Fairport Convention - Suzanne - Live On 'John Peel's Top Gear', 1968 Lyrics

Lyrics Suzanne - Live On 'John Peel's Top Gear', 1968 - Fairport Convention



Suzanne takes you down to her place near the river
You can hear the boats go by
You can spend the night beside her
And you know that she′s half crazy
But that's why you want to be there
And she feeds you tea and oranges
That come all the way from China
And just when you mean to tell her
That you have no love to give her
Then she gets you on her wavelength
And she lets the river answer
That you′ve always been her lover
And you want to travel with her
And you want to travel blind
And you know that she will trust you
For you've touched her perfect body with your mind
And Jesus was a sailor
When he walked upon the water
And he spent a long time watching
From his lonely wooden tower
And when he knew for certain
Only drowning men could see him
He said "All men will be sailors then
Until the sea shall free them"
But he himself was broken
Long before the sky would open
Forsaken, almost human
He sank beneath your wisdom like a stone
And you want to travel with him
And you want to travel blind
And you think maybe you'll trust him
For he′s touched your perfect body with his mind
Now Suzanne takes your hand
And she leads you to the river
She is wearing rags and feathers
From Salvation Army counters
And the sun pours down like honey
On our lady of the harbour
And she shows you where to look
Among the garbage and the flowers
There are heroes in the seaweed
There are children in the morning
They are leaning out for love
And they will lean that way forever
While Suzanne holds the mirror
And you want to travel with her
And you want to travel blind
And you know that you can trust her
For she′s touched your perfect body with her mind



Writer(s): Leonard Cohen, Graeme Allwright


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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