ATF: Backroads

This series will include as many of my all-time favorite (ATF) tunes as I can get my grubby little hands on (so to speak).  Now, each one included in each edition will have some connection with the other—albeit only as a figment of my imagination, but they will not be numbered.  For I just cannot bring myself to rate some higher than others.  So, this will not be a countdown, but if you are enjoying them as much as I do, it won’t matter.  Besides, with no countdown, this could go on forever and ever!  Oh, and despite the fact that there is absolutely no way your musical tastes could be as exquisite as mine, I welcome any suggestions you might dare to make.  For I am, after all, quite magnanimous by nature.

Link: [John Denver]

Country Roads

John Denver

Almost heaven

West Virginia

Blue Ridge Mountains

Shenandoah River

Life is old there

Older than the trees

Younger than the mountains

Blowing like a breeze

Country roads

Take me home

To the place

I belong

West Virginia

Mountain mama

Take me home

Country roads

All my memories

Gather round her

Miner's lady

Stranger to blue water

Dark and dusty

Painted on the sky

Misty taste of moonshine

Teardrop in my eye

Country roads

Take me home

To the place

I belong

West Virginia

Mountain mama

Take me home

Country roads

I hear her voice in the morning hour as she calls me

The radio reminds me of my home far away

Driving down the road I get a feeling

That I should have been home yesterday

Yesterday

Country roads

Take me home

To the place

I belong

West Virginia

Mountain mama

Take me home

Country roads

Country roads

Take me home

To the place

I belong

West Virginia

Mountain mama

Take me home

Country roads

Take me home

Down country roads

Take me home

Down country roads

Link: [James Taylor]

Country Road

James Taylor

Take to the highway won't you lend me your name

Your way and my way seem to be one and the same

Mama don't understand it

She wants to know where I've been

I'd have to be some kind of natural born fool

To want to pass that way again

But you know I could feel it

On a country road

Sail on home to Jesus won't you good girls and boys

I'm all in pieces you can have your own choice

But I can hear a heavenly band full of angels

And they're coming to set me free

I don't know nothing 'bout the why or when

But I can tell that it's bound to be

Because I could feel it child

Yeah

On a country road

I guess my feet know where they want me to go

Walking on a country road

Yeah

Take to the highway won't you lend me your name

Your way and my way seem to be one and the same child

Mama don't understand it

She wants to know where I've been

I'd have to be some kind of natural born fool

To want to pass that way again

But I could feel it Lord

On a country road

Walk on down

Walk on down

Walk on down

Walk on down

Walk on down a country road

Country road

Whoa

Yeah

Walking on a country road

Country road

Country road

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ATF: Scalded

This weekly series will include as many of my all-time favorite (ATF) tunes as I can get my grubby little hands on (so to speak).  Now, each one included in each edition will have some connection with the other—albeit only as a figment of my imagination, but they will not be numbered.  For I just cannot bring myself to rate some higher than others.  So, this will not be a countdown, but if you are enjoying them as much as I do, it won’t matter.  Besides, with no countdown, this could go on forever and ever!  Oh, and despite the fact that there is absolutely no way that your musical tastes can be as exquisite as mine, I welcome any suggestions you might dare to make.  For I am, after all, quite magnanimous by nature.

Link: [Adele]

Set Fire to the Rain

Adele

I let it fall

My heart

And as it fell

You rose to claim it

It was dark

And I was over

Until you kissed my lips

And you saved me

My hands

They're strong

But my knees

Were far too weak

To stand

In your arms

Without fallin’

To your feet

But there's a side to you

That I never knew

Never knew

All the things you'd say

They were never true

Never true

And the games you play

You would always win

Always win

But I set fire

To the rain

Watched it pour

As I touched your face

Let it burn

While I cry

'Cause I heard it screamin’

Out your name

Your name

When layin’

With you

I could stay there

Close my eyes

Feel you here

Forever

You and me together

Nothing is better

'But there's a side to you

That I never knew

Never knew

All the things you'd say

They were never true

Never true

And the games you'd play

You would always win

Always win

But I set fire

To the rain

Watched it pour

As I touched your face

Let it burn

While I cried

'Cause I heard it screamin’

Out your name

Your name

I set fire

To the rain

And I threw us

Into the flames

Where we felt

Somethin' die

‘Cause I knew that

That was the last time

The last time

Sometimes

I wake up by the door

Now that you've gone

Must be waitin’ for you

Even now

When it's already over

I can't help myself

From lookin’ for you

I set fire

To the rain

Watched it pour

As I touched your face

Let it burn

While I cried

'Cause I heard it screamin’

Out your name

Your name

I set fire

To the rain

And I threw us

Into the flames

Where we felt

Somethin' die

'Cause I knew that

That was the last time

The last time

Oh

Oh oh

Oh no

Let it burn

Oh

Oh oh

Oh

Let it burn

Let it burn

Link: [James Taylor]

Fire and Rain

James Taylor

Just yesterday mornin’

They let me know you were gone

Suzanne

The plans they made

Put an end to you

I walked out this mornin’

And I wrote down this song

I just can't remember who to send it to

I've seen fire

And I've seen rain

I've seen sunny days

That I thought would never end

I've seen lonely times

When I could not find a friend

But I always thought

That I'd see you again

Won't you look down upon me Jesus

You've got to help me make a stand

You've just got to see me through

Another day

My body's achin’

