Folks, thanks for all these comments--and for the impressive job of transcription. Here's the original words. You'll note that the only changes from the transcription are a couple of prepositions and conjunctions--plus the fact that I don't punctuate my lyrics. Also, even though I tend to drop the "g" at the end of words when I'm singing, I put it there when I write out the lyrics. Does anyone know whether Eleanor Shanley has recorded the song? It's a real honor that she's singing it. I can be reached at sikahn@bellsouth.net. All the best, Si FIRST TIME LOVER (Si Kahn) His back was bare And his body bending He was one big grin From his head to his heels Just a teenage boy From the next county over Working with my daddy In the summer fields I stood stock still With my mouth hanging open Momma never had told me This is how love feels But this new sensation I'd just discovered Told me he'd be My first time lover Warm as the sun Soft as the summer Sweet as the hay Gentle as the wind Take off your boots Lay down beside me Tonight we're first time lovers again The boy went off To fight in the army I stayed where I was And I carried my load But when I heard He'd come home safely I spent hours watching Down the old farm road The look in his eyes As he stood there grinning Told me he'd come looking For more than work That night in the fields With the stars above us I welcomed home My first time lover Warm as the sun Soft as the summer Sweet as the hay Gentle as the wind Take off your boots Lay down beside me Tonight we're first time lovers again I see you now Your strong back bending Playing with the kids At the end of the day And that lopsided grin That drives me crazy Reminds me of the boy In the summer hay The supper's done And the kids gone sleeping We stand on the porch As the stars come down All of these years There's been no other You done real good For a first time lover Warm as the sun Soft as the summer Sweet as the hay Gentle as the wind Take off your boots Lay down beside me Tonight we're first time lovers again
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