ADD: Seven Bridges Road (Steve Young)

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Seven Bridges Road
From: GUEST,Jerome Clark
Date: 15 Nov 22 - 12:04 PM

The late Steve Young, whose parents were Georgia sharecroppers, wrote a host of memorable songs in a country-folk vein, with a voice that would have served him well if he had elected to be a blue-eyed soul singer. I'm surprised that only one contributor to this thread besides me knows his name. "Seven Bridges Road" is an early
number from his rich catalog, and I've yet to hear a version that so much as approaches his.

He was also a notable interpreter of others' songs, from Bob Dylan to Utah Phillips to Johnny Horton to Townes Van Zandt to tradition. As often as not, his interpretations were improvements on the originals. An English roots-reissue label, Ace, released "Seven Bridges Road: The Complete Recordings" in 2017. It's a place to start and to discover gems such as "Long Way to Hollywood," "Many Rivers," and "Montgomery in the Rain."

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Seven Bridges Road
From: GUEST,Jaze
Date: 15 Apr 02 - 08:22 PM

This song was also done quite well by Joan Baez on her "One Day At A Time" lp circa '69 or '70

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Seven Bridges Road
From: Jim the Bart
Date: 15 Apr 02 - 05:59 PM

Steve Young is a Southern boy; doubtful that it's the same Seven Bridges Road, Annamill, but you never know.

The first version I heard of this was by Ian Matthews (Matthews Southern Comfort); the Eagles borrowed that arrangement note for note. And, of course, the inimitable Mr. Young has done it impeccably at least twice on different recordings. A very mystical song in any of it's metamorphoses.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Seven Bridges Road
From: annamill
Date: 15 Apr 02 - 01:33 PM

Hey! My old house was right off of Seven Bridges Road! Do you suppose it is the same Seven Bridges Road?? I live near Rumson, NJ where Bruce Springsteen and Bon Jovi live. I wonder if S.Young is from there too or maybe just visited.

Love, Annamill

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Seven Bridges Road
From: 53
Date: 14 Apr 02 - 11:04 PM

Alan Jackson tried to do this song, and that's all he did was try. I did not like his version at all.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Seven Bridges Road
From: masato sakurai
Date: 14 Apr 02 - 10:00 PM

The lyrics are also at the Dolly Parton website (Click here).

~Masato

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Seven Bridges Road
From: rangeroger
Date: 14 Apr 02 - 09:24 PM

Dolly Parton does an awesome cover of this on her "Little Sparrow" CD.

rr

Subject: Lyr Add: Seven Bridges Road (S. Young/Eagles)
From: katlaughing
Date: 14 Apr 02 - 08:29 PM

SEVEN BRIDGES ROAD
(Steve Young)

There are stars in the southern sky
Southward as you go.
There is moonlight and moss in the trees
Down the Seven Bridges Road.

Now I have loved you like a baby...
Like some lonesome child,
I have loved you in a tame way,
And I have loved you wild.

Sometimes there's a part of me
Has to turn from here and go...
Running like a child beneath* warm stars
Down the Seven Bridges Road.

Now, there are stars in the southern sky.
And if ever you decide you should go,
There is a taste of time-sweetened honey**
Down the Seven Bridges Road.

*could be through, to, beneath, or from
**could be time-sweetened honey or thyme-sweetened honey

transcribed from this Steve Young recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tu4T-zvkos

Eagles Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTvT4JNACss

Performance by Foxes & Fossils: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lP_eq5cvobk

Joan Baez: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vN3OjIPJQ1w

Subject: Seven Bridges Road
From: GUEST
Date: 14 Apr 02 - 07:31 PM

Not sure who this is by. I know the Eagles do it.