James Taylor

Walking Man

Moving in silent desperation, keeping an eye on the Holy Land.
A hypothetical destination, say, who is this walking man?

Well, the leaves have come to turning and the goose has gone to fly,
And bridges are for burning, so don't you let that
yearning pass you by.
Walking man, walking man walks.
Any other man stops and talks but the walking man
walks.

Well the frost is on the pumpkin and the hay is in the
barn.
Pappy's come to rambling on, stumbling around drunk
down on the farm.

And the walking man walks. Doesn't know nothing at all.
Any other man stops and talks but the walking man
walks on by, walk on by.

Most everybody's got seed to sow. It ain't always easy
for a weed to grow, oh no.
So he don't hoe the row for no one, for sure he's
always missing,
and something ain’t never quite right.
Ah, but who would want to listen to you kissing his
existence good night?

Walking man walk. Walk on by my door. Well, any other
man stops and talks
but not the walking man. He's the walking man, born to
walk, walk on walking man.
Well now, would he have wings to fly? Would he be free?
Golden wings against the sky, walking man, walk on by.
So long, walking man.


Let it all Fall Down

SingSing a song for the wrong and the wicked and the strong and the sick, as thick as thieves.
For the faceless fear that was never so near, too
clear to misbelieve.
Well the sea is jumping salty and the porpoise has the blues,
my recollection's faulty and I cannot find my shoes.
And my wiring is misfiring due to cigarettes and booze,
I'm behind in my dues, I just now got the news.
He seems to tell us lies and still we will believe him,
then together he will lead us into darkness, my
friends.

Let it fall down, let it fall down, let it all fall down.
Let it fall down, let it fall down, let it all fall down.
The man says stand to one side, son, we got to keep
this big ball rolling.
It's just a question of controlling for whom the bell
is tolling.

Let it fall down, let it fall down, let it all fall
down.
Let it fall down, let it fall down, let it all fall
down.
There'll be suffering and starvation in the streets,
young man.
Just where have you been, old man? Just look out of
your window, man.

Let it fall down, let it fall down, let it all fall
down.
Let it fall down, let it fall down, let it all fall
down.

Well, it ain't nobody's fault but our own,
still, at least we might could show the good sense
To know when we've been wrong, and it's already taken
too long.
So we bring it to a stop then we take it from the top,
we let it settle on down softly like your gently
falling snow
or let it tumble down and topple like the temple long
ago.

Let it fall down, let it fall down, let it all fall
down.
Let it fall down, let it fall down, let it all fall
down.

Fire and Rain

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 baby, 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.
Thought I'd see you, thought I'd see you, fire and
rain, now.