James Taylor - Montana Lyrics






I'm not smart enough for this life I've been livin',
A little bit slow for the pace of the dream.
It's not I'm ungrateful for all I've been given;
But nevertheless, just the same...

I wish to my soul, I was back in Montana,
High on my mountain and deep in the snow.
Up in my cabin, over the valley,
Under the blankets with you.

Over the ocean from here.
Over the mountains from there.

Who can imagine the scale of the forces
That pushed this old mountain range up in the sky?
Tectonic creation, erosion, mutation;
Somethin' to pleasure God's eye.

The world is a wonder of lightnin' and thunder,
And green of the ground as we fall from the sky.
The old and new faces, the tribes and the races...
Thousands of places to try.

Over the ocean from here.
Over the mountains from there.

One sits and waits while the other one wanders,
And squanders his time with a life on the road.
Down from the mountain, across the wide ocean,
The world is in motion and cannot be slowed.

Enough for today... the demands of the moment,
The thing on my mind is the work in my hand.
Wood for the woodstove and water for coffee,
Somethin' I can still understand.

We got a few friends but not many neighbors,
The trip into town takes us most of the day.
And after, "Hello", and "it's sure good to see you",
It seems like there's nothin' to say.

Over the ocean from here.





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  1. X.... ....

    I wish I could run away and be buried under the snow until I suffocate and die. I can't take this world and all of the liars anymore.

  2. M.... P....

    Smooth as the finest silk!!!

  3. M.... H....

    So beautiful

  4. J.... G....

    Show de bola espetacular divinal adoroooooooo pura sedução e magia um brindaco ❤️😘✌️🍹⭐🌷

  5. B.... T....

    The last line is terribly sad.

  6. J.... G....

    Nossa é muita emoção é um delírio infinito é magia total 💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋🍸🍸🍸🍸♥️♥️♥️🌷🌷🌷

  7. J.... G....

    Perfeita lindaaaaaaaa lindíssima sensualíssima uma luz de muita magia 🙏🌹🍀

  8. r.... s....

    Thank You so Much 🌷💓🌷

  9. L.... ....

    thank you Mr. Taylor - from Lagos, Nigeria

  10. A.... T....

    JT Rocks!

  11. J.... G....

    I love you James Taylor 💋🍀✌️

  12. D.... E....

    I've been a huge fan from the beginning. As a musician and song writer I know how hard it is to write something special. It's harder to write consistently well. JT is a rare bird. Song for song I honestly feel like this is his best album. Montana makes me emotional. I look at the age on his face and listen to the poetry of "Wood for the wood stove and water for coffee. Things I can still understand." There's more honesty and beauty in that line than in most albums. The man is a true national treasure.

  13. A.... M....

    Thank you Mr. Taylor for the dreams, the desires that have always traveled with his songs.

  14. C.... A....

    Thank you Mr Taylor for this beauty. I've been in Red Lodge, Mt for 11 years. Montana is home.

  15. R.... Y....

    Words fail me. James, you keep producing magic. How can one man be so gifted....beautiful lyrics, beautiful melody and a golden voice.

  16. J.... G....

    Where have I been to have just found this?!?  Thank you for the re-awakening!

    J.... G....

    Jeff, I knew about it but was afraid to check it out because I didn't want to hear that JT was maybe slipping a bit. What a surprise. Amazing.

  17. C.... p....

    Wind blows all the time in Montana.

  18. c.... b....

    It's.....Great!! You, never fails to impress. Thanks, for all your music, been a fan since the 70s !

  19. m.... m....

    Me too
    Stirred my heart

  20. M.... J....

    I hear early James in this. Love it.

  21. d.... e....

    never stop  doing what you do, so pleasing to the ear and to the soul

  22. j.... l....

    One of my favorites. I would listen to this whenever I feel depressed or delightful

  23. m.... t....

    very nice relaxing song!

  24. C.... N....

    perfeact song

  25. R.... ....

    My Heart finally surrender to my Mind.... I`ve accepted that I`ll never play the guitar as James Taylor.

    R.... ....

    You're not supposed to, be happy what you can create on your own.

  26. C.... N....

    this is a really cool song . love it thank you james taylor

  27. F.... B....

    This guy should play Taylor guitars. I'm sure Bob Taylor would make a commemorative model for James!

    F.... B....

    my take is, olsons are a lot better than taylors ..

    F.... B....

    Oh come on....that was GOLD. EVERY guitar he plays is a Taylor guitar.....

    I hate having to explain my jokes. I know how David Cross feels >:(

    F.... B....

    olsons? Never ever heard of them. But I know Taylors are excellent.

    F.... B....

    I saw his brother Livingston Taylor play a Taylor guitar on a documentary once. Those Olsons are very expensive custom made instruments. Twice as much money as the high end Taylors. Both are great guitars though.

  28. �.... ....

    l love this song!!!

  29. F.... D....

    first i would like to say thank you james we all needed this you sound and sing as good as ever takes me back f. d. now for the nasty part if you clicked a thums down you have one chance to take it back and you have no taste in music so take the bad thum down and go do something with your self

  30. E.... s....

    Love it You Da Man!

  31. l.... w....

    Never get tired of his exquisite voice. Love you J.T. xx

  32. A.... C....

    James ... you just melt my heart!

  33. t.... ....

    OK, well i've read many reviews and some from the younger set. They find it boring.As for me, one year older than James, I find it very pleasing and reflective. This song could very well be about , Colorado, Rocky Top, Topanga, or any misty mountain top in Appalachia. I will listen to more of the album/CD and I can already see it's classic Taylor.Never stop writin, pickin and singin James...My mother still at it at 88.........My brother (in March) looks like you at 50 and plays 6 & 12 string........

    t.... ....

    +timeriderx  that was nice

    t.... ....

    My son is a young Millennial and he LOVES James Taylor! Has seen him twice already.

  34. J.... R....

    BELA CANÇÃO

  35. P.... ....

    So simple, so beautiful. ♥

  36. �.... �....

    "Montana"

    I'm not smart enough for this life I've been livin',
    A little bit slow for the pace of the dream.
    It's not I'm ungrateful for all I've been given;
    But nevertheless, just the same...

    I wish to my soul, I was back in Montana,
    High on my mountain and deep in the snow.
    Up in my cabin, over the valley,
    Under the blankets with you.

    Over the ocean from here.
    Over the mountains from there.

    Who can imagine the scale of the forces
    That pushed this old mountain range up in the sky?
    Tectonic creation, erosion, mutation;
    Somethin' to pleasure God's eye.

    The world is a wonder of lightnin' and thunder,
    And green of the ground as we fall from the sky.
    The old and new faces, the tribes and the races...
    Thousands of places to try.

    Over the ocean from here.
    Over the mountains from there.

    One sits and waits while the other one wanders,
    And squanders his time with a life on the road.
    Down from the mountain, across the wide ocean,
    The world is in motion and cannot be slowed.

    Enough for today... the demands of the moment,
    The thing on my mind is the work in my hand.
    Wood for the woodstove and water for coffee,
    Somethin' I can still understand.

    We got a few friends but not many neighbors,
    The trip into town takes us most of the day.
    And after, "Hello", and "it's sure good to see you",
    It seems like there's nothin' to say.

    Over the ocean from here.

  37. T.... ....

    i love it james. come to (old) germany and sing for us. please!

    T.... ....

    where were you this April in Berlin,?

  38. D.... ....

    So beautiful! My daughter's name is Montana which makes this super sweet. Thank you, JT!

  39. R.... R....

    Love it! Just purchased the cd.

  40. s.... ....

    jamestaylorさん、最高です

  41. J.... M....

    Repeat like forever. Thanks for this masterpiece.

  42. d.... c....

    เพลงยามบ่าย เพลงเพราะๆในอัลบั้ม Before This World ----- James Taylor - Montana ฟังเพลินๆครับ.

  43. C.... B....

    Love your music

  44. M.... p....

    Wonderful its easy to see why he's been so popular for such a long time  love it god bless

  45. R.... M....

    .....    <3  .....         from  Cork.

  46. J.... G....

    James never seems to run out of beautiful melodies.

  47. P.... R....

    Wow, I love this song. It's beautiful & timeless, brand new, and yet classic JT. I'm thinking that, along with the mountains of Montana, James was created to be "something to pleasure God's eye," as well as our ears.

  48. C.... W....

    Great job, James!

  49. R.... B....

    I´ve always admired and respected Mr. Taylor and his music as an inspiration and a benchmark for my own work. I´m a singer and songwriter from Bavaria and he keeps me going. He is one of my masters.

    R.... B....

    Sehr schön...alles gute...poste deine lieder

  50. R.... B....

    It never takes long to fall in love with each new James Taylor album in it's entirety. But there is always a tune or two that grab me and pull me in immediately upon first listen. *_Montana_* is that song.

    R.... B....

    Always clever and quick with his lyrics -- "Tectonic creation, erosion, mutation. Something to pleasure God's eye."  Who but James could make this so beautifully flow?

    R.... B....

    Agree. With the above reply. Montana is a poetic memorable
    Singable song. Thank you James very much.

    R.... B....

    and wild mountain thyme i guess...👍👊🏻

  51. j.... D....

    Just listened to Before This World. JT like always is smooth, sweet, sexy and romantic. Love listening to SIRI channel 17 too! Thanks for inviting us in to your living room JT and Kim :-) :-) :-)!

  52. B.... A....

    Cool! Fav track so far from new album!!

  53. j.... ....

    Pure Taylor's style ... Bravo James !!!

  54. L.... H....

    Love hearing your voice JT!

  55. M.... ....

    So beautiful - thank you Mr. Taylor! - from Butte, Montana

    M.... ....

    I'm in Red Lodge!

  56. c.... w....

    My favourite song on the new album, it really is like a time machine back to his earlier work

    c.... w....

    it truly is. God bless him!

  57. W.... ....

    Very nice James!

  58. J.... W....

    No comment required, just respect.

  59. m.... ....

    This one's probably my favorite song off the new album.

  60. B.... H....

    You just don't want me to come down from this cloud,do you?My 1 yr old granddaughter started dancing the minute I started playing this.Its a hit!!

  61. O.... Y....

    Ah, James..

  62. F.... C....

    ,,,,,,,,,James ,,,true, too his trade  :) #thanks