[ti:Follow] [ar:Richie Havens] [al:Mixed Bag] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Follow - Richie Havens [00:07.09]Written by:Jerry Merrick [00:14.18]Let the river rock you like a cradle [00:20.93]Climb to the treetops child if you're able [00:28.00]Let your hands tie a knot across the table [00:35.12]Come and touch the things you cannot feel [00:42.09]And close your fingertips [00:46.03]And fly where I can't hold you [00:50.61]Let the sun rain fall [00:52.91]And let the dewy clouds enfold you [00:57.72]And maybe you can sing to me [01:01.05]The words I just told you [01:04.80]If all the things you feel ain't [01:07.53]What they seem [01:10.65]Then don't mind me 'cause [01:15.10]I ain't nothin' but a dream [01:26.13]The mocking bird sings each different song [01:32.08]Each song has wings [01:35.65]They won't stay long [01:39.53]Do those who hear think he's doing wrong [01:46.61]While the church bell tolls it's one note song [01:53.50]And the school bell is tinkling to the throng [02:01.17]Come here where your ears cannot hear [02:08.43]And close your ears child [02:12.99]And listen to what I'll tell you [02:17.05]Follow in the darkest night [02:20.32]The sounds that I may impel you [02:24.34]And the song that I am singing [02:26.98]May disturb or serve to quell you [02:31.73]If all the sounds you hear ain't what they seem [02:37.59]Then don't mind me 'cause [02:42.06]I ain't nothin' but a dream [02:47.71]Hmmm [02:53.41]The rising smell of fresh cut grass [02:59.46]Smothered cities choke and yell with fuming gas [03:06.63]I hold some grapes up to the sun [03:13.80]And their flavour breaks upon my tongue [03:21.22]With eager tongues we taste our strife [03:28.47]And fill our lungs with seas of life [03:36.04]Come taste and smell the waters of our time [03:42.77]And close your lips child [03:47.59]So softly I might kiss you [03:51.95]Let your flower perfume out [03:54.55]And let the winds caress you [03:58.92]As I walk on through the garden [04:02.30]I am hoping I don't miss you [04:06.51]If all the things you taste ain't what they seem [04:12.64]Then don't mind me [04:16.34]'Cause I ain't nothin' but a dream [04:29.26]The sun and moon both arise [04:34.83]And we'll see them soon through days and nights [04:42.31]But now silver leaves are mirrors bring delights [04:49.64]And the colours of your eyes are fiery bright [04:57.23]While darkness blinds the skies with all it's light [05:05.09]Come see where your eyes cannot see [05:12.56]And close your eyes child [05:17.20]And look at what I'll show you [05:21.57]Let your mind go reeling out [05:24.44]And let the breezes blow you [05:28.51]And maybe when we meet [05:31.98]Then suddenly I will know you [05:36.86]If all the things you see ain't [05:39.89]What they seem [05:42.52]Then don't mind me 'cause I ain't nothin' but a dream [05:53.15]And you can follow [05:57.33]And you can follow [06:01.92]Follow