Fairport Convention - Percy's Song - Live On 'John Peel's Top Gear', 1969 Lyrics

Lyrics Percy's Song - Live On 'John Peel's Top Gear', 1969 - Fairport Convention



Bad news, bad news,
Come to me where I sleep,
Turn, turn, turn again.
Sayin′ one of your friends
Is in trouble deep,
Turn, turn to the rain
And the wind.
Tell me the trouble,
Tell once to my ear,
Turn, turn, turn again.
Joliet prison
And ninety-nine years,
Turn, turn to the rain
And the wind.
Oh what's the charge
Of how this came to be,
Turn, turn, turn again.
Manslaughter
In the highest of degree,
Turn, turn to the rain
And the wind.
I sat down and wrote
The best words I could write,
Turn, turn, turn again.
Explaining to the judge
I′d be there on Wednesday night,
Turn, turn to the rain
And the wind.
Without a reply,
I left by the moon,
Turn, turn, turn again.
And was in his chambers
By the next afternoon,
Turn, turn to the rain
And the wind.
Could ya tell me the facts?
I said without fear,
Turn, turn, turn again.
That a friend of mine
Would get ninety-nine years,
Turn, turn to the rain
And the wind.
A crash on the highway
Flew the car to a field,
Turn, turn, turn again.
There was four persons killed
And he was at the wheel,
Turn, turn to the rain
And the wind.
But I knew him as good
As I'm knowin' myself,
Turn, turn, turn again.
And he wouldn′t harm a life
That belonged to someone else,
Turn, turn to the rain
And the wind.
The judge spoke
Out of the side of his mouth,
Turn, turn, turn again.
Sayin′, "The witness who saw,
He left little doubt,"
Turn, turn to the rain
And the wind.
That may be true,
He's got a sentence to serve,
Turn, turn, turn again.
But ninety-nine years,
He just don′t deserve,
Turn, turn to the rain
And the wind.
Too late, too late,
For his case it is sealed,
Turn, turn, turn again.
His sentence is passed
And it cannot be repealed,
Turn, turn to the rain
And the wind.
But he ain't no criminal
And his crime it is none,
Turn, turn, turn again.
What happened to him
Could happen to anyone,
Turn, turn to the rain
And the wind.
And at that the judge jerked forward
And his face it did freeze,
Turn, turn, turn again.
Sayin′, "Could you kindly leave
My office now, please,"
Turn, turn to the rain
And the wind.
Well his eyes looked funny
And I stood up so slow,
Turn, turn, turn again.
With no other choice
Except for to go,
Turn, turn to the rain
And the wind.
I walked down the hallway
And I heard his door slam,
Turn, turn, turn again.
I walked down the courthouse stairs
And I did not understand,
Turn, turn to the rain
And the wind.
And I played my guitar
Through the night to the day,
Turn, turn, turn again.
And the only tune
My guitar could play
Was, "Oh the Cruel Rain
And the Wind."



Writer(s): Bob Dylan


Fairport Convention - Come All Ye - The First Ten Years (1968 To 1978)

