Song of the Weekend: James Taylor – “September Grass”

The Comfort of James Taylor's Music

As summer fades into our memory and another fall enters our lives, I thought of the song “September Grass” by James Taylor. His songs have been part of the background of my life since I was a small child. There is something comforting and reassuring about his music. I never get tired of listening to him sing his lyrics, which tend to conjure up vivid images and positive memories from my past. He always captures the moment perfectly. As I write this blog, it is early Saturday morning, and the sun is slowly emerging over the horizon, revealing the beautiful vista of the park outside my window. The dogs are playing by my side. The first tennis matches are taking place across the street. A small but growing number of dedicated joggers are passing by the house. I am drinking my first cup of tea. The kids are still resting peacefully in their beds. Life doesn’t get much better than this. 🙂 I couldn’t find a video of him playing this song, so I opted for one created by a talented fan (thank goodness for YouTube) that captures the full beauty and majesty of the season. I thought the lyrics were also worth sharing. Enjoy! Well, the sun’s not so hot in the sky today And you know I can see summertime slipping on away A few more geese are gone, a few more leaves turning red But the grass is as soft as a feather in a featherbed So I’ll be king and you’ll be queen Our kingdom’s gonna be this little patch of green Won’t you lie down here right now In this September grass Won’t you lie down with me now September grass Oh the memory is like the sweetest pain Yeah, I kissed the girl at a football game I can still smell the sweat and the grass stains We walked home together. I was never the same. But that was a long time ago And where is she now? I don’t know Won’t you lie down here right now In this September grass Won’t you lie down with me now September grass Oh, September grass is the sweetest kind It goes down easy like apple wine Hope you don’t mind if I pour you some Made that much sweeter by the winter to come Do you see those ants dancing on a blade of grass? Do you know what I know? That’s you and me, baby We’re so small and the world’s so vast We found each other down in the grass Won’t you lie down with me right here September grass Won’t you lie down with me now In this September grass Lie down Lie down Lie down Lie down Won’t you lie down here right now In this September grass Won’t you lie down here now In this September grass

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