James Taylor - Sweet Baby James Lyrics






There is a young cowboy, he lives on the range. His horse and his cattle are his only companions
He works in the saddle and he sleeps in the canyons, waiting for summer, his pastures to change
And as the moon rises he sits by his fire, thinking about women and glasses of beer
And closing his eyes as the dogies retire, he sings out a song which is soft but it's clear
as if maybe someone could hear...

Goodnight you moon light ladies, rock-a-bye sweet baby James
Deep greens and blues are the colors I choose, won't you let me go down in my dreams?
And rock-a-bye sweet baby James

Now the first of December was covered with snow
and so was the turnpike from Stockbridge to Boston
Though the Berkshires seemed dreamlike on account of that frosting
with ten miles behind me and ten thousand more to go
There's a song that they sing when they take to the highway
a song that they sing when they take to the sea
a song that they sing of their home in the sky, maybe you can believe it if it helps you to sleep
but singing works just fine for me

So, goodnight you moon light ladies, rock-a-bye sweet baby James
Deep greens and blues are the colors I choose, won't you let me go down in my dreams?
And rock-a-bye sweet baby James





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  1. D.... J....

    Legends of tomorrow brought me here and i thank Hank so much for introducing me to this cool song

  2. D.... Y....

    Matt Mercer looks like James Taylor...huh.

  3. M.... 8....

    All people named James (like myself) drop a like

  4. D.... B....

    this song makes me cry every time I listen to it...

  5. N.... ....

    2020 anybody ??

  6. A.... A....

    Legends hit me right in the feelings with this 🥺

  7. A.... A....

    Legends of tomorrow season 4 last episode :,(

  8. A.... W....

    I know the whole song

  9. F.... ....

    zari, pq fez isso? #backZari_LoT

  10. j.... s....

    Me emociona alguém br

  11. J.... V....

    My mother in law sings this song to my son, she used to sing it to my husband when he was a baby. Have to play it for my baby when grandma is not around

  12. L.... F....

    Br Br Br, vim pelo Lendas do Amanhã

  13. D.... G....

    dc legends of tomorrow season 4

  14. w.... m....

    Don't know what DC Legends is. I'm here cause I'm so old I remember when this song came out.

    w.... m....

    It's an amazing and funny tv show. I recommend you watch it

  15. L.... W....

    One of the first songs I learned to play on the guitar—and not an easy one!

  16. L.... G....

    Volta zari

  17. V.... C....

    Legends of tomorrow ..... I LOVE THIS MUSIC

  18. J.... R....

    Im here for the song of Passenger

  19. J.... ....

    Saoirse Ronan Bought me here

  20. B.... F....

    Se tem Brasileiro oehsis

  21. J.... F....

    Hello and good morning again to all of us who have been coming here for years and years on the 1st of December. Wishing you health and Peace. See you all next year.

  22. R.... l....

    almost cried while watching legends dc

  23. M.... T....

    Who is here after passenger's cover song

  24. M.... T....

    legends of tomorrow send me here ☻

  25. L.... F....

    Aqui por Legends of Tomorrow ♥️

  26. M.... S....

    Still here because of DC Legends of Tomorrow? 🇲🇲🌠

  27. L.... V....

    I am here after I watch legends of tommorow! hahahahaha sweet baby james see you on the next season co legend fans!

  28. a.... ?....

    Googbye ZARi

  29. V.... C....

    Legends of tomorrow

  30. Y.... a....

    Thanks legends and good bye captain rip hunter

  31. N.... D....

    My parents used to sing this to me. A classic.

  32. q.... j....

    Hopefully I’m not the only person in 2040 singing this to my kids

  33. M.... S....

    Многие пришли от сериала "Легенды завтрашнего дня" , а я с сериала "Рассказ служанки" ))

  34. B.... ....

    Here after watching the Legends singing to wake up Nate with lyrics and love.

  35. R.... N....

    I bought this record album when it came out and it has been one of my favorites all of my life. Thanks for posting

  36. L.... P....

    Legends brings me here and I like the song either....

  37. M.... Z....

    Mad at you Google you are hidding like you are afraid.

  38. J.... ....

    After re-watching The episode tender is the Nate from legends of tomorrow, I decided to look up the song and was glad to see I was not the only one who came here

  39. E.... T....

    Legends of tomorrow are the beast série

  40. M.... Z....

    There are some people who say I am no good maybe this is truth, If this is truth you will never have the true right to judge me, I like you will stand before God in the End, So back off me.

  41. M.... S....

    Here cause of DC legends of tomorrow ❤️

  42. F.... M....

    2019 vim por causa dos lendas♡♡

  43. D.... K....

    Sweet baby james 1970, I really liked this song on DC's Legends of Tomorrow.

  44. e.... _....

    Who ones an seizoen 5 of dc legends?

  45. J.... 0....

    Dc legends brought me here, #Hell of a show, good song

  46. K.... ....

    My dad sung this song to everyone of me and my siblings after we where born this is the first song I ever heard...

  47. E.... v....

    We miss you, Z. LEGENDS ❤💪

  48. R.... S....

    legends of tomorrow

  49. J.... V....

    My mom sang this to me today is her birthday and I would give anything just to see her and hear her sing it to me. I love you mom. I'm so sorry, this road is so dark without your light and I'm so lost...

  50. M.... Z....

    Google what I did was wrong forgive me, And let us put this behind us, I,m not perfect and there are others who love you like I love you, They are not perfect , This does not make you bad in anyway, You are the best friend I ever had, I can't let you go and I won't let you go, Hurt if you must I will take it , Because you know what is right, Anything coming from you is ok with me .

  51. M.... M....

    Legends of Tomorrow lol

  52. S.... N....

    like nate died and came back and zari erased

  53. Z.... g....

    Extraño a zari :(

  54. M.... Z....

    Good night all my YouTube family.

  55. M.... N....

    here after watching season 4 on legends of tomorrow and I sat and cried when Nate died and when Zari changed to her brother
    I'm glad that they brought back Nate but R.I.P. Natari.

  56. s.... P....

    No zari noooooo

  57. s.... P....

    Legens of tomorow😭😭😭😭😭

  58. K.... F....

    This song reminds me of a long stretch of highway in west Texas

  59. M.... ....

    Oh wait this is on dc legend I watch almost all episodes I just came here because my grandfather which is no longer here used to play this

  60. i.... n....

    Hank Haywood bring me to here i am brazilian and i am sad for his dead i finish the serie and i am listening this music

  61. B.... T....

    This song will be played at my funeral

  62. V.... 1....

    I Came Here From Dc Legends Of Tomorrow

  63. C.... S....

    Did your cousin make it back?

  64. A.... ....

    Fuck Off, I am here for James Taylor!

  65. G.... ....

    Hanks Dad just wanted the best for him 😭😭😭 (Legends Of Tomorrow).

  66. M.... J....

    Was my lullaby of choice for my kids. Thanks JT!

  67. N.... E....

    I thank the Legends.

  68. T.... H....

    RIP Hank Heywood and almost Nate Heywood 😢 and goodbye Zari Tomaz for now 💕👋

  69. X.... R....

    Here from supernatural

  70. C.... ....

    LoT did this song good

  71. T.... P....

    Hadn’t heard this song before watching Legends of Tomorrow. Love this song now.

    That season had some issues writing wise, but the relationship between Nate and his Father was very sweet. This part had me almost tear up looking back at it.

    Even if the writing isn’t always the best, there are always some gems hidden in there. For every CGI Mallus, Ray unleashing a demon for no reason, and Vandal Savage playing Jenga, there are always the good moments too. Zari living out Groundhog Day, Elvis singing to the dead, and a Father’s lullaby bringing Nate back to life.

    Don’t know how much longer the Arrowverse may last, but I’ll stick around to the end, if only for the gems.

    T.... P....

    Exactly my opinion legends is the best fun wholesome show ever, and even the cringe moments work (aside from mona of course)

    This last season might have downgraded its quality a lot but that ending made for all of that.

    Btw the vandal playing jenga did not seem like vandal at all anyone knows what happened?

  72. A.... M....

    Man I love this song. Thank you legends of tomorrow

  73. N.... F....

    I love dcs legions

  74. J.... C....

    Legends of Tomorrow is great

  75. �.... ....

    The only reason people know this song is becasue ledgens

  76. j.... m....

    This should be the steel ball run ending

  77. s.... H....

    Thanks to legends of tomorrow I've discovered this beautiful song

  78. J.... ....

    Thanks to DC’s Legends Of Tomorrow I have discovered this beautiful song. This song was used to sing Nate back to life

  79. R.... P....

    Middle finger to whichever b*tch says this is bad

  80. S.... A....

    💙🎶JAMES EDWARD DAVID Wright🎶💙

  81. J.... Q....

    🌎🔨💖🥇

  82. T.... A....

    I miss Zari :(

  83. M.... H....

    #Do I have something on my face!!!???😂😂

  84. L.... P....

    thank you for the song !

  85. N.... G....

    legends of tomorrow!!!

  86. W.... C....

    As if maybe someone could hear LOL LOL LOL

  87. T.... i....

    im not crying, your crying

  88. R.... M....

    Thank you for the video & than your cousin for his service,,,,,,,,

  89. G.... y....

    In dc legends I cried

  90. l.... p....

    I just came here for the music, but I am glad to see this song is still moving people.

  91. j.... h....

    Who is here because dc legends of tomorrow

  92. B.... B....

    I've never heard of legends of leagues

  93. T.... ....

    Damn this comment section used to be filled with people named James because of this song but now its full of fans of a shitty show.

  94. P.... G....

    FUCK MY HEART FOR HAVING FEELINGS


    I JUST WANT TO PUNCH IT

    *tears start pouring*
    WHYYYYYYYYYYYY

  95. J.... L....

    I always liked this song, and always liked James Taylor's songs. But yes, the Legends reminded me about this song.

    J.... L....

    I just watched the legends finale and i cried.

  96. w.... n....

    I am back from deployment, with the song

  97. S.... K....

    It's sad that the most popular comment on this video is about something stupid. This song means so much more than something you heard 30 years later on a TV show. I feel bad for you.