May you never

John Martyn - Foto di Paul Reid

John Martyn    11th September 1948 – 29th January 2009

With heavy heart and an unbearable sense of loss we must announce that John died on 29th January.

Ce lo ha annunciato Gannandrea Codroipo, e il vuoto che lascia John Martin è grande, per chi ha cominciato ad ascoltare musica negli anni settanta… e chi provava a suonar la chitarra, su questa canzone ha consumato le dita:

May you never lay your head down
Without a hand to hold;
May you never make your bed out in the cold.

You’re just like great strong brother of mine;
And you know that I love you true.
And you never talk dirty behind my back,
And I know that there’s those that do. *)

Oh please won’t you, please won’t you
Bear it in mind:
Love is a lesson to learn in our time.
Now please won’t you, please won’t you
Bear it in mind for me.

May you never lay your head down
Without a hand to hold;
May you never make your bed out in the cold.

You’re just like a good close sister to me,
And you know that I love you true.
And you hold no blade to stab me in my back,
I know that there’s some that do.

Oh please won’t you, please won’t you
Bear it in mind:
Love is a lesson to learn in our time.
And please won’t you, please won’t you
Bear it in mind for me.

May you never lay your head down
Without a hand to hold;
May you never make your bed out in the cold.

You’re just like a great strong brother of mine,
You know that I love you true.
And you never talk dirty behind my back,
And I know that there’s those that do.

Oh please won’t you, please won’t you
Bear it in mind:
Love is a lesson to learn in our time.
And please won’t you, please won’t you
Bear it in mind for me.

May you never lose your temper,
If you get in a bar-room fight.
May you never lose your woman overnight.
May you never lay your head down
Without a hand to hold;
May you never make your bed out in the cold.

May you never lose your temper
If you get in a bar-room fight;
May you never lose your woman overnight.
May you never lose your woman overnight;
May you never lose your woman overnight.

[There is a version with the following second verse]

You’ve been just like a good and close mother to me,
And you know I love you like I should.
You never talk about me behind my back,
And I know that there’s times you could.

John Martyn , nome d’arte di Iain David McGeachy (New Malden, 11 settembre 1948 – 29 gennaio 2009) è stato un cantante, cantautore e chitarrista britannico.
Spazia dal folk al blues al jazz e il suo stile è caratterizzato dall’uso della voce come strumento musicale.

Grazie.

Giannandrea Codroipo, Elias Mengwee, Porcaro.