Morning Musics - NICK DRAKE : NORTHERN SKIES (1971)

BBC Radio 4 - ‘Soul Music’ Nick Drake:Northern Sky

 

so I walked down stairs to the kitchen to find my wife listening to the radio and this was playing . , . , . , . great programme and interviews with other singers and players as well as Joe Boyd the legendary producer . . . . . . . . . great account of playing it for John Cale and his getting excited to hear Nick for the first time . . . . . . . . may it get Bryter Layter

I never felt magic crazy as this
I never saw moons, knew the meaning of the sea
I never held emotion in the palm of my hand
Or felt sweet breezes in the top of a tree
But now you're here
Brighten my northern sky

I've been a long time that I'm waiting
Been a long that I'm blown
I've been a long time that I've wandered
Through the people I have known
Oh, if you would and you could
Straighten my new mind's eye

Would you love me for my money?
Would you love me for my head?
Would you love me through the winter?
Would you love me 'til I'm dead?
Oh, if you would and you could
Come blow your horn on high

I never felt magic crazy as this
I never saw moons, knew the meaning of the sea
I never held emotion in the palm of my hand
Or felt sweet breezes in the top of a tree
But now you're here
Brighten my northern sky