Judy Collins

[fox69]

"Home Before Dark"
(with Ari Hest)

"Home Before Dark"
(with Ari Hest)



I packed up my bags,
Put in my favorite Levi's.
Laid my mandoline beside the door.
I said to mama:

[Chorus:]
I won't be long,
Don't worry about me,
I'll be home before dark.
I'll be alright,
You'll be fine without me.
I'll be home before dark.

Bought a ticket
To New York City,
One way out and no return.
I watched the sun go down
Across the plains from Denver
Lord, how the western sky can burn.

Met a boy in the darkness
Handsome, tall and heartless.
Loved him like an eagle loves the wind
Till I heard him say:

[Chorus:]
I won't be long,
Don't worry about me,
I'll be home before dark.
I'll be alright,
You'll be fine without me.
I'll be home before dark.

My daughter looks like him they say
To me she looks like mama,
I see an eagle shadow in her eyes
Last night, on her birthday,
We blew the candles out together
I wonder will she take me by surprise
When she says:

[Chorus:]
Mama, I won't be long,
Don't worry about me,
I'll be home before dark.
I'll be alright,
And you'll be fine without me.
I'll be home before dark.
I'll be home before dark.

 

[fox69]

"Houses"

"Houses"


You have many houses, one for every season
Mountains in your windows, violets in your hands
Through your English meadows your blue-eyed horses wander
You're in Colorado for the Spring

When the Winter finds you, you fly to where it's summer
Rooms that face the ocean, moonlight on your bed
Mermaids swift as dolphins paint the air with diamonds
You are like a seagull as you said

Why do you fly bright feathered sometimes in my dreams?
The shadows of your wings fall over my face
I can feel no air, I can find no peace
Brides in black ribbons, witches in white
Fly in through windows, fly out through the night

Why do I think I'm dying sometimes in my dreams
I see myself a child running through the trees
Searching for myself, looking for my life
Looking everywhere crawling on my knees
I cannot see the leaves, I cannot see the light

Then I see you walking just beyond the forest
Walking very quickly, walking by yourself
Your shoes are silver, your coat is made of velvet
Your eyes are shining, your voice is sweet and clear
"Come on" you say "come with me, I'm going to the castle"

All the bells are ringing, the weddings have begun
But I can only stand here-I cannot move to follow
I'm burning in the shadows and freezing in the sun

There are people with you living in your houses
People from your childhood who remember how you were
You were always flying, nightingale of sorry
Singing bird with rainbows on your wings

 

[fox69]

"How Are Things In Glocca Morra?"

"How Are Things In Glocca Morra?"


Seems it was just a while ago
All of my friends and I
Went to each others weddings
And stood by each others side
And became brides

Talked to Kurt on the phone today
He said that he and Liz were through
And by the way that
Things have been going
You could that they were overdue

For every other married pair of us
That already split in two
Each of us turning our own lives alone
For sleeping with someone new
Ain't it true

These are hard times for lovers
Everyone wants to be free
Ain't these hard times for lovers
Everyone singing, I gotta be me
Without you

Now, honey, I'm supposed to tell you
I've got to live for today
And don't you know it is my lifetime
I've got to live it my own way

And lately, I can't help thinking
I reap what I sow
For all of my holy freedom
What have I got to show
I don't know

These are hard times for lovers
Everyone wants to be free
Ain't these hard times for lovers
Everyone singing, I gotta be me
Without you

But lately, I can't help thinking
I reap what I sow
For all of my holy freedom
What have I got to show
I don't know

(Chorus)

Ain't these hard times for lovers
Everyone wants to be free
Ain't these hard times for lovers

 

[fox69]

"I Believe In You"

"I Believe In You"


They ask me how I feel
And if my love is real
And how I know I'll make it through.
And they, they look at me and frown,
They'd like to drive me from this town,
They don't want me around
'Cause I believe in you.

They show me to the door,
They say don't come back no more
'Cause I don't be like they'd like me to,
And I walk out on my own
A thousand miles from home
But I don't feel alone
'Cause I believe in you.

I believe in you even through the tears and the laughter,
I believe in you even though we be apart.
I believe in you even on the morning after.
Oh, when the dawn is nearing
Oh, when the night is disappearing
Oh, this feeling is still here in my heart.

Don't let me drift too far,
Keep me where you are
Where I will always be renewed.
And that which you've given me today
Is worth more than I could pay
And no matter what they say
I believe in you.

I believe in you when winter turn to summer,
I believe in you when white turn to black,
I believe in you even though I be outnumbered.
Oh, though the earth may shake me
Oh, though my friends forsake me
Oh, even that couldn't make me go back.

Don't let me change my heart,
Keep me set apart
From all the plans they do pursue.
And I, I don't mind the pain
Don't mind the driving rain
I know I will sustain
'Cause I believe in you.

 

[fox69]

"I Can't Cry Hard Enough"

"I Can't Cry Hard Enough"


I'm gonna live my life
Like every day's the last
Without a simple goodbye
It all goes by so fast

And now that you're gone
I can't cry hard enough
I can't cry hard enough
For you to hear me now

I'm gonna open my eyes
And see for the first time
I've let go of you
Like a child letting go of his kite

Oh, there it goes up in the sky
There it goes beyond the clouds
For no reason why
I can't cry hard enough
No, I can't cry hard enough
For you to hear me now

Gonna look back in vain
And see you standing there
When all that remains
Is just the empty air

And now that you're gone
I can't cry hard enough
No, I can't cry hard enough
For you to hear me now

There it goes, up in the sky
There it goes, beyond the clouds
For no reason why
I can't cry hard enough
No, I can't cry hard enough
For you to hear me now

I'm gonna live my life
Like every day's the last
I can't cry hard enough
For you to hear me now

 

[fox69]

"I Can't Get Started"

"I Can't Get Started"


I’ve flown around the world in a plane;
I’ve settled revolutions in Spain;
The North Pole I have charted but can’t get started with you.
Around the golf course I’m under par,
And all the movies want me to star;
I’ve got a house, a showplace, but I get no place with you.
You’re so supreme, lyrics I write of you;
Scheme just for a sight of you;
Dream both day and night of you; and what good does it do?
In nineteen twenty–nine I sold short;
In England I’m presented at court,
But you’ve got me downhearted
‘Cause I can’t get started with you.

I do a hundred yards in ten flat;
The Prince of Wales has copied my hat;
With queens I’ve à la carted, but can’t get started with you.
The leading tailors follow my styles,
And toothpaste ads all feature my smiles;
The Asterbilts I visit, but say, what is it with you?
When first we met, how you elated me!
Pet, you devastated me!
Yet, now you’ve deflated me till you’re my Waterloo.
I’ve sold my kisses at a bazaar,
And after me they named a cigar,
But lately how I’ve smarted
‘Cause I can’t get started with you!

 

[fox69]

"I Choose Love"
(with Ari Hest)

"I Choose Love"
(with Ari Hest)



Every day we're given
Another chance to be
Someone good for someone
To give your heart for free
A chance to either fall below
Or better rise above
I choose love
I choose love

We've been known to bicker
We've been prone to scream
Goin' at each other till we
Fizzle out of steam
Aren't you tired of dishin'out
The pushes and the shoves?
I choose love
I choose love

We hide from pain, we criticize
We veil the truth, we patronize
To help ourselves traverse
The bumpy ride

Beholden to our wary minds
We go great lengths to be unkind
We'd rather circumvent than walk the line

I haven't done much giving
Thought mostly of me
Didn't want to notice
What isn't hard to see
What's easiest to actualize
And rarely spoken of
To choose love
To choose love

A chance to either fall below
Or better rise above
I choose love
I choose love
I choose love
I choose love

 

[fox69]

"I Know Where I'm Going"

"I Know Where I'm Going"


I know where I'm going
I know who's going with me
I know who I love
And the devil knows who I'll marry

I have stockings of silk
Shoes of bright green leather
Combs to buckle my hair
And a ring for every finger

Feather beds are soft
Painted rooms are bonny
I would trade them all
For my handsome winsome Johnny

Some say he's bad
I say he's bonny
Fairest of them all
My handsome winsome Johnny

I know where I'm going
I know who's going with me
I know who I love
The devil knows who I'll marry

 

[fox69]

"I Saw Three Ships"

"I Saw Three Ships"


I saw three ships
Come sailing in
On Christmas Day
On Christmas Day
I saw three ships
Come sailing in
On Christmas day
In the morning
And all the bells
On Earth
Shall ring
On Christmas Day

In the morning
Let us all
Rejoice again
On Christmas day
On Christmas day
Let us all
Rejoice again
On Christmas Day
In the morning

I saw three ships
Come sailing in
On Christmas day
On Christmas Day
I saw three ships
Come sailing in
On Christmas day
In the morning

 

[fox69]

"I See The Moon"

"I See The Moon"


I see the moon and the moon sees me
The moon sees the one I long to see
God bless the moon and God bless me
And God bless the one I love

I see the moon and the moon sees me
The moon sees the one I long to see
God bless the moon and God bless me
And God bless the one I love