Janis Ian and her penultimate song on the "BETWEEN THE LINES" album from 1975. Lovely and sad. "Tea and Sympathy".
I posted Nicki Wells' version in another thread today, but this most definitely works as a "death's door" anthem as well. Here's Chapin's version:
There has to be a heap of Country songs appear in this thread. Gotta love the sad songs about dogs dying. Jim Reeves - Old Tige
I feel for you, you little horror Safe at your mother's breast No lucky break for you around the corner 'Cause your father is a bully And he thinks that you're a pest And your sister she's no better than a whore. Life seems so rosy in the cradle, But I'll be a friend I'll tell you what's in store There's nothing at the end of the rainbow. There's nothing to grow up for anymore Tycoons and barrow boys will rob you And throw you on the side And all because they love themselves sincerely And the man holds a bread knife Up to you throat is four feet wide And he's anxious just to show you what it's for. Your mother works so hard to make you happy But take a look outside the nursery door There's nothing at the end of the rainbow. There's nothing to grow up for anymore And all the sad and empty faces That pass you on the street All running in their sleep, all in a dream Every loving handshake Is just another man to beat How your heart aches just to cut him to the core Life seems so rosy in the cradle, But I'll be a friend I'll tell you what's in store There's nothing at the end of the rainbow. There's nothing to grow up for anymore
Linda is in Mojo this month and said he wrote this after their daughter was born and she and Simon Nicol stood at the side of the stage stunned the first time he played it.
This it the first time I've heard this track. I cannot believe it's Richard Thompson's voice. The timbre is so different. It sounds more like Simon Nicol.
