A Song For Jeffrey

Album: This Was (1968)
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  • Gonna lose my way tomorrow
    Gonna give away my car
    I'd take you along with me
    But you would not go so far
    Don't see what I do not want to see
    You don't hear what I don't say
    Won't be what I don't want to be
    I continue in my way

    Don't see, see, see where I'm goin'
    Don't see, see, see where I'm goin'
    Don't see, see, see where I'm goin' to
    I don't want to

    Everyday I see the mornin' come on in the same old way
    I tell myself tomorrow brings me things I would not dream today

    Gonna lose my way tomorrow
    Gonna give away my car
    I'd take you along with me
    But you would not go so far
    Don't see what I do not want to see
    You don't hear what I don't say
    Won't be what I don't want to be
    I continue in my way

    Don't see, see, see where I'm goin'
    Don't see, see, see where I'm goin'
    Don't see, see, see where I'm goin' to
    I don't want to Writer/s: IAN ANDERSON
    Publisher: BMG Rights Management
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Comments: 2

  • Eamon O’hoone from UsaThe commentary above is erroneous in one regard. The song, For Michael Collins, Jeffrey and Me is (partially) inspired by the British aviator Jeffrey Quills, who developed the spitfire plane, not about Jeffrey Hammond. Song for Jeffrey and Jeffrey Goes to Leicester Square are tied to Jeffrey Hammond. [sorted, thank you - editor]
  • Peter Hobbs from U.kBlimey!... it’s just dawned on me as I’m currently reading a biography... this song (‘A Song For Jeffrey’) fits perfectly with the legendary Soho journalist and boozer Jeffrey (Jeffrey Bernard is unwell) Bernard.
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