Rod Stewart - Mandolin Wind

[highplainsdem]

[Botany]

1. Thanx! "Buffalo died in the frozen fields ... The coldest winter in almost 14 years"

"Mandolin Wind"

When the rain came I thought you'd leave
'Cause I knew how much you loved the sun
But you chose to stay, stay and keep me warm
Through the darkest nights I've ever known
If the mandolin wind couldn't change a thing
Then I know I love ya

Oh, the snow fell without a break
Buffalo died in the frozen fields you know
Through the coldest winter in almost fourteen years
I couldn't believe you kept a smile
Now I can rest assured knowing that we've seen the worst
And I know I love ya

Oh, I never was good with romantic words
So the next few lines come really hard
Don't have much but what I've got is yours
Except of course my steel guitar
Ha, 'cause I know you don't play
But I'll teach you one day
Because I love ya

I recall the night we knelt and prayed
Noticing your face was thin and pale
I found it hard to hide my tears
I felt ashamed I felt I'd let you down
No mandolin wind couldn't change a thing
Couldn't change a thing no, no
Ooh, ooh, ooh
La-da-da, la-la-da-da-da-da
La-da-da-da, la-da-da-da-da

The coldest winter in almost 14 years
Could never, never change your mind, ooh
And I love ya
Yes indeed, and I love ya
And I love ya
Lordy I love ya, woohoo
And I love ya
Lord, I love ya

[highplainsdem]

2. Great lyrics. This has always been my favorite Rod Stewart song.

Incredibly beautiful.

[Botany]

3. Here is another "good one" it ranks up there w/Mandolin Wind, The Byrds take You Aint Going...

... Nowhere, Linda Ronstadt's Desperado, or Nora Jones' cover of tell me why

[highplainsdem]

6. Thanks for posting those! Love them!

[Botany]

9. I forgot this one.

[LakeArenal]

4. In my top ten albums of my life. While Ronnie Wood was in. Sigh

Now it always leads to this great song on my playlist.

[highplainsdem]

7. Such an amazing Bruce Hornsby song... I'm glad you posted it.

[argyl]

5. Mandolin Wind is my favorite Rod song also. This one's pretty good as well.

Cat Stevens wrote it but Rod gives it exactly what it needs. The poignancy. It's heartbreakingly beautiful.
My ONLY problem with it is the electric guitar at the end. Totally unnecessary and a distraction from the beautiful acoustic rendition up until then.

Cheryl Crow did it as well. After Rod's version it comes up really short.

[highplainsdem]

8. That one moves me almost as much as "Mandolin Wind." Thanks for posting it!

[ificandream]

10. "Every Picture Tells a Story" is one of my favorite albums of all time.

I wore the vinyl out on my first copy. Lovely, lovely album.

[highplainsdem]

11. Great album. Side 2 was brilliant, with 4 of Stewart's best songs ever.

[ProfessorGAC]

12. Cool Tune!

That whole period for Rod was great.
Those were good albums!