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Changes Lyrics

Sit by my side, come as close as the air,
Share in a memory of gray;
Wander in my words, dream about the pictures
That I play of changes.

Green leaves of summer turn red in the fall
To brown and to yellow they fade.
And then they have to die, trapped within
the circle time parade of changes.

Scenes of my young years were warm in my mind,
Visions of shadows that shine.
Til one day I returned and found they were the
Victims of the vines of changes.

The world's spinning madly, it drifts in the dark
Swings through a hollow of haze,
A race around the stars, a journey through
The universe ablaze with changes.

Moments of magic will glow in the night
All fears of the forest are gone
But when the morning breaks they're swept away by
golden drops of dawn, of changes.

Passions will part to a strange melody.
As fires will sometimes burn cold.
Like petals in the wind, we're puppets to the silver
strings of souls, of changes.

Your tears will be trembling, now we're somewhere else,
One last cup of wine we will pour
And I'll kiss you one more time, and leave you on
the rolling river shores of changes.

(repeat first verse)
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Cover art for Changes lyrics by Phil Ochs

First heard this song performed by Neil Young. He said some kind words about Phil Ochs before he sang it. I had to look up Phil Ochs later that day. He's an amazing songwriter. This song is beautiful.

Cover art for Changes lyrics by Phil Ochs

What a song and from one great dead poet. Saludo Phil...

Cover art for Changes lyrics by Phil Ochs

Nobody have commented yet. That's so sad.

Cover art for Changes lyrics by Phil Ochs

Oops I'm sorry. Haven't seen quilence's comment.

Cover art for Changes lyrics by Phil Ochs

I hate to say this, but, while Phils words are beautifully haunting and heartbreaking they drag down with his tempo. Listen to Gordon Lightfoot's version. And while I love his up-tempo beat he discarded two of the verses which leave a HUGE HOLE in the middle of the tale.

@KathyRCarr oh no, Gordons Lightfoot's vesion is to busy and fast....

 
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