A Song For You Lyrics
Gram Parsons
Lyrics
Oh, my land is like a wild goose
Wanders all around everywhere
Trembles and it shakes till every tree is loose
It rolls the meadows and it rolls the nails
So take me down to your dance floor
And I won't mind the people when they stare
Paint a different color on your front door
And tomorrow we will still be there
Jesus built a ship to sing a song to
It sails the rivers and it sails the tide
Some of my friends don't know who they belong to
Some can't get a single thing to work inside
So take me down to your dance floor
And I won't mind the people when they stare
Paint a different color on your front door
And tomorrow we will still be there
I loved you every day and now I'm leaving
And I can see the sorrow in your eyes
I hope you know a lot more than you're believing
Just so the sun don't hurt you when you cry
Oh, take me down to your dance floor
I won't mind the people when they stare
Paint a different color on your front door
And tomorrow we may still be there
And tomorrow we may still be there
Song & Lyrics Facts
Gram Parsons' "A Song for You" is a classic country-rock ballad released in 1972. It was written by Leon Russell and featured on Gram's debut album GP.
The song features the backing band The Fallen Angels, which included Emmylou Harris, Glen D Hardin, and Al Perkins. The lyrics of the song are an open letter to someone that has been hurt or wronged in some way. The narrator offers comfort and understanding while expressing their own pain and sorrow. With its lush instrumentation and heartfelt lyrics, "A Song for You" has become one of Gram's most beloved songs.