Donovan

[fox69]

"Lord Of The Reedy River"

"Lord Of The Reedy River"



Lord of the Reedy River
She fell in love with a swan
her eyes were filled with feathers
he filled her with song
in the reedy river
in the reedy river

She in her boat long hours
He in his royal plumage
She threw him some flowers
in the reedy river
in the reedy river

Black was the night
and starry
she loosened off her garments
and let fall her hair
in the reedy river
in the reedy river

Sadly they mourn inside
Lost in evening twilight
two swans glide
and fly...
o'er the reedy river
o'er the reedy river

She fell in love with a swan...

 

[fox69]

"Lord Of The Universe"

"Lord Of The Universe"



I’m the Lord of the Universe, it's best you don't mess with me
I’m the Lord of the Universe, it’s best you don't mess with me.

I’m above and below, I’m in your little toe
I’m everywhere you happen to go
I’m within, I’m without though fools often doubt
When they try working me out.

I’m the Lord of the Universe, it's best you don't mess around with me
I’m the king of the king of the Universe, baby, it's best you don't mess with me.

I never live and I never die
It's all the same to me, oh can't you see?
‘Cause I’m the Lord of the Universe, it's best you don't mess with me
‘Cause I’ll stomp on you.

I can freeze your sea, I can burn your tree
I’m everywhere you happen to be
I’m in the North and I’m in the South
I’m in your sweet honey dripping mouth.

Oh, I’m the Lord, I’m the Lord of the Universe, life force is my name
Yes, I’m the Lord, yeah I’m the Lord, I’m the Lord of the Universe, it's best you don't mess with me
I said it's best you don't mess around with me.

You know, I love you, to me you're so dear
That's why, please, please, please, don't mess with me
You know you don't mess with me.

Ooh, ooh yeah, I love you, don't you love me?
If you do, please, don't mess with me.

 

[fox69]

"Lost Time"

"Lost Time"



Timothy took his time to school
Plenty of time he took
But some he lost in the tadpole pool
And some in the stickle back brook
Ever so much in the linnets nest
And more on the five-barred gate
Timothy took his time to school
But he lost it all and was late.

Timothy has a lot to do
How shall it all be done?
Why he never got home till close on two
Though he might have been back by one
There's sums and writings and spelling too
And an apple tree to climb
Timothy has a lot to do
How shall he find the time?

Timothy sought it high and low
He looked in the tadpole pool
To see if they'd taken the time to grow
That he lost on the way to school
He found the nest and he found the tree
And he found the gate he'd crossed
But Timothy never shall find ah me
The time that Timothy lost.

Tam ta ta tam ...

Timothy sought it high and low
He looked in the tadpole pool
To see if they'd taken the time to grow
That he lost on the way to school
He found the nest and he found the tree
And he found the gate he'd crossed
But Timothy never shall find ah me
The time that Timothy lost
The time that Timothy lost
The time that Timothy lost
The time that Timothy lost ...

 

[fox69]

"Love Floats"

"Love Floats"



If I was your lover, I’d take you to the sky
If you are feeling low, I will make you high
Let me be your lover, baby, I will be your beau
I can take you anywhere that you wanna go.

Let's do it again, yeah.

If I was your lover, I’d take you to the sea
Drown you in kisses like you wanna be
Let me be your lover, my mermaid on the sand
We can be in ecstacy, lemme hold your hand and she said ..

Love floats in space, that space between us
Love floats in space, that space between us.

Let me come in.

Oh, Maeve, Maeve, Maeve ..
Oh, Maeve, Maeve, Maeve ..
Oh, Maeve, Maeve, Maeve ..
Oh, Maeve, Maeve, Maeve ..

If I was your lover, I’d take you to the sky
If you are feeling low, I will make you high
Let me be your lover, baby, I will be your beau
I can take you anywhere that you wanna go, she said ..

Love floats in space, that space between us
Love floats in space, that space between us.

Love floats in space, that space between us
Love floats in space, that space ..

Love floats in space, that space between us
Love floats in space, that space between us.
…

Let me come in.

Oh, Maeve, Maeve, Maeve ..
Oh, Maeve, Maeve, Maeve ..
Oh, Maeve, Maeve, Maeve ..
Oh, Maeve, Maeve, Maeve ..

 

[fox69]

"Love Is Only Feeling"

"Love Is Only Feeling"



Love is only feeling, feeling for you
Love is only feeling, feeling for me.

Love is only feeling, feeling for you
Love is only feeling, feeling for me.

