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Emmylou Harris — Sweet Old World
Album: Wrecking Ball
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Released: 1995
Length: 5:00
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(Lucinda Williams)

See what you lost when you left
This world, this sweet old world
See what you lost when you left
This world, this sweet old world.

The breath from your own lips, the touch of fingertips
A sweet and tender kiss
The sound of a midnight train, wearing someone's ring
Someone calling your name
Somebody so warm cradled in your arm
Didn't you think you were worth anything.

See what you lost when you left
This world, this sweet old world
See what you lost when you left
This world, this sweet old world.

Millions of us in love, promises made good
Your own flesh and blood
Looking for some truth, dancing with no shoes
The beat, the rhythm, the blues
The pounding of your heart's drum together with another one
Didn't you think anyone loved you.

See what you lost when you left
This world, this sweet old world
See what you lost when you left
This world, this sweet old world...
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 xerces wrote:

Anyone else think of Ian and Sylvia Tyson listening to this...


Now that you mention it yes
Posted 1 year ago by jp33442    [ Reply ]
Anyone else think of Ian and Sylvia Tyson listening to this...
Posted 2 years ago by xerces    [ Reply ]
This is the first time I've noticed a songwriter credit on this website.  I think the writer should be credited on all of the songs on the station.
Posted 2 years ago by ZephyrListener    [ Reply ]
 idiot_wind wrote:

wow...

emmy or lucinda?

have Emmylou's version but will listen to Lucinda's soon. Daniel Lanois' production, Neil Youngs backing vocals (may be the reason someone hears '4 Strong Winds here - another fantastic tune). this album was incredible

Posted 2 years ago by xcranky_yankee    [ Reply ]
wow...

emmy or lucinda?
Posted 3 years ago by idiot_wind    [ Reply ]
Found out a few days ago that a friend we had lost contact with had drunk himself to death. Song sums it up. RIP Ian xx.
Posted 3 years ago by SpinyNorma    [ Reply ]
Love Emmylou's version but Lucinda's original is truly heartbreaking.  
Posted 3 years ago by DW4554    [ Reply ]
Gorgeous song written by Lucinda Williams, and justice done by Emmylou.
Posted 5 years ago by xray38    [ Reply ]
This song is nice but sounds an awful lot like 4 Strong Winds written Ian Tyson and performed by Ian & Sylvia in the early 1960s.
Posted 5 years ago by westslope    [ Reply ]
Such a sweet and sad song. It makes me long for friends who are gone.
Posted 6 years ago by izycrzy    [ Reply ]

Emmylou Harris by ~christinik2000
©2010 ~christinik2000


Posted 14 years ago by calypsus_1    [ Reply ]

Emmylou Harris with Hot Band - "One of these Days" Live

"Earl Montgomery song "One of these Days" Live. Emmylou once said this is her mother's favorite song and she plays when she can for her mum. "
Posted 14 years ago by calypsus_1    [ Reply ]

Chet Atkins - "Mr. Sandman" (1954)

"  "Mr. Sandman" (sometimes rendered as "Mister Sandman") is a popular song written by Pat Ballard which was published in 1954 and first recorded in that year by The Chordettes. The song's lyrics convey a request to "Mr. Sandman" to "bring me a dream," the word "dream" ambiguously referring to a real significant other as well as to a sleeping dream - the traditional association with the folkloric figure, the sandman. The pronoun used to refer to the desired dream is often changed depending on the sex of the singer or group performing the song.
In 1978, Emmylou Harris, Dolly Parton, and Linda Ronstadt recorded a song. The song was released by Harris as a single in 1981. "
Posted 14 years ago by calypsus_1    [ Reply ]
Emmylou and Neil...for me, it doesn\'t get much better :)
Posted 21 years ago by tdawg    [ Reply ]
This whole album is great. I was camping out at Joshua Tree one winter and heard this song coming out of an old VW bus and thought of Gram Parsons and the gang just hanging out at JT. Frednic
Posted 21 years ago by frednic    [ Reply ]