Sandy

1972

Island Records ILPS 9207 1972

Sandy

Sandy Denny
Island ILPS 9207 1972 (CD IMCD 132)
Produced by Trevor Lucas, engineered by John Wood
Sound Techniques & Basing Street Studios, Spring 1972

Sandy Denny - vocals, piano, acoustic guitars

Richard Thompson - guitars, mandolin

Dave Swarbrick - solo violin

Pat Donaldson - bass

Timi Donald - drums
John Bundrick - organ, piano

Pete Kleinow - pedal steel

Linda Peters [Thompson] - backing vocals

Bushes and Briars

I can t believe that it s so cold
And there ain t been no snow.
The sound of music it comes to me
From every place I go.
Sunday morning, there s no one in church
But the clergy s chosen man
And he is fine I won t worry about him
Got the book in his hand.

There s a bitter east wind and the fields are swaying
The crows are round their nests.
I wonder what he s in there saying
To all those souls at rest.
I see the path which led to the door
And the clergy s chosen man
Bushes and briars, you and I
Where do we stand?

I wonder if he knows I m here
Watching the briars grow.
And all these people beneath my shoes,
I wonder if they know.
There was a time when every last one
Knew a clergy s chosen man
Where are they now? Thistles and thorns
Among the sand.

I can t believe that it s so cold
And there ain t been no snow.
The sound of music it comes to me
From every place I go.
Sunday morning, there s no one in church
But the clergy s chosen man
Bushes and briars, thistles and thorns
Upon the land.

[Sandy Denny]

1. It'll Be A Long Time

2. Sweet Rosemary

3. For Nobody To Hear

4. Tomorrow Is A Long Time

5. Quiet Joys Of Brotherhood

6. Listen, Listen

7. The Lady

8. Bushes & Briars

9. It Suits Me Well

10. The Music Weaver

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