Willows weep... tears melt in cool water

I don't write a lot of what you'd call love songs.

Broken hearts, betrayals, disillusionment, dissolution, self-destruction, simmering anger... that's my turf. They didn't call me the Bard of Bitterness, Denial, and Regret for nothin'...

But this is a love song. And I've always had a soft spot for it.

This version is a little unusual for AYoS. While it's built around acoustic guitar, there are a couple of voices (both mine), and the second guitar, instead of noodling around the melody as usual, tries to somewhat mirror the first (and it comes oddly close, considering what a sloppy guitarist I truly am... perhaps too close to do much good). I even threw in a little echo, a stab at otherworldliness that will no doubt just irritate some purists -- but what are they doing listening to me, anyhow?

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Emily

On a lake
the faded yellow row boat
drifts in lazy circles
while I fall in love with you

Emily Emily
watch the sky go around
Emily Emily
watch the sky

Willows weep
tears melt in cool water
your white cotton dress
you warm brown legs
your deep green eyes
Emily

Emily Emily
watch the sky go around
Emily Emily
watch the sky

(C)1982, TK Major