Happy I am, all on a new day
Happy I am, people and flowers
Are one and the same, all in a chain
At the beginning of a new world.

Someone's singing and I think it's me
Youth is winging and longs to be free
So follow me.

(Love is only feeling, feeling for you)
Love is only feeling, feeling for me.

Love is only feeling, feeling for you
Love is only feeling, feeling for me
Love is only feeling, feeling for you
Love is only feeling, feeling for me.

Into your life there will come friends
(Maybe a wife who to you sends)
Love with no gain, part of a chain
At the beginning of a new child.

Someone's singing and I think it's me
Someone's painting and, oh gosh, it's me
And so you see.

Love is only feeling, feeling for you
Love is only feeling, feeling for me
Love is only feeling, feeling for you
Love is only feeling, feeling for me
...

 

[fox69]

"Love Of My Life"

"Love Of My Life"


What was I to do? Down day.
Nothing I could do - no way
For the sun don't shine in my life since you took your love away.
I can't go on...
Without your heart
within my own, Misty Maiden

I am filled with love for you
Let me feel the love from you
Bring the sun back to my life
Lay your golden kiss on me

Should you depart
would break my heart
How can I part from the only girl that I have ever loved?

You're the love of my life
Star of my dreams and my joy
You are my sister, mother and child
You are everything to this boy.

Do not leave me... my love.
Now you are my lynn [?]
Baby
Want me once again
Baby
How we both have hurt each other
With those lonely years apart

But love was kind
Had us in mind
At the right time we meet once again

You're the love of my life
Star of my dreams
and my joy
You are my sister, mother and child
You are everything to this boy

[repeat chorus]

 

[fox69]

"Lover O Lover"

"Lover O Lover"



Reveal, beloved, hidden ecstasy
Lady of seven veils, administer love to me.

Before thy temple of inner sanctuary
I lay my burden down and rest beneath your tree.

Lover O Lover, lead me within
Lover O Lover, lead me within
Lover O Lover, lead me within
Lover O Lover, lead me within.

Sister of succor, your kiss is my balm
With your wand you bid the beast in me be calm.

Arise Serpent arise, come out your fairy lair
Dance for the maiden with the moonlight in her hair.

Lover O Lover, lead me within
Lover O Lover, lead me within
Lover O Lover, lead me within
Lover O Lover, lead me within.

Lover O Lover, lead me within
Lover O Lover, lead me within
Lover O Lover, lead me within
Lover O Lover, lead me within.

Oh yeah, Lover O Lover, lead me within
Lover O Lover, lead me within
Lover O Lover, lead me within
Lover O Lover, lead me within.

 

[fox69]

"Lullaby"

"Lullaby"



Flowers in the meadow softly sway
And all the little birds sing merry May Day
Rabbits in the orchard sport and play
And all the little creatures smile and are gay

My little boy
Sing out your joy
I am near
My darling, do not fear
Love is all around you
Comforting
With gentle lullabies
To make your heart sing

Flowers in the meadow softly sway
And all the little birds sing merry May Day
Rabbits in the orchard sport and play
And all the little creatures smile and are gay

Oh, my little boy
Sing out your joy
I am near
My darling, do not fear
Love is all around you
Comforting
With gentle lullabies
To make your heart sing

 

[fox69]

"Mad John's Escape"

"Mad John's Escape"



Mad John came down from Birmingham very hastily
and from Borstal he had ran
he made it down to Torquay
good boy Mad John

Mad John holed up
in an allotment shed by a railroad siding
in came the man for the watering can
he didn't see John hiding
good boy Mad John
chorus:
mad mad Mad John, etc.

Mad John met Jill in a transport cafe
by the juke box loud
and over double eggs chips and beans
they made a solemn vow
and Jill paid the bill

 

[fox69]

"Madrigalinda"

"Madrigalinda"



Oh, your love dear's so precious
Every drop Ambrosia
And your dancing so gracious
Such a lady you are.

Let me never far be from you
Always hold me in your heart
And forever let us be true
Sad am I when we part.

There have been times when I lost you
Following some old dark dream
Only to find beyond my mind
Only our love is real.

Lonely rambling through the meadows
I was young with old man's care
Now I wander through your garden
And all beauty we share.

Lonely rambling through the meadows
I was young with old man's care
Now I wander through your garden
And all beauty we share.

Oh, your love dear's so precious
Every drop Ambrosia
And your dancing so gracious
Such a lady you are.