Lyr ADD: How Will I Ever Be Simple Again(Thompson)

Subject: Looking for 'Simple Again' lyrics
From: Fiddlestix
Date: 13 Jul 00 - 09:35 AM

Hello. I'm new to the site, and am looking for the lyrics to the song "Simple Again". If anyone would know where I could download or otherwise get ahold of these lyrics, please let me know. Appreciate your time and effort!

Lance Zimmerman

Subject: Lyr Add: HOW WILL I EVER BE SIMPLE AGAIN?
From: Patrish(inactive)
Date: 13 Jul 00 - 09:44 AM

HOW WILL I EVER BE SIMPLE AGAIN?
Richard Thompson, from Daring Adventures
Transcribed by [e-mail]
Capo 1st fret

   
          A                             D         A
  Oh, She danced in the street with the guns all around her
,      A                                     E
  All torn like a rag doll, barefoot in the rain
          A                        D             A
  And she sang like a child too-ra day too-ra da dee
      A                  E       A
  Oh, how will I ever be simple again?
   

She sat by the banks of the dirty grey river
And tried for a fish with a worm on a pin.
There was nothing but fever and ghosts in the water
Oh, how will I ever be simple again?

Bridge 1

  D                      A
  War was my love and my friend and companion
      D                       A          E
  And what did I care for the pretty and plain?
          A                         D            A
  But her smile was so clear and my heart was so troubled
      A                  E       A
  Oh, how will I ever be simple again?
   

In her poor burned-out house I sat at her table
The smell of her hair was like cornfields in May
And I wanted to weep and my eyes ached from trying
Oh, how will I ever be simple again?

Bridge 2
So graceful she moved through the dust and the ruin
And happy she was in her dances and games.
Oh teach me to see with your innocent eyes, love.
Oh, how will I ever be simple again?


Patrish

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-Joe Offer-

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Looking for 'Simple Again' lyrics
From: Patrish(inactive)
Date: 13 Jul 00 - 09:45 AM

Sorry about the way its spaced out - perhaps I should start html practice thread

Subject: ADD: How Will I Ever Be Simple Again (Thompson
From: Joe Offer
Date: 25 Jan 21 - 06:35 PM

Thread #39256   Message #556272
Posted By: Murray MacLeod
21-Sep-01 - 08:47 PM
Thread Name: What Lyrics do these times evoke for you
Subject: Lyr Add: HOW WILL I EVER BE SIMPLE AGAIN (Thompson

HOW WILL I EVER BE SIMPLE AGAIN
(Thompson)

She danced through the streets with the guns all around her,
all torn like a rag doll, barefoot in the rain.
And she sang like a child, "Too-ra-loo, too-ra-laddy!"
Oh, how will I ever be simple again?
And she sat by the banks of the dirty, grey river
And tried for a fish with a worm on a pin.
There was nothing but fever and ghosts in the water,
Oh, how will I ever be simple again?

War was my lover, my friend and companion,
And what did I care for the pretty and plain?
But her smile was so clear and my heart was so troubled,
Oh, how will I ever be simple again?

In her poor burned-out house, I sat down at the table.
The smell of her hair was like cornfields in May.
And I wanted to weep but my eyes ached from crying,
Oh, how will I ever be simple again?

So graceful she moved through the dust and the ruins,
And happy she was in her dances and games.
Oh, teach me to see with your innocent eyes, love!
Oh, how will I ever be simple again?

Subject: RE: Lyr ADD: How Will I Ever Be Simple Again(Thompson)
From: keberoxu
Date: 25 Jan 21 - 07:09 PM

When this song was first mentioned in my hearing,
the title was fudged to
I Will Never Be Simple Again --

I like the original title better.