A Heartfelt Line or Two

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Joan Baez

Joan Baez ( /ˈbaɪ.ɛz/) (born January 9, 1941 as Joan Chandos Báez) is an American folk singer, songwriter, musician, and a prominent activist in the fields of human rights, peace, and environmental justice. more »

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1977

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Though the songwriters of the industry 
Write most of the songs I do 
And it's clear that no one will ever 
Sing them quite the way I do 
I think tonight I'll sit down and write 
A heartfelt line or two 
And if they turn out good enough 
I owe every word to you 
To the kid I thought was a little too young 
To know what sadness was 
Who took me out when I was down 
And set out to find the cause 
Of why the lady had the blues 
And seemed on the verge of tears 
I tell you that kid must have been around 
For a hundred and fifty years 
And to the tough guy blonde with the front tooth gone 
And ships all over his chest 
Who approached me out on the promenade 
Of the beach heading into the west 
His friends lay around on the muscleman lawn 
Like a drunken pirate band 
But he turned into a gentleman 
Called me a lady and kissed my hand 
Though the songwriters of the industry 
Write most of the songs I do 
And it's clear that no one will ever 

Sing them quite the way I do 
I think tonight I'll sit down and write 
A heartfelt line or two 
And if they turn out good enough 
I owe every word to you 
To the man and the woman who threw me a glance 
As they picnicked by the sea 
And returned their gaze to the kid and the food 
So as not to bother me 
They got up to leave and the woman looked on 
As the man leaned down to say 
"You've always meant so much to us 
Don't want to bother you and have a nice day" 
And to the band of gypsies I call friends 
Who speak so carefully 
To their friend with a life unlike their own 
In its strange complexities 
Who have the patience of the saints 
When I've been down for a spell 
I wish it were a whole lot easier 
To find the words to wish them well 
Though the songwriters of the industry 
Write most of the songs I do 
And it's clear that no one will ever 
Sing them quite the way I do 
I think tonight I'll sit down and write 
A heartfelt line or two 
And if they turn out good enough 
I owe every word to you

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