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Percy's Song Lyrics

Song Percy's Song
Artist Fairport Convention
Album And the Times They Were A-Changin'
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[00:01.1] Bad news, bad news,
[00:03.44] Come to me
[00:04.28] where I sleep,
[00:06.23] Turn, turn, turn again.
[00:11.45] Sayin' one of your friends，
[00:14.30] Is in trouble deep,
[00:17.7] Turn, turn to the rain，
[00:20.80] And the wind.
[00:27.21] Tell me the trouble,
[00:29.24] Tell me once to my ear,
[00:32.31] Turn, turn, turn again.
[00:37.62] Joliet prison，
[00:39.83] And ninety-nine years,
[00:42.55] Turn, turn to the rain，
[00:46.22] And the wind.
[00:52.79] Oh what's the charge.
[00:55.8] Of how this came to be,
[00:57.88] Turn, turn, turn again.
[01:02.32] Manslaughter，
[01:04.47] In the highest of degree,
[01:07.50] Turn, turn to the rain，
[01:10.66] And the wind.
[01:16.46] I sat down and wrote，
[01:18.96] The best words I could write,
[01:21.78] Turn, turn, turn again.
[01:26.75] Explaining to the judge，
[01:29.20] I'd be there on Wednesday night,
[01:31.97] Turn, turn to the rain，
[01:35.39] And the wind.
[01:41.38] Without a reply,
[01:43.34] I left by the moon,
[01:46.37] Turn, turn, turn again.
[01:51.28] And was in his chambers，
[01:53.94] By the next afternoon,
[01:56.68] Turn, turn to the rain，
[02:00.50] And the wind.
[02:06.7] Could you tell me the facts?
[02:08.52] I said without fear,
[02:11.45] Turn, turn, turn again.
[02:16.20] That a friend of mine，
[02:18.50] Should get ninety-nine years,
[02:21.48] Turn, turn to the rain，
[02:24.80] And the wