song: Glad Man Singing
artist: Iron & Wine
album: Kiss Each Other Clean
released: 2011-01-24length: 4:30
Yonder come a glad man singing a song
About a soldier want a boot and a fallen angel
Naked as a fish at night
About a sad man climbed up a willow bough
And the cops are on the fence around the dog in the manger
And the mouth of the river is wide
Wide
Wide
Yonder come a glad man singing a song
About the bushes by the gas pump gone to flower
And a constant star collides
About a sad man saying: "they've forgotten how"
And a baby quit sucking when the milk went sour
And the mouth of the river is wide
Wide
Wide
Wide
Wide
About a sad man lost in the hammock sway
When the bridal gown came mama spit out the window
And the cops said: "the dog won't bite"
And the sad man's saying: "they've forgotten when"
And the blood running black in the valley shadow
And the river running all the while
Yonder come a glad man singing a song
About a lover rolled over, said: "you must be tired"
And the truth coming towards the light
About a sad man knocking on a chapel door
And a burned out boat called ''"Tried by Fire"''
And the mouth of the river is wide
Wide
Wide
Wide
Wide
About a soldier want a boot and a fallen angel
Naked as a fish at night
About a sad man climbed up a willow bough
And the cops are on the fence around the dog in the manger
And the mouth of the river is wide
Wide
Wide
Yonder come a glad man singing a song
About the bushes by the gas pump gone to flower
And a constant star collides
About a sad man saying: "they've forgotten how"
And a baby quit sucking when the milk went sour
And the mouth of the river is wide
Wide
Wide
Wide
Wide
About a sad man lost in the hammock sway
When the bridal gown came mama spit out the window
And the cops said: "the dog won't bite"
And the sad man's saying: "they've forgotten when"
And the blood running black in the valley shadow
And the river running all the while
Yonder come a glad man singing a song
About a lover rolled over, said: "you must be tired"
And the truth coming towards the light
About a sad man knocking on a chapel door
And a burned out boat called ''"Tried by Fire"''
And the mouth of the river is wide
Wide
Wide
Wide
Wide
Iron & Wine
Samuel Ervin Beam (born July 26, 1974), better known by his stage name Iron & Wine, is an American singer-songwriter. He has released six studio albums, several EPs and singles, as well as a few download-only releases, which include a live album (a recording of his 2005 Bonnaroo performance). He occasionally tours with a full band.
Beam was raised in South Carolina before moving to Virginia and then Florida to attend school. He now resides in Durham, North Carolina. The name Iron & Wine is taken from a dietary supplement named "Beef, Iron & Wine" that he found in a general store while shooting a film.
listen:
The Main Mix
waa aa aa aa aa haa!
I kinda like that.
I can't listen to this song without thinking about your comment, Jelani.... I think it only adds to the absolute joy I feel when I hear it (it's on my CD player in my Sidekick now, and I can't seem to get past it - I just keep hitting "repeat.") Today was a day off - I went in to work, but my boss said the temperature wasn't going to be warm enough to warrant watering the greenhouse and nursery plants, so I collected my paycheck, banked it, and played. The sky was so blue, the air so warm, traffic was moving slowly, as if they wanted to savor this blessed glimpse of true spring after all the rain, wind, and snow...
And I listened to this song, over and over, and I sang to it. I sang. I haven't actually sung to a song for a long time, so the voice was husky and raw and off-key at first, but as I drove, I kept singing to the "woo oo oo oo oo hoo oo" chorus, and every time I did, I thought of you and smiled.
Holy cow. I have a SOUL, and it's sorta happy now!
I think RP seriously impacts my productivity at work!
So - I've retreated into my bedroom to lick my wounds, and this song was playing, and even with all the ugliness around me, this song made me grin and consider that maybe I'm not such a monster, afterall. It'll blow over - stuff like this always does - but in the meantime, I'm cooking a turkey, repotting vegetable plants, cleaning litterboxes, doing laundry, and caring for two sick cats. I guess I should include "keeping my mouth shut" in there somewhere, since nothing I say is acceptable to my brother since his friend arrived.
Bottom line: I'm SO grateful for this song, because it helped me through what could have been an emotional shoot-out with my brother. I'll tuck in - keep an eye on the turkey, maybe water some outdoor plants, and survive. Thank you, RP, for this song. I cling to it on days like today.
Uhg. I was hoping this had been removed from the song list. The lyrics here just strike me as incredibly inane. Was Alanis Morissette a contributor?
As indeed has your taste in both Sam and Alanis. Ah well they do say it takes all kinds to make a world. I am very pleased I do not occupy your vanilla world.
A very well expressed opinion. I disagree but found your post quite interesting.
EDIT: Someone save me from the simplicity of spending money at Amazon.com! I just bought something by Entrain, too. And I feel like I might have to buy the CD by Son Volt that has "Driving the View" on it.
Duct-tape. Yes. Duct-taping my wrists to the chair arms would work to keep my fingers from grabbing the mouse and clicking on all kinds of music. If this keeps up, I'ma have to sell everything I own just to pay off my credit card! What? Work? Oh, right. Sheesh... *facepalm*
I just bought it too Cynera......love it....now get back to work!
EDIT: Someone save me from the simplicity of spending money at Amazon.com! I just bought something by Entrain, too. And I feel like I might have to buy the CD by Son Volt that has "Driving the View" on it.
Duct-tape. Yes. Duct-taping my wrists to the chair arms would work to keep my fingers from grabbing the mouse and clicking on all kinds of music. If this keeps up, I'ma have to sell everything I own just to pay off my credit card! What? Work? Oh, right. Sheesh... *facepalm*
Yes, that's a 70s song by America. Yes, I am old.
It's funny that at least two other people seem to agree with you. To me this song sounds nothing like America's "Tin Man" at all - not the tempo, not the melody, not the chord progression - nothing other than both songs having acoustic guitars.
Yes, that singing voice did sound a little like Loggins.