James Taylor is a survivor. Having first been hospitalized for depression in 1965 at just 17 and having an on and off battle with drugs that didn't end for good until the early 80s. The fact that he made it through all that and is still touring and recording today is a great accomplishment.
James Taylor is an amazing singer/songwriter. Writing songs that capture the imagination, have an amazing narrative and touch the emotions he cannot be seen as anything other than one of the finest artists of all time.
One of these songs is 'Fire & Rain' from his second album 'Sweet Baby James'. Written in part about his experiences in psychiatric institutions and partly about the suicide of his friend Suzanne Schnerr, 'Fire & Rain' is a song that never fails to capture my attention or emotions. It's the kind of song that makes you want to tell all your friends and family just how much they mean to you and how much you love them. Not many people can write songs that emotive and so when you come across one like it then it's worth sharing.
I hope you all enjoy it and it makes you want to spread a little love too!
James Taylor - Fire & Rain
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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