James Taylor - Fire and Rain (Beacon Theatre)

Fire and Rain

James Taylor at the Beacon Theatre, New York.
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Just yesterday morning they let me know you were gone
Susanne 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

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25 Responses to “James Taylor - Fire and Rain (Beacon Theatre)”

  1. There is only one …
    There is only one word I can think of to describe James Taylor: Awesome

  2. revolutionday1, I …
    revolutionday1, I THINK that your TYPING style is REVOLUTIONARY and i would LIKE to be your PROTEGE sorry for the SATIRICAL parody of your TYPING i could not HELP myself… haha

  3. grandissimo ……. …
    grandissimo …….come sempre

  4. Losing a “loved one …
    Losing a “loved one” is never easy. Keep them in your prayers and your dreams. God bless all.

  5. Every time I hear …
    Every time I hear this song ,it reminds me of my first Love.I had a crush on her in the Seventh grade and In the Eigth grade she became my Girl. We were b.f /g.f untill we went into HighSchool.We grew apart but stayed really good friends. Then came the news ,She had a Brain Tumor from a Bicycle accedent she was in. I saw her a week before she died. Her mother called me to let me know she was gone. .I still think of her every time I hear this song. Her name was Karen R.I.P.

  6. OMG LOVING THE …
    OMG LOVING THE CELLO?!!!!! This is just lovely! <3 James Taylor is truly inspiring and incredible

  7. Great song, James …
    Great song, James Taylor is great but he looks like a bald eagle.

  8. kingscontrivance on August 3rd, 2009 at 10:33 am

    his voice sounds …
    his voice sounds the same as it did when he originally recorded these 30 years ago. hes amazing

  9. I am so in love …
    I am so in love with this man and his singing. He is so blessed. Thanks for the great post. Have a blessed day. Remmeber Jesus. Gid Bless you.

  10. “Your garden gloom …
    “Your garden gloom and gleam again,
    With leaping sun, with glancing rain.”

    ~ Robert Louis Stevenson

  11. revolutionday1 on August 3rd, 2009 at 10:33 am

    Fuck you, ringworm.
    you, ringworm.

  12. madprofessor1775 on August 3rd, 2009 at 10:33 am

    Lighten up, francis.
    Lighten up, francis.

  13. revolutionday1 on August 3rd, 2009 at 10:33 am

    Good for “most”. I …
    Good for “most”. I think it sounds like , and ruins a perfectly good song that’s ONE GUY and ONE GUITAR. That’s the whole ing POINT.

  14. Wheres the …
    Wheres the orchestra, one Cello? Most would agree that Cellos always perfectly accompany a deep and soulful song such as this.

  15. Estaré viendo a JT …
    Estaré viendo a JT el martes 28 en Madrid. Espero oir esta canción (pero sin violonchelo, por favor)

  16. revolutionday1 on August 3rd, 2009 at 10:33 am

    Give the friggin’ …
    Give the friggin’ orchestra the night off. That’s the most unnecessary “tarting-up” of a classic song I’ve ever heard.

  17. simply amazing
    simply amazing

  18. JT’s voice sounds …
    JT’s voice sounds as pure as it was in 1969 (the album was released in 1970 but recorded in December 1969)…I admire JT’s performance here…but his accompanying musician (cellist?) also gives a soulful performance as well…

  19. I could agree with …
    I could agree with you…(for those who don’t know) the first part of this song alludes to his friend, Suzanne Schnerr, who at that time had committed suicide…the second part relates to his battle to overcome depression and drug addiction…and the third part relates to his coming to grips with fame and fortune…JT’s road to stardom was fairly rocky…

  20. JonathansGurl91 on August 3rd, 2009 at 10:33 am

    this song is …
    this song is awesome ^_^

  21. Good memories …
    Good memories Taylor. Hope that the reaction can reach you in some way, directly or indirectly.

  22. so does your mum
    so does your mum

  23. He reminds me so …
    He reminds me so much of my father, Gordon. The music, the days we spent in his camaro, the lake we fished on….love it!!! Good times.

  24. fickleparoxysm on August 3rd, 2009 at 10:33 am

    1969.
    1969.

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