And my time is at hand

And I won't make it

Any other way

I've seen fire

And I've seen rain

I've seen sunny days

That I thought would never end

I've seen lonely times

When I could not find a friend

But I always thought

That I'd see you again

Been walkin’ my mind

To an easy time

With my back turned towards the sun

Lord knows when the cold wind blows

It'll turn your head around

Well there's hours of time

On the telephone line

To talk about things to come

Sweet dreams

And flyin’ machines

In pieces on the ground

Oh

I've seen fire

And I've seen rain

I've seen sunny days

That I thought would never end

I've seen lonely times

When I could not find a friend

But I always thought

That I'd see you baby

One more time again

Now

Thought I'd see you

One more time again

There's just a few things comin’ my way

This time around

Now

Thought I'd see you

Thought I'd see you

Fire and rain

Now now now now now now now now

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James Taylor vs. Richie Havens

Link: [James Taylor]

Fire and Rain

James Taylor

Just yesterday morning

They let me know you were gone

Suzanne

The plans they made put an end to you

I walked out this morning

And I wrote down this song

I just can't remember who to send it to

I've seen fire

And I've seen rain

I've seen sunny days that I thought would never end

I've seen lonely times when I could not find a friend

But I always thought that I'd see you again

Won't you look down upon me Jesus

You've got to help me make a stand

You've just got to see me through another day

My body's aching

And my time is at hand

And I won't make it any other way

Oh I've seen fire

And I've seen rain

I've seen sunny days that I thought would never end

I've seen lonely times when I could not find a friend

But I always thought that I'd see you again

Been walking my mind

To an easy time

My back turned towards the sun

Lord knows when the cold wind blows

It'll turn your head around

Well there's hours of time

On the telephone line

To talk about things to come

Sweet dreams and flying machines

In pieces on the ground

Oh I've seen fire

And I've seen rain

I've seen sunny days that I thought would never end

I've seen lonely times when I could not find a friend

But I always thought that I'd see you somehow

One more time

Again now

Thought I'd see you one more time again

There's just a few things coming my way

This time around

Now

I thought I'd see you

I thought I'd see you

Fire and rain

Link: [Richie Havens]

Fire and Rain

Richie Havens

Just yesterday morning

They let me know you were gone

Suzanne the plans they made

Put an end to you

I walked out this morning

And I wrote down this song

Now I just can't remember who to send it to

I've seen fire

And I've seen rain

I've seen sunny skies that I thought would never ends

I've seen lonely times when I could not find my friend

But I always thought that I'd see you again

You’ve got to look down upon me Jesus

You've got to help me make a stand

You've got to see me through another day

My body's achin’

And my time is at hand

And I know I won't make it any other way

Oh I've seen fire

And I've seen rain

I've seen sunny skies that I thought would never end

I've seen lonely times when I could not find my friends

But I always knew that I'd see you again

But I always knew I’d see you again

Been walking my mind

To an easy time

My back turned to the sun

Lord knows when the cold wind blows

It'll turn your head around

We waste hours of time

Speaking of things to come

While fine dreams and groovy machines

And young people lay broken on the ground

Oh I've seen fire

And I've seen rain

I've seen sunny skies that I thought would never end

I've seen lonely times when I could not find my friends

But I always knew that I would see you again

I always knew that I’d see you again

I always knew

That I’d see you

Again

And again

And again

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TFT: James Taylor

Link: [James Taylor]

Not every song that will be featured here will be what is generally considered as being “Christian” in the eyes of this world.  For some will be anguished cries from the pit of despair while others will be quite obviously fervent rants of rebellion.  Nonetheless, be assured that they will all be of our Heavenly Father (in one way or another) and I hope that you have been given ears to hear the message.

You’ve Got A Friend

James Taylor

When you're down

And troubled

And you need a helpin’ hand

And nothin’

Whoa nothin’ is goin’ right

Close your eyes and think of me

And soon I will be there

To brighten up

Even your darkest nights

You just call out my name

And you know wherever I am

I'll come runnin’

To see you again

Winter

Spring

Summer

Or fall

All you got to do is call

And I'll be there

Yeah yeah yeah

You've got a friend

If the sky

Above you

Should turn dark and full of clouds

And that old

North wind should begin to blow

Keep your head together

And call my name out loud

Soon I will be knockin’

Upon your door

You just call out my name

And you know wherever I am

I'll come runnin’

Oh yes I will

To see you again

Winter

Spring

Summer

Or fall

Yeah

All you got to do is call

And I'll be there

Yeah yeah yeah

Hey ain't it good to know

That you've got a friend

People can be so cold

They'll hurt you

And desert you

Well they'll take your soul

If you let them

Oh yeah

But don't you let them

You just call out my name

And you know wherever I am

I'll come runnin’

To see you again

Oh baby

Don’t you know about

Winter

Spring

Summer

Or fall

Hey now

All you got to do is call

Lord I'll be there

Yes I will

You've got a friend

You've got a friend

Yeah

Ain't it good to know

You've got a friend

Ain't it good to know

You've got a friend

Oh yeah yeah

You've got a friend

Country Road

James Taylor

Take to the highway

Won't you lend me your name

Your way and my way

Seem to be one and the same

Mamma don't understand it

She wants to know where I've been

I'd have to be some kind of natural born fool

To want to pass that way again

But you know I could feel it

On a country road

Sail on home to Jesus

Won't you good girls and boys

I'm all in pieces

You can have your own choice

But I can hear a heavenly band full of angels

And they're comin’ to set me free

I don't know nothin’ 'bout the why or when

But I can tell that it's bound to be

Because I could feel it

Child

Yeah

On a country road

I guess my feet know

Where they want me to go

Walkin’ on a country road

Take to the highway

Won't you lend me your name

Your way and my way

Seem to be one and the same

Child

Mamma don't understand it

She wants to know where I've been

I'd have to be some kind of natural born fool

To want to pass that way again

But I could feel it

Lord

On a country road

Walk on down

Walk on down

Walk on down

Walk on down

Walk on down a country road

Na na na na na na na na na na na

Na na na na na na na na na na na

Country road

Whoa

Yeah

Walkin’ on a country road

Country road

Woo

Country road

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