Sadly Beautiful Song Series, Song #11

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Welcome to the 11th song in the "Sadly Beautiful Song Series."

Song #11 is "Dimming Of The Day" by Richard Thompson, as sung by Linda and Richard Thompson.

I much prefer the original version of the song that appears on the Thompson's 1975 album "Pour Down Like Silver," but the version available on YouTube (see link below) is also very nice. Both contain the absolutely sublime and goosebump-inducing husband and wife harmonies.


Dimming Of The Day
(R. Thompson)

This old house is falling down around my ears
I'm drowning in a river of my tears
When all my will is gone you hold me sway
I need you at the dimming of the day

You pull me like the moon pulls on the tide
You know just where I keep my better side

What days have come to keep us far apart
A broken promise or a broken heart
Now all the bonnie birds have wheeled away
I need you at the dimming of the day

Come the night you're only what I want
Come the night you could be my confidant

I see you on the street in company
Why don't you come and ease your mind with me?
I'm living for the night we steal away
I need you at the dimming of the day
I need you at the dimming of the day


Please listen:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlrZcovu6PI

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