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John PrineR.E.M.sooNick Drake


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Day is done- Nick Drake - cover - (Not the one by john prine http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mC0E0p3xLy0 or peter paul and mary http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIRlkHbXHzI A few people have mentioned I remind them of nick drake. .Again to day so I looked at one of his popular songs. I have seen the title before. I have never listened to him before.He is very introspective and has a tragic life and very sombre songs. Very sad but intense. ... PERFECT :-) sO i TRIED THIS. iT looks EASY BUT IS VERY HARD for meTO DO. I have never heard it before so i had to try this cold. I did this so much better than this on the other take but this is the only one i did not make a big mistake on . Oh well. Time to move on. I had a few days off to do music . Now my "day is done" and it is back to the salt mine tomorrow and the next few weeks.. This title is also done by john prine but is about a illicit affair. There is also one by Peter Paula and Mary about love of a son. lyrics When the day is done Down to earth then sinks the sun Along with everything that was lost and won When the day is done. When the day is done Hope so much your race will be all run Then you find you jumped the gun Have to go back where you begun When the day is done. When the night is cold Some get by but some get old Just to show life's not made of gold When the night is cold. When the bird has flown Got no-one to call your own Got no place to call your home When the bird has flown. When the game's been fought Newspapers blow across the court Lost matches sooner than you would have thought Now the game's been fought. When the part is through Seems so very sad for you Didn't do the things you meant to do Now there's no time to start anew Now the part is through. When the day is done Down to earth then sinks the sun Along with everything that was lost and won When the day is done.

About John Prine

John Edward Prine was an American singer-songwriter of country-folk music. Widely cited as one of the most influential songwriters of his generation, Prine was known for his signature blend of humorous lyrics about love, life, and current events, often with elements of social commentary and satire, as well as sweet songs and melancholy ballads. He was active as a composer, recording artist, live performer, and occasional actor from the early 1970s until his death.

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