1 Time Will Show the Wiser
2 Decameron
3 Jack O' Diamonds
4 One Sure Thing
5 I Don't Know Where I Stand - Live On 'John Peel's Top Gear', 1968
6 You Never Wanted Me - Live On 'John Peel's Top Gear', 1968
7 Fotheringay
8 I'll Keep It With Mine
9 Mr. Lacey - Sandy Solo Vocal Version
10 Eastern Rain - Sandy Solo Vocal Version
11 Nottamun Town - A Cappella
12 Meet On the Ledge
13 Throwaway Street Puzzle
14 Reno Nevada - Live On 'David Symonds' Radio Show', 1969
15 Suzanne - Live On 'John Peel's Top Gear', 1968
16 A Sailors Life - Version Without Swarb
17 Genesis Hall
18 Autopsy - Alternate Take
19 Who Knows Where The Time Goes? - Alternate Take
20 Dear Landlord
21 Si tu dois partir - Live On 'John Peel's Top Gear', 1969
22 Percy's Song - Live On 'John Peel's Top Gear', 1969
23 The Ballad of Easy Rider
24 The Deserter - Rehearsal Version
25 Come All Ye - Take 1
26 Reynardine
27 Matty Groves - Take 1
28 Farewell, Farewell
29 Quiet Joys of Brotherhood (Take 1)
30 Tam Lin (Live On 'John Peel's Top Gear', 1969)
31 Sir Patrick Spens (Live On 'John Peel's Top Gear', 1969)
32 The Lark In the Morning Medley (Live On 'John Peel's Top Gear', 1969)
33 Bonny Bunch Of Roses
34 Walk Awhile - Live On 'Pop Deux', 1970
35 Dirty Linen - Live On 'Pop Deux', 1970
36 Sloth - Live On 'Pop Deux', 1970
37 Journeyman's Grace - Live On 'Pop Deux', 1970
38 Sir B. McKenzie - Live On 'Pop Deux', 1970
39 Flatback Caper - Live At The L.A. Troubadour, 1970
40 Doctor of Physick - Live At The L.A. Troubadour, 1970
41 Poor Will And The Jolly Hangman
42 The Bonny Black Hare - Alternate Take
43 Lord Marlborough
44 Banks of the Sweet Primroses
45 Breakfast In Mayfair
46 Little Did I Think - Live On 'The Man They Could Not Hang', 1975
47 John Lee - Live On 'The Man They Could Not Hang', 1975
48 Cell Song - Live On 'The Man They Could Not Hang', 1975
49 Time Is Near - Live On 'The Man They Could Not Hang', 1975
50 Dream Song - Live On 'The Man They Could Not Hang', 1975
51 Farewell To a Poor Man's Son (Live On "The Man They Could Not Hang", 1975)
52 Sweet Little Rock 'n' Roller - Live At The L.A. Troubadour, 1970
53 Think It Over
54 Matthew, Mark, Luke & John - Manor Studio Version
55 The Plainsman
56 Matthew, Mark, Luke & John - Live On 'The Old Grey Whistle Test', 1973
57 Brilliancy Medley / Cherokee Shuffle - Live On 'The Old Grey Whistle Test', 1973
58 Polly On the Shore
59 Fiddlestix (The Devil In the Kitchen) (Without Orchestra)
60 Possibly Parsons Green - Australian 7" Version
61 Bring 'Em Down
62 Sloth - Live At Sydney Opera House, 1974
63 John The Gun - Live On 'The John Peel Radio Show', 1974
64 Down In The Flood - Live On 'The John Peel Radio Show', 1974
65 Rising For The Moon - Live On 'The John Peel Radio Show', 1974
66 After Halloween - Byfield Home Demo
67 Restless
68 White Dress - Live On 'The London Weekend Show', 1975
69 Stranger To Himself
70 Dawn - Alternate Version
71 One More Chance - Alternate Version
72 All Along The Watchtower - Live At Chateau Neuf, 1975
73 When First Into This Country
74 Sandy's Song (A.K.A. Take Away the Load)
75 Royal Seleccion No. 13 - Live On 'A World Of Music With Anne Lorne Gillies', 1976
76 Adieu, adieu - Live On 'A World Of Music With Anne Lorne Gillies', 1976
77 Reynard the Fox
78 Poor Ditching Boy - Live On 'In Concert' STV, 1977
79 Flowers Of The Forest - Live On 'In Concert' STV, 1977
80 Polly On The Shore - Live At Fairfield Halls, 1973
81 Furs and Feathers - Live At Fairfield Halls, 1973
82 Tokyo - Live At Fairfield Halls, 1973
83 Cell Song - Live At Fairfield Halls, 1973
84 The Claw - Live At Fairfield Halls, 1973
85 Far From Me - Live At Fairfield Halls, 1973
86 Brilliancy Medley / Cherokee Shuffle - Live At Fairfield Halls, 1973
87 Days of 49 - Live At Fairfield Halls, 1973
88 Fiddlestix (The Devil In The Kitchen) - Live At Fairfield Halls, 1973




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