Thursday, April 25, 2013

leon russle has been singing to me lot's lately

thought about this song a lot when i was on the road. dig it.



Stranger In A Strange Land by Leon Russell and the Shelter People
How many days has it been
Since I was born
How many days until I die 
Do I know any ways
That I can make you laugh
Or do I only know how to make you cry

When the baby looks around him
It's such a sight to see
He shares a simple secret
With the wise man

He's a stranger in a strange land
Just a stranger in a strange land
Tell me why
He's a stranger in a strange land
Just a stranger in a strange land

How many miles will it take
To see the sun
And how many years until it's done
Kiss my confusion away in the night
Lay by side when the morning comes

And the baby looks around him
And shares his bed of hay
With the burrow in the palace of the king

He's a stranger in a strange land
Tell me why
He's a stranger in a strange land
Just a stranger in a strange land

Well, I don't exactly know
What's going on in the world today
Don't know what there is to say
About the way the people are treating
Each other, not like brothers

Leaders take us far away from ecology
With mythology and astrology
Has got some words to say
About the way we live today
Why can't we learn to love each other
It's time to turn a new face
To the whole world wide human race

Stop the money chase
Lay back, relax
Get back on the human track
Stop racing toward oblivion
Oh, such a sad, sad state we're in
And that's a thing

Do you recognize the bells of truth
When you hear them ring
Won't you stop and listen
To the children sing
Won't you come on and sing it children

He's a stranger in a strange land
Just a stranger in a strange land




12 comments:

WhitelinePsycho said...

Good medicine man.

Sheabones said...

NICE! I very recently learned this incredible story about Leon's iconic top-hat:

http://tinyurl.com/LeonsHat

http://youtu.be/5dWLJIZrP8I

johnny said...

Most underrated musician of all time. Had his fingers in everything and them be some magic fingers

drsprocket said...

T-shirts of your new header please.

max schaaf said...

senior sprocket.... that's the plan, man.
hope you're well.

Davidabl said...

Yep,that masthead has got stickers, badges & t-shirt
written all over it.

Michael said...
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Michael said...

Seriously, the new header rules will for sure be trying to get that shirt if you make one. "I'll be here in the morning" is one of my favorite songs so I was super stoked to see that line up there!!!

BUZZARDSALINAS said...

Wish i coulda seen him in them in those Tulsa nightclubs in his early days....

Rick Brown said...

Wow. walked into one of the big out door bars in Daytona last year, and there was this legend playing during the day to a half full open outdoor bar......
slowly people started paying attention, saying thats Leon fucking Russell man. the younger kids were like who......just google it kid. What a gift and talent that man is. Amen Bro

max schaaf said...

dr feel good.....
that's really cool.

Rick Brown said...

max it was epic. they helped him up there, he had a cane, then he sat down and slowly poured it on man. great work been following ya for years bro.