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All day the mountains rose behind a veil of smoke from burning fields
And road dust dyeing black skin bronze and the road rolling like a rough sea
It's quiet now, just crickets and a dog fight somewhere in the far away
In my heart I hold your photograph
And the thought of you comes on like the feel of the coming rains
Hot breeze ran its fingers through the long grass of a thatched roof eave
They stuck me in the only chair they had while they cooked cassava
And a luckless hen
They asked for one well three lanterns and 200 litres of fuel and
I said, "Who, me?"
And the time for planting's coming soon
And the thought of you comes on like the feel of the coming rains
In the town neon flickers in the ruins
Seven crows swoop past the luscious moon
If I had wings like those there'd be no waiting
I'd come panting to your door and slide like smoke into your room
All day the mountains rose behind a veil of smoke from burning fields
And road dust dyeing black skin bronze and the road rolling like a rough sea
It's quiet now, just crickets and a dog fight somewhere in the far away
In my heart I hold your photograph
And the thought of you comes on like the feel of the coming rains
And the time for planting's coming soon
And the thought of you comes on like the feel of the coming rains

ploba May 22, 2013 - 04:27	Stingray wrote: Who is Bruce Cockburn? Canada's best kept secret [ Reply ]
Antigone Mar 20, 2013 - 09:53	lmic wrote: Leave it to Bruce to seamlessly blend social commentary with an erotic charge. I love him. p.s. I believe his name is pronounced like Coburn, as in James. All day the mountains rose behind a veil of smoke from burning fields And road dust dyeing black skin bronze and the road rolling like a rough sea It's quiet now just crickets and a dog fight somewhere in the far away In my heart I hold your photograph And the thought of you comes on like the feel of The coming rains Hot breeze ran its fingers through the long grass of a thatched roof eave They stuck me in the only chair they had while they cooked cassava and a luckless hen They asked for one well three lanterns and 200 litres of fuel and I said "Who me?" And the time for planting's coming soon And the thought of you comes on like the feel of The coming rains In the town neon flickers in the ruins Seven crows swoop past the luscious moon If I had wings like those there'd be no waiting I'd come panting to your door and slide like smoke into your room All day the mountains rose behind a veil of smoke from burning fields And road dust dyeing black skin bronze and the road rolling like a rough sea It's quiet now just crickets and a dog fight somewhere in the far away In my heart I hold your photograph And the thought of you comes on like the feel of The coming rains And the time for planting's coming soon And the thought of you comes on like the feel of The coming rains Love this song so much, and this phrase is exquisite, and so evocative. [ Reply ]
tupicetti Dec 16, 2012 - 08:08	Sometimes you can say: 'ignorance is a bless'. Certainly, yours is not the case... Stingray wrote: Who is Bruce Cockburn? [ Reply ]
Stingray Oct 14, 2012 - 14:34	Who is Bruce Cockburn? [ Reply ]
coyotexxx2 Nov 01, 2011 - 10:12	DanO-1 wrote: Who is the bass player? Info from the internet: Rob Wasserman plays an N.S. Double Bass, Rob Wasserman Signature Six-String Model, designed by Ned Steinberger [ Reply ]
DanO-1 Nov 01, 2011 - 10:07	Who is the bass player? [ Reply ]
blackdogsailing Mar 25, 2011 - 17:05	Bruce singin pure heaven at this moment.... [ Reply ]
Hannio Feb 22, 2011 - 06:02	ThePoose wrote: Sorry to stymie your sniggering, but neither he, nor anyone else, pronounces the ''ck'' in his surname. How conveeeeeenient. [ Reply ]
tdturner Nov 19, 2010 - 21:28	Cheers from from Vancouver, BC, where the rain... it is coming. [ Reply ]
Tana Sep 17, 2010 - 11:58	Such a nice groove. [ Reply ]
nattyboombatty Sep 17, 2010 - 11:57	indeed vhope1 wrote: Very nice [ Reply ]
vhope1 Jul 15, 2010 - 13:20	Very nice [ Reply ]
sirdroseph Mar 10, 2010 - 13:28	I am a sucker for xylophones and bells of any types! [ Reply ]
martinc Jan 06, 2010 - 14:39	kudos to RP - love anyone who gets Bruce and will play his music. Makes you stand out. Merci [ Reply ]
williamlayla Dec 06, 2009 - 06:00	Reminds me of Mike Nesmith, From a Radio Engine to a Photon Wing. [ Reply ]
On_The_Beach Jul 01, 2009 - 17:17	westslope wrote: Happy Canada Day! You mean Happy Canada Day, eh ? Now go have some beers and smokes, you hosers!! [ Reply ]
peter_james_bond Jul 01, 2009 - 16:37	westslope wrote: Happy Canada Day! Yaahoo!! [ Reply ]
westslope Jul 01, 2009 - 12:49	Happy Canada Day! [ Reply ]
lophrequa Aug 19, 2008 - 11:48	perfect for waiting on a tropical storm, as i am right now [ Reply ]
Pyro Aug 19, 2008 - 11:48	jbtidwell wrote: Sweet! This man makes me see the whole story in my mind. Is that a xylophone? Same here. Perfect, considering it's about to rain here. Probably vibraphone, not xylophone.... [ Reply ]