Performed by Taylor in HD with stunning sound quality.nnA song - from his second album, "Sweet Baby James" -n about Taylor's experience in p...
Performed by Taylor in HD with stunning sound quality.nnA song - from his second album, "Sweet Baby James" -n about Taylor's experience in psychiatric institutions andn the suicide of his friend, Suzanne Schnerr. nnTaylor explained to NPR host Scott Simon that the song was written in three parts:nn * The first part was about Taylor's friend Suzanne, who died while Taylor was in London working on his first album after being signed to Apple Records. nn * The second part details Taylor's struggle to overcome drug addiction and depression.nn * The third part deals with coming to grips with fame and fortune, looking back at the road that got him there. It includes a reference to James Taylor and The Flying Machine, a band he briefly worked with before his big break with Paul McCartney, Peter Asher, and Apple Records. nn"Fire and Rain" is in the 227th position on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 greatest songs of all time. Lyrics follow:nnJust yesterday morning they let me know you were gonenSusanne the plans they made put an end to younI walked out this morning and I wrote down this songnI just can't remember who to send it to.nnI've seen fire and I've seen rainnI've seen sunny days that I thought would never endnI've seen lonely times when I could not find a friendnBut I always thought that I'd see you again.nnWon't you look down upon me, jesusnYou've got to help me make a standnYou've just got to see me through another daynMy body's aching and my time is at handnAnd I won't make it any other way.nnOh, I've seen fire and I've seen rainnI've seen sunny days that I thought would never endnI've seen lonely times when I could not find a friendnBut I always thought that I'd see you again.nnBeen walking my mind to an easy time my back turned towards the sunnLord knows when the cold wind blows it'll turn your head aroundnWell, there's hours of time on the telephone line to talk about thingsnTo comenSweet dreams and flying machines in pieces on the ground.nnOh, I've seen fire and I've seen rainnI've seen sunny days that I thought would never endnI've seen lonely times when I could not find a friendnBut I always thought that I'd see you, baby, one more time again, now.nnThought I'd see you one more time againnThere's just a few things coming my way this time around, nownThought I'd see you, thought I'd see you fire and rain, now. Less