He's not exactly the clearest of singers, but still:
"I don't believe I've seen,
A woman like you, anywhere,
And I must admit that I can't see,
My making you into a dream.
But if I had a magic wand to wave,
I'd send a dove to catch your love,
And I'd send a blackbird to steal you heart
A broken heart won't cure,
My endless search, little girl,
I'm gonna fix a magic spell,
To weave on you, little girl.
'L' for the Long grass to catch you in,
'O' for the Orange to sweeten sin,
'V' for this Very moment,
'E' for thEe.
I'd rather wait and die,
A thousand times, little girl,
Than take a woman into the heart of my soul,
But if I caught you sleeping all unawares,
I'd carry you off to my secret lair,
There I'd bind your heart to my very soul.
I don't believe I have seen,
A woman like you, anywhere,
And I must admit I can't see,
My making you into a dream.
And if I had a magic wand to wave,
I'd send a dove to catch your love,
And I'd send a blackbird to steal your heart."
I'd not heard that interpretation of the second verse until recently, but it makes more sense than I'd thought. It is a spell, after all.
I'd heard it as;
"Call for the long grass (to catch you in),
Call for the orange (to sweeten sin),
Before this very moment, evilly."
It's difficult to make out whether the narrator is a right demented psycho, or just teetering on the brink of romantic obsession.
I cannot tell you how thankful I am for this lyric set. The L-O-V-E motif in verse #2 has completely eluded me for pretty much 4 decades until now. I have the guitar thing down pretty well by now, but I could never (and probably never would) be able to decipher that 2nd verse lyric by listening to recordings. THANKS!!! There's no doubt in my mind that that is exactly what he is singing, except maybe the last line of verse-2, which on some tapes I am hearing as 'Ere with thee" .. or maybe "Here with...
I cannot tell you how thankful I am for this lyric set. The L-O-V-E motif in verse #2 has completely eluded me for pretty much 4 decades until now. I have the guitar thing down pretty well by now, but I could never (and probably never would) be able to decipher that 2nd verse lyric by listening to recordings. THANKS!!! There's no doubt in my mind that that is exactly what he is singing, except maybe the last line of verse-2, which on some tapes I am hearing as 'Ere with thee" .. or maybe "Here with thee" .. whatever .... But what do I know.
I cannot tell you how thankful I am for this lyric set. The L-O-V-E motif in verse #2 has completely eluded me for pretty much 4 decades until now. I have the guitar thing down pretty well by now, but I could never (and probably never would) be able to decipher that 2nd verse lyric by listening to recordings. THANKS!!! There's no doubt in my mind that that is exactly what he is singing, except maybe the last line of verse-2, which on some tapes I am hearing as 'Ere with thee" .. or maybe "Here with...
I cannot tell you how thankful I am for this lyric set. The L-O-V-E motif in verse #2 has completely eluded me for pretty much 4 decades until now. I have the guitar thing down pretty well by now, but I could never (and probably never would) be able to decipher that 2nd verse lyric by listening to recordings. THANKS!!! There's no doubt in my mind that that is exactly what he is singing, except maybe the last line of verse-2, which on some tapes I am hearing as 'Ere with thee" .. or maybe "Here with thee" .. whatever .... But what do I know.
First of all, I think you have got most of it. Bert is my number one favourite.
First of all, I think you have got most of it. Bert is my number one favourite.
I have my doubts about "And I must admit that I can't see". It is how I have been singing it but it does not make much sense. I think he might actually be saying "I CAN see".
I have my doubts about "And I must admit that I can't see". It is how I have been singing it but it does not make much sense. I think he might actually be saying "I CAN see".
With regard to "E' for thEe" which is impossible to make out by listening to the song, I think he might be saying Evelyn. I definitely hear an "n" at the end of the line.
With regard to "E' for thEe" which is impossible to make out by listening to the song, I think he might be saying Evelyn. I definitely hear an "n" at the end of the line.
He's not exactly the clearest of singers, but still:
"I don't believe I've seen, A woman like you, anywhere, And I must admit that I can't see, My making you into a dream. But if I had a magic wand to wave, I'd send a dove to catch your love, And I'd send a blackbird to steal you heart
A broken heart won't cure, My endless search, little girl, I'm gonna fix a magic spell, To weave on you, little girl. 'L' for the Long grass to catch you in, 'O' for the Orange to sweeten sin, 'V' for this Very moment, 'E' for thEe.
I'd rather wait and die, A thousand times, little girl, Than take a woman into the heart of my soul, But if I caught you sleeping all unawares, I'd carry you off to my secret lair, There I'd bind your heart to my very soul.
I don't believe I have seen, A woman like you, anywhere, And I must admit I can't see, My making you into a dream. And if I had a magic wand to wave, I'd send a dove to catch your love, And I'd send a blackbird to steal your heart."
I'd not heard that interpretation of the second verse until recently, but it makes more sense than I'd thought. It is a spell, after all.
I'd heard it as;
"Call for the long grass (to catch you in), Call for the orange (to sweeten sin), Before this very moment, evilly."
It's difficult to make out whether the narrator is a right demented psycho, or just teetering on the brink of romantic obsession.
I cannot tell you how thankful I am for this lyric set. The L-O-V-E motif in verse #2 has completely eluded me for pretty much 4 decades until now. I have the guitar thing down pretty well by now, but I could never (and probably never would) be able to decipher that 2nd verse lyric by listening to recordings. THANKS!!! There's no doubt in my mind that that is exactly what he is singing, except maybe the last line of verse-2, which on some tapes I am hearing as 'Ere with thee" .. or maybe "Here with...
I cannot tell you how thankful I am for this lyric set. The L-O-V-E motif in verse #2 has completely eluded me for pretty much 4 decades until now. I have the guitar thing down pretty well by now, but I could never (and probably never would) be able to decipher that 2nd verse lyric by listening to recordings. THANKS!!! There's no doubt in my mind that that is exactly what he is singing, except maybe the last line of verse-2, which on some tapes I am hearing as 'Ere with thee" .. or maybe "Here with thee" .. whatever .... But what do I know.
I cannot tell you how thankful I am for this lyric set. The L-O-V-E motif in verse #2 has completely eluded me for pretty much 4 decades until now. I have the guitar thing down pretty well by now, but I could never (and probably never would) be able to decipher that 2nd verse lyric by listening to recordings. THANKS!!! There's no doubt in my mind that that is exactly what he is singing, except maybe the last line of verse-2, which on some tapes I am hearing as 'Ere with thee" .. or maybe "Here with...
I cannot tell you how thankful I am for this lyric set. The L-O-V-E motif in verse #2 has completely eluded me for pretty much 4 decades until now. I have the guitar thing down pretty well by now, but I could never (and probably never would) be able to decipher that 2nd verse lyric by listening to recordings. THANKS!!! There's no doubt in my mind that that is exactly what he is singing, except maybe the last line of verse-2, which on some tapes I am hearing as 'Ere with thee" .. or maybe "Here with thee" .. whatever .... But what do I know.
First of all, I think you have got most of it. Bert is my number one favourite.
First of all, I think you have got most of it. Bert is my number one favourite.
I have my doubts about "And I must admit that I can't see". It is how I have been singing it but it does not make much sense. I think he might actually be saying "I CAN see".
I have my doubts about "And I must admit that I can't see". It is how I have been singing it but it does not make much sense. I think he might actually be saying "I CAN see".
With regard to "E' for thEe" which is impossible to make out by listening to the song, I think he might be saying Evelyn. I definitely hear an "n" at the end of the line.
With regard to "E' for thEe" which is impossible to make out by listening to the song, I think he might be saying Evelyn. I definitely hear an "n" at the end of the line.
The rest...
The rest is spot on.