Baez, Joan - A Heartfelt Line Or Two Lyrics
Though the songwriters of the industry
Write most of the songs I do
And it's clear that no one will ever
Sing them quite the way I do
I think tonight I'll sit down and write
And if they turn out good enough
I owe every word to you
To the kid I thought was a little too young
To know what sadness was
Who took me out when I was down
And set out to find the cause
Of why the lady had the blues
And seemed on the verge of tears
I tell you that kid must have been around
And to the tough guy blonde with the front tooth gone
And ships all over his chest
Who approached me out on the promenade
Of the beach heading into the west
His friends lay around on the muscleman lawn
Like a drunken pirate band
But he turned into a gentleman
Called me a lady and kissed my hand
Though the songwriters of the industry
Write most of the songs I do
And it's clear that no one will ever
Sing them quite the way I do
I think tonight I'll sit down and write
A heartfelt line or two
And if they turn out good enough
I owe every word to you
To the man and the woman who threw me a glance
As they picnicked by the sea
And returned their gaze to the kid and the food
So as not to bother me
They got up to leave and the woman looked on
As the man leaned down to say
"You've always meant so much to us
Don't want to bother you and have a nice day"
And to the band of gypsies I call friends
Who speak so carefully
To their friend with a life unlike their own
In its strange complexities
Who have the patience of the saints
When I've been down for a spell
I wish it were a whole lot easier
To find the words to wish them well
Though the songwriters of the industry
Write most of the songs I do
And it's clear that no one will ever
Sing them quite the way I do
I think tonight I'll sit down and write
A heartfelt line or two
And if they turn out good enough
I owe every word to you
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Baez, Joan A Heartfelt Line Or Two Comments
Great singer. Great voice. Nice woman.
One of the great Joan's most beautiful songs but, Jsus, she sings it here as if she's got a cork in her arse and is desperate to rush offstage to remove it and let it all flow.
An incredible talent - and this is one of her best.
She is a wonderful and highly talented lady. This song is one of my all time favorites.
The greatest singer of all time!
love this song xx
She is truly one of the greats. Joan, Judy Collins, Melanie, Joni Mitchell-they are all fantastic songwriters, musicians and singers. Each one helped pave the way for EVERY FEMALE SINGER SONGWRITER on the charts today. Each of these legends go back over 40 years and are still going strong now. They are all truly in a class by themselves. The one thing that is common between them all is that their music is a relevant today as it was all those years ago-they have truly stood the test of time!
dwayne122
Agree. Their songs are still very very special and have stood the test of time.
I think of all the songs she's written, this is my favorite.
grande Joan
Joan es una mujer completa, tiene belleza, talento,bondad, humildad,simpatía y buen sentido del humor.
Une chanson très émouvante. Je suis totalement d'accord avec la personne qui dit qu'elle n'est que beauté, dans tous les sens du terme. Elle est simplement en accord avec elle-même, avec la vie. Une des artistes qui compte le plus à mes yeux!
love love love
Saskia
What a voice ! Get the goosebumps every time i hear this song.thanks for the upload
@Geekella ....you've just opened a new world of musical brilliance to explore! Enjoy the brilliance of Ms. Baez!
Simply Exquisite
This is a brilliant song and I have to thank Terry Wogan as I first heard this on the breakfast show. It has to be one of myu favourite songs of all time. She sings this so clearly and beautifully.
Joan Baez is true beauty. Physical, lyrical, vocal, moral and on and on
never heard of this lady before in my life and stumbled upon this video by chance. and i must say: this is one of the most awesomely written songs. what great lyricism and a great voice
Those eyes...
Much better than the studio the studio version.
i'm thrilled to hear this, love it
Could not find a download anywhere had to import it from the states on Blowing Free. Worth it though a beatiful song .
Thank you for this. It's not on napster, although most of her other songs are. I can't imagine why it is not as it is one of her loveliest songs.
Never heard this before, and it's lovely and moving. And by the way, has she ever looked more gorgeous than in this vid?
Thanks so much for posting, Fan1987!
(from Fan1960)
Or ANY of her own songs from Come from the Shadows and Blessed Are. People who say that are probably only casual listeners.
it's her answer to the detractors who said she only sang some songs of others and she didn't know compose and write songs. and what the answer !!!
what can i say. Thanks a lot lady joan for diamonds and rust, Sweet Sir Galahad, Heartfelt Line Or Two, here's to you and so many others songs that you wrote and also that you have covered (mainly bob dylan's songs).
It's on her CD Blowing Away. You can probably find one on amazon. I saw a few there the other day.
god...her eyes are captivating
First heard this on Terry Wogan's morning show.What a lovely song, has to rank among my favourite songs.Thank you for uploading the video makes it even better !!
4sale LP Vinyl
just ask me
Thanks a lot for uploading this !!!! I love Joan Baez since I was 15 in 1987, I couldnt imagine then that many years later I would be alble to see so many videos. Here in Argentina is hard to find anything from her, Thanks for sharing this !! I adore her and I know I´ll never have the oportunity to watch her singing live.
wow great performance!! Joan is the best 4ever!! thanks for sharing
Heartbreaking!
Wonder why this looks so familiar to me?? Jim
Boy she sang that fast ,she'd make a good rapper.