The Swallow Song Lyrics

Red telephone sitting by my bed Practically bore your name Lying alone in the twilight zone Waiting for your call to come in Hadn't been for the kid Who was sleeping upstairs ...Read Full Lyrics

Stewball was a good horse, he wore his head high, And the mane on his foretop, was fine as silk thread. I rode him in England, I rode him in Spain, And I never did lose, boys...Read Full Lyrics

By John Stewart) There are voices in the mirror, faces at the door That open on the rivers we've never seen before Are there choices for the sparrow, or does he only fly High abov...Read Full Lyrics

Sweet Sir Galahad Came in through the window In the night when The moon was in the yard. He took her hand in his And shook the long hair From his neck and he told her She'd ...Read Full Lyrics

(Words and Music by Joan Baez) At night in the safety of shadows and numbers Seeking some turf on which nothing encumbers The buying and selling of casual looks Stuff that gets pr...Read Full Lyrics

Chorus Take me back to the place where I first saw the light To my sweet sunny south, take me home Where the mocking birds sing me to sleep every night Oh why was I tempted to roam...Read Full Lyrics

Today, there's no salvation, the band's packed up and gone Left me standing with my penny in my hand There's a big crowd at the station where the blind man sings his song But he ca...Read Full Lyrics

(Music by Joan Baez, Words by Thomas Merton) Sweet brother, if I do not sleep My eyes are flowers on your tomb And if I cannot eat my bread My fasts shall live like willows where ...Read Full Lyrics

(Lyrics by Joan Baez, Music by Georges Delerue) Father, can you hear the tolling of the bells Echo a hundred thousand sons who wish you well? Tears will pour from the Golden Eagle...Read Full Lyrics

Queen Jane lay in labor For six weeks and more The women grew weary And the midwife gave o'er King Henry, he was sent for On horse back and speed King Henry came to her In the tim...Read Full Lyrics