DEDICATED TO THE ONE AND ONLY...
JAMES TAYLOR!

( and his music of sweet, calm, intense serenity! )

" The moon on your shoulder, the wind in your lovely hair..
Oh, what a night!
We sat on the beach and watched as the sun rose
into the summer air... "
Fire And Rain .wav
Click To Hear The Song!

The 1st verse ( written in a basement appartment in London )

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


The 2nd verse ( written in a hospital room in New York )

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


The 3rd verse ( written in Austin Riggs Hospital, Massachusetts )

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 I would 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



The first verse focuses on his reaction to a friend's suicide
The second verse is about his addiction to heroin and kicking the habit before leaving England
And the last verse deals with his hospitalization in Massachusetts

Perhaps the most prominent device in Jame's writing is the personal confessional
He reveals crucial material about his personal life with intimate details of his own psychic biography
" Fire And Rain " is his most famous confessional.
This work is remarkably touching because it reveals some intensely personal times
The song was written over a three month period of time



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SOME OF MY FAVORITE JAMES TAYLOR WAVS


This Is A Song For You Carolina In My Mind Sunny Skies Mexico
It's Only A Paper Moon Handyman I Can Dream Of You You've Got A Friend
Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight Something In The Way She Moves Everybody Likes To Cha Cha Sweet Baby James
Dream Lover Anywhere Like Heaven Blossom Every Day
Her Town Too How Sweet It Is Long Ago And Far Away She Thinks I Still Care
Walking Man I Will Walking My Baby Back Home You Can Close Your Eyes
One Morning In May A Little More Time With You Your Smiling Face Line Em UP
Crying In The Rain Shower The People What A Wonderful World Long ago and far Away
Almost Like Being In Love Another Day Boatman Everybody Has The Blues
I Didn't Know What Time It Was I Will Follow New Hymn Nobody But You
New Tune Oh Baby Secret O'Life Places In My Past
Oh Susanne Shed A Little Light Traffic Jam Up From Your Life
Mountain Thyme Woh Don't You Know Yellow And Rose Out Of Sight
Whenever You're Ready Summer's Here September Grass October Road (with Dixie Chicks)