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13 Aug 10 - 04:05 AM (#2964164) Subject: Lyr Req: First TIme Lover by Si Kahn From: GUEST,Alan Ackerman Looking for the words to First Time Lover by Si Kahn. I just heard the song on BBC Radio Ulster, performed by Eleanor Shanley. I had no luck searching on Google. |
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13 Aug 10 - 05:23 AM (#2964190) Subject: ADD: First Time Lover by Si Kahn From: Joe Offer Hi, Alan- I think I have it down pretty well, but there are a few places where I can't quite understand what he's singing. FIRST TIME LOVER (Si Kahn) His back was bare, and his body bendin' (?) He was one big grin from his head to his heels, Just a teenage boy from the next county over, Workin' with my daddy in the summer fields. I stood stock-still with my mouth hangin' open, Mama 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.
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, I carried my load; When I heard he'd come home safely, I spent hours watchin' down the old farm road. The look in his eyes as he stood there grinnin', Told me he'd come lookin' for more than work; That night in the fields with the stars above us, I welcomed home my first-time lover.
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 bendin', Playin' 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. Supper's done, and the kids gone sleepin', We stand on the porch as the stars come down; All (?) these years there's been no other, You done real good, for a first-time lover.
Sweet as the hay, gentle as the wind; Take off your boots, lay down beside me Tonight we're first-time lovers again. transcribed by ear from the Si Kahn CD, Thanksgiving See the definitive lyrics in Si's post below. |
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13 Aug 10 - 07:59 AM (#2964240) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: First Time Lover by Si Kahn From: Charley Noble Nice one! Charley Noble |
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13 Aug 10 - 12:43 PM (#2964398) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: First Time Lover by Si Kahn From: frogprince I've always heard it by female singers, and never realized Si wrote it. Beautiful. |
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14 Aug 10 - 08:40 AM (#2965015) Subject: ADD: First Time Lover (Si Kahn) - from Si himself From: GUEST,Si Kahn 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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14 Aug 10 - 02:28 PM (#2965176) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: First Time Lover by Si Kahn From: frogprince Refresh, just 'cause it was Kool to see that last post. Si, if you look back in, thanks, and nice to see you here. Enjoyed you awhile back at the Ark. |
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14 Aug 10 - 02:59 PM (#2965191) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: First Time Lover by Si Kahn From: Joe Offer The song is sung by Si on his 2007 Thanksgiving CD; but there's a woman singing lead for this song on Si's Been a Long Time CD (published in 2000) - I take it that's Laurie lewis singing on "Long Time." Great song, Si. It brought tears to my eyes. -Joe- |