Follow-Richie Havens

[ti:Follow] [ar:Richie Havens] [al:20th Century Masters: The Mill] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.52]Follow - Richie Havens [00:03.06] [00:14.13]Let the river rock you like a cradle [00:18.63] [00:21.20]Climb to the treetops child if you're able [00:25.76] [00:28.13]Let your hands tie a knot across the table [00:32.46] [00:35.20]Come and touch the things you cannot feel [00:40.18] [00:42.24]And close your fingertips and fly where I can't hold you [00:48.93] [00:50.71]Let the sun-rain fall and let the dewy clouds enfold you [00:56.27] [00:57.95]And maybe you can sing to me the words I just told you [01:03.77] [01:04.95]If all the things you feel ain't what they seem [01:08.36] [01:10.85]And don't mind me 'cos I ain't nothin' but a dream [01:19.74] [01:26.20]The mocking bird sings each different song [01:29.80] [01:32.32]Each song has wings - they won't stay long [01:37.09] [01:39.51]Do those who hear think he's doing wrong [01:44.30] [01:46.70]While the church bell tolls its one-note song [01:51.38] [01:53.50]And the school bell is tinkling to the throng [01:58.42] [02:01.16]Come here where your ears cannot hear [02:05.81] [02:08.49]And close your eyes child and listen to what I'll tell you [02:15.72] [02:17.02]Follow in the darkest night the sounds that may impel you [02:22.96] [02:24.37]And the song that I am singing may disturb or serve to quell you [02:30.69] [02:32.06]If all the sounds you hear ain't what they seem [02:35.64] [02:37.73]Then don't mind me 'cos I ain't nothin' but a dream [02:46.14] [02:53.72]The rising smell of fresh-cut grass [02:56.67] [02:59.69]Smothered cities choke and yell with fuming gas [03:04.32] [03:06.61]I hold some grapes up to the sun [03:11.57] [03:13.85]And their flavour breaks upon my tongue [03:18.98] [03:21.16]With eager tongues we taste our strife [03:26.74] [03:28.50]And fill our lungs with seas of life [03:33.82] [03:35.96]Come taste and smell the waters of our time [03:40.82] [03:42.76]And close your lips child so softly I might kiss you [03:50.53] [03:51.92]Let your flower perfume out and let the winds caress you [03:57.36] [03:58.92]As I walk on through the garden I am hoping I don't miss you [04:05.06] [04:06.70]If all the things you taste ain't what they seem [04:10.31] [04:12.62]Then don't mind me 'cos I ain't nothin' but a dream [04:21.26] [04:29.11]The sun and moon both arise [04:33.00] [04:34.76]And we'll see them soon through days and nights [04:39.76] [04:42.07]But now silver leaves are mirrors bring delights [04:46.91] [04:49.51]And the colours of your eyes are fiery bright [04:54.73] [04:57.09]While darkness blinds the skies with all its light [05:02.75] [05:04.93]Come see where your eyes cannot see [05:09.82] [05:12.46]And close your eyes child and look at what I'll show you; [05:19.75] [05:21.50]Let your mind go reeling out and let the breezes blow you [05:26.82] [05:28.70]And maybe when we meet then suddenly I will know you [05:35.30] [05:36.88]If all the things you see ain't [05:39.84]Quite what they seem [05:41.03] [05:42.53]Then don't mind me 'cos I ain't nothin' but a dream [05:53.56]And you can follow; And you can follow; follow