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Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Wayland the Rabbit (Jim Seals) From: keberoxu Date: 30 Jun 22 - 02:54 PM Before this thread goes to dormant-thread-land, I have to ask: does any other frequenter of this virtual parish like this song? 'cos I do. |
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Wayland the Rabbit (Jim Seals) From: GUEST,keberoxu Date: 28 Jun 22 - 04:41 PM Curiously enough, when Jim Seals wrote this lyric about growing up in Texas, his father, Wayland Seals, was still very much alive. A journalist reported that somebody asked Wayland Seals about this lyric by his son. And Wayland remarked drily that he didn't like it that the song said that he was weak . . . |
Subject: Lyr Add: WAYLAND THE RABBIT (Seals and Crofts) From: keberoxu Date: 26 Jun 22 - 03:29 PM Tearjerker warning: this is a sweet and sentimental song. Forewarned is forearmed. Jim Seals sings and plays "Little White Rabbit" (studio recording) WAYLAND THE RABBIT Lyrics by Jim Seals Oh, my Wayland, there's deer in the forests And rivers are flowing just for you Oh, my father, look down: Through the mountains and valleys, The grain's in the silo, all for you One fine morning, as Dad was walking Just to see what he could see He spied a little white rabbit He was frozen as solid as he could be And Dad cried as he knelt down beside him He asked God, "How could you be so cruel?" And his heart broke for the little white rabbit "But, you see, that the owl would never have been So gentle, and God is so kind" I love Wayland 'cause he's strong And I love him 'cause he's weak And the rabbit is running within him Oh, my Wayland, the children are waiting And berries are ripe down below the hill Oh, my father, the shadows of nighttime can't touch you Immortal, go quickly, be thankful The water is cool: drink your fill Today as I walked 'long beside him I said: "Dad, why do you look so sad?" He turned as he stood by the doorway He said: "Things are not like they used to be." I smiled as if I could teach him I said: "Dad, it's mercy in disguise Once you told of a little white rabbit And you said that the owl would never have been So gentle, and God is so kind." And I love you 'cause you're strong And I love you 'cause you're weak And the rabbit is running within me from the Seals and Crofts album I'll Play for You, 1975 (published by BMI, Warner Bros. Group, Rhino/Wounded Bird records) |
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