I am a lineman for the county and I drive the main road Searchin' in the sun for another overload I hear you singin' in the wire, I can hear you through the whine And the Wichita Lineman is still on the

Secret O' Life James Taylor

The secret of life is enjoying the passage of time Any fool can do it There ain't nothing to it Nobody knows how we got to The top of the hill But since we're on our way down We might as well enjoy the

Secret O' Life (Live At The Colonial Theatre / 2007) James Taylor

The secret of life is enjoying the passage of time Any fool can do it There ain't nothing to it Nobody knows how we got to혻 The top of the hill But since we're on our way down We might as well

Winter Wonderland (Feat. Chris Botti) James Taylor

Sleigh bells ring are you listening In the lane snow is glistening A beautiful sight We're happy tonight Walking in a winter wonderland Gone away is the bluebird Here to stay is a new bird He sings a love

Today Today Today James Taylor

Today, today, todayI'm finally on my wayThe time has come to sayGoodbye, goodbye, goodbyeThe bird is on the wingThe bell is about to ringThe big girl she's about to singToday, today, todayThe world will

Secret O\' Life James Taylor

The secret of life is enjoying the passage of time Any fool can do it There ain\'t nothing to it Nobody knows how we got to The top of the hill But since we\'re on our way down We might as well enjoy

Lighthouse (LP Version) James Taylor

(James Taylor) Off the coast of Africa Bound for South America A world away from here Is a ship that sails the sea Is a man who's just like me And I wish that I was there I'm a lonely lighthouse

Lighthouse James Taylor

Off the coast of Africa, bound for South America, a world away from here is a ship that sails the sea, is a man who's just like me and I wish that I was there.

Walking Man James Taylor

Moving in silent desperation Keeping an eye on the Holy Land A hypothetical destination Say, who is this waliking man?

Blues Is Just A Bad Dream James Taylor

They say the blues is just a bad dream, they say it lives upside your head. But when it's lonely in the morning, you're bound to wish that you was lying dead.

Captain Jim's Drunken Dream James Taylor

Well you country fools in your one horse town you can laugh at me But it's plain as rain that you've never been down to the southern sea To see me now is like watching a fish on dry land I only wish you

Someone James Taylor

My heart is a magnet all for you, I'll know you when I see you. Within my heart is carved a sculpture of your love. Life is worth less than nothing without love.

Back On The Street Again James Taylor

All I want to do is to dance with you honey, please tell me that you have the time. Cause I gotta get back on my feet again, gotta get back on the street again.

Long Ago And Far Away (LP Version) James Taylor

Long ago a young man sits and plays his waiting game things are not the same it seems as in such tender dreams slowly passing sailing ships and sunday afternoon like people on the moon I

Long Ago And Far Away James Taylor

Long ago a young man sits and plays his waiting game things are not the same it seems as in such tender dreams slowly passing sailing ships and sunday afternoon like people on the moon I see are

Sunny Skies James Taylor

He knows how to ease down slowly, everything is fine in the end. And you will be pleased to know that sunny skies hasn't a friend. Sunny skies weeps in the evening, it doesn't much matter why.