Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Songs

Tanti anni fa mi venne regalata una cassetta di un certo James Taylor. A me sconosciuto. Ero una ragazzina.
Ascoltai la cassetta che immediatamente mi piacque. Una canzone in particolare. E da allora, ogni volta che mi capita di sentire quella canzone, mi emoziono. Non so perché ma la sento particolarmente "mia".
L'ultimo giorno di scuola in Italia i compagni di Daughter le dedicarono proprio questa canzone. Nulla di strano vista la maestra che ha mia figlia... ma... sentivo dentro di me qualcosa... come un segnale di un ciclo che continua. Ero emozionata perché la sua Super-Maestra aveva scelto PROPRIO QUELLA CANZONE... e allora non potevo far altro che gioire.

Ed ecco qui la stupenda canzone:

When you're down and troubled
and you need a helping hand,
and nothing, whoa nothing is going right.
Close your eyes and think of me
and soon I will be there
to brighten up even your darkest nights.

You just call out my name,
and you know wherever I am
I'll come running, oh yeah baby
to see you again.
Winter, spring, summer, or fall,
all you got to do is call
and I'll be there, yeah, yeah, yeah.
You've got a friend.

If the sky above you
should turn dark and full of clouds
and that old north wind should begin to blow
Keep your head together and call my name out loud now
and soon I'll be knocking upon your door.
You just call out my name and you know where ever I am
I'll come running to see you again.
Winter, spring, summer or fall
all you got to do is call
and I'll be there, yeah, yeah, yeah.

Hey, ain't it good to know that you've got a friend?
People can be so cold.
They'll hurt you and desert you.
Well they'll take your soul if you let them.
Oh yeah, but don't you let them.

You just call out my name and you know wherever I am
I'll come running to see you again.
Oh babe, don't you know that,
Winter spring summer or fall,
Hey now, all you've got to do is call.
Lord, I'll be there, yes I will.
You've got a friend.
You've got a friend.
Ain't it good to know you've got a friend.
Ain't it good to know you've got a friend.
You've got a friend.

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