I was about to begin this blog when my friend called. We talked about her weekend retreat, and various Buddhist practices, and let our minds join hands and wander a pretty wide field together. I told her about a song, "You can close your eyes" that Carole King and James Taylor sing on their new CD, and she asked me to sing a bit of it. I used to sing along with Linda Ronstadt when she recorded it in the seventies. I just loved this song then. Now I see it as more of a lullaby. Maybe because then I was full of raging hormones, and now a lot of my love is of the grandmotherly kind. Here it is:
Oh, the sun is surely sinking down
But the moon is slowly rising
So this ole world must still be spinning round
And I still love you
So close your eyes
You can close your eyes
It's alright
I don't know no love songs
And I can't sing the blues anymore
But I can sing this song
You can sing this song
when I'm gone
Won't be long until another day
We're gonna have a good time
No one's gonna take that time away
And you can stay as long as you like
Only close your eyes
You can close your eyes
It's alright
I don't know no love songs
and I can't sing the blues anymore
But I can sing this song
You can sing this song
When I'm gone
There is a reassurance in this song I love. A nurturing. The singer is saying he/she is doing the best she/he can to protect this loved being. She/he will keep the beloved safe. So the beloved can relax, let down her guard, and sleep.
I've learned this song because I love it so much, and now my friend has offered to learn the melody so I can do harmony. What fun!
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