Winnsboro, Louisiana
David Forman (1976)
David Forman1976
Bee gees
Man on wire
Winnsboro, LouisianaI remember Louisiana
Where my grandma used to stay
There was all them smiling faces
All that help along the way
I remember when Rose-Anna
Asked if she could kiss my face
Winnsboro, LouisianaI remember Wilhelmina
Who would mind the kitchen stove
And every time that my uncle Joe
Took me to the movie show
I remember how I wondered
Why the people talked so slow
Winnsboro, LouisianaThinking about Winnsboro
I know everything has changed
You know I miss that summer so
And I can’t go back again.
Winnsboro, LouisianaI remember Bernard’s garden
Where I chased the dog all day
Crawling under that wooden frame
Where the whole world smelled like hay
I remember all those secrets
Learning what the crows had to say
Winnsboro, LouisianaI remember all them poor boys
Who would fight to get a dime
But now that I’ve lived a longer time
I can see Winnsboro’s crimes
I remember, I was so young
It was easy to be blind
Winnsboro, LouisianaThinking about Winnsboro
I know everything has changed
You know I miss that summer so
And I can’t go back again.
David FormanTitel cd/lp: David Forman
Arista 1976
Thema: schaamte
Een heel ander liedje, over hetzelfdeKnoxville: summer of 1915Tekst: James Agee (1909-1955) (1935)
Componist: Samuel Barber (1910-1981) (in 1947)
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