My First Love

In the music world...

Was a tall, lanky, dark haired man. James Taylor swept me off my feet in one fell swoop. Look at that guy in the tank top. Whoosh!
Who wouldn't find him dreamy? He not only was very sultry, but his music spoke to you. They were sad songs, the kind that made you want to take him in your arms and tell him it was going to be okay. I could listen to him sing anytime. In fact he's currently in my 'off to dreamland' music player. To tell you how long I've been listening to James Taylor, well, let me list you the ways I own his music: On reel to rell tapes, on 8 track, on cassette, on vinyl, on CDs and now a dvd. Yes, I've paid more than once or twice for the same songs, Thank you RIAA! In fact i think I've even paid iTunes for a few.

My favorite song is Sweet Baby James:

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 as the moon rises he sits by his fire
Thinking about women and glasses of beer
And closing his eyes as the doggies retire
He sings out a song which is soft but it’s clear
As if maybe someone could hear

(chorus)
Goodnight you moonlight ladies
Rockabye sweet baby james
Deep greens and blues are the colors I choose
Won’t you let me go down in my dreams
And rockabye sweet baby james

Now the first of december was covered with snow
And so was the turnpike from stockbridge to boston
Lord, the berkshires seemed dream-like on account of that frosting
With ten miles behind me and ten thousand more to go

There’s a song that they sing when they take to the highway
A song that they sing when they take to the sea
A song that they sing of their home in the sky
Maybe you can believe it if it helps you to sleep
But singing works just fine for me

- chorus -