Rickie Lee Jones — Sailor Song
Album: The Evening Of My Best DayAvg rating:
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Length: 4:54
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oh the ship i'm on
time is what i ride
forty winds, the captain and the tide
oh a sailor boy
stole me from my home
and this sea of joy
is the only life i've known
i could fly away
i could fly away
but i take the sea
for stranger days than these
a salty dog
is caught up on the reef
and the bottom of the sea
she kisses in relief
she could fly away
she could fly away
but she takes the sea
for stranger days than these
you trade your life
when something comes for you
and you bury the knife
between the lies and truth
you could fly away
you could fly away
but you take the sea
for stranger days than these
and I take the sea
for stranger days than these
stranger days......
time is what i ride
forty winds, the captain and the tide
oh a sailor boy
stole me from my home
and this sea of joy
is the only life i've known
i could fly away
i could fly away
but i take the sea
for stranger days than these
a salty dog
is caught up on the reef
and the bottom of the sea
she kisses in relief
she could fly away
she could fly away
but she takes the sea
for stranger days than these
you trade your life
when something comes for you
and you bury the knife
between the lies and truth
you could fly away
you could fly away
but you take the sea
for stranger days than these
and I take the sea
for stranger days than these
stranger days......
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I think her voice is awesome... passionate and soulfull and suits the instrumentation beautifully. After all this is Ricke Lee Jones not Cecilia Bartolli.
Illustr8r wrote:
If I have icepicks shoved deep into my ear canals, Rickie Lee Jones sounds great to me.
TOTALLY! Is she related to Hank Williams? ("Ramblin Man")
Eek.
If I have icepicks shoved deep into my ear canals, Rickie Lee Jones sounds great to me.
Hey- if Janis Joplin and Bob Dylan can succeed, Rickie Lee Jones sounds great to me.
dadofsammy wrote:
It works for me. Great arrangement, and her "caterwauling" (as it was so delicately put) plays off the instrumentation nicely.
Agreed!
Ack................ :headache.gif:
Great voice, good feeling :)
It works for me. Great arrangement, and her "caterwauling" (as it was so delicately put) plays off the instrumentation nicely.
ladyj wrote:
I like this one and I can't like everything she does but once in a while......
totally agree. i don't typically like her singing, but it seems to fit this song perfectly...
What terrible noises she is making! Music is quite pleasant but the caterwauling.......ay. :grumpy.gif:
I like this one and I can't like everything she does but once in a while......
Lots of negative comments here. I admit, I was a little turned off by this track (and some others from this album) when I first heard it. This track has gorwn on me. I really like it - quite nice.
Friends don't let friends hit high notes when they can't.
hmmm....imagine a duet between rickie lee jones and macie gray...
timc wrote:
Is she drunk or stoned? Inquiring minds want to know.
...just grating on the nerves. Especially in the morning!
timc wrote:
Possibly why I like it!! 
Is she drunk or stoned?
Possibly why I like it!!
Great song, brings me in the mood. A little jewel.
I came here to post that I really enjoy this song. It's nice to hear some new RLJ material.
I just don't get why so many people revere her. Personally, a particularly nasty strain of ebola would be a relief when faced with having to listen to her for much more than a nanosecond. Now, back to my cave. Glad to hear her great voice again. She is still sounds as good as she did in the 80s. Why all the harsh comments? Give her a break.
Is she drunk or stoned?
Could she be both?
This song is not good nor is it pleasant to listen too. I will give it a low rating.
(I was refraining from saying what I really wanted to say about this horrendous piece of &*$#($#)
Is she drunk or stoned? Inquiring minds want to know.