tom paxton
A skilled craftsman in songwriting - combining bitter satire, material of tender and romantic nature and children's songs - Paxton has been widely covered by other artists without having commercial success himself. But he has never attempted to commersialize his act, either. Typically, one of his many albums were named "New Songs for Old Friends"(1973). John Denver recorded "Whose Garden Was This?", Judy Collins cut "The Hostage", *everybody* covered "The Last Thing on My Mind" and I am especially fond of this tribute to a life partner, from his album "The Things I Notice Now"(August 1969).
ever again the morning creeps across your shoulder
through the frosted window pane the sun grows bolder
your hair flows down your pillow • you're still sleeping
through the waving curtain wall the sun is streaming
far behind your flickering eyelids you're still dreaming
you're dreaming of the good times and you're smiling
close beneath our window sill the earth is humming
like an eager Christmas child the day is coming
listen to the morning song it's singing
like an antique ballroom fan your eyelids flutter
sunlight streams across your eyes through open shutter
now I think you're ready for the journey
I think I'll wake you now and hold you
tell you again the things I told you
behold : I give you the morning • hmmm • I give you the day
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A D A ever again the morning creeps across your shoulder A D A through the frosted window pane the sun grows bolder F#m Bm7 E E7 your hair flows down your pillow you're still sleeping A D I think I'll wake you now and hold you A D tell you again the things I told you F#m Bm7 E E6 A behold : I give you the morning hmmm I give you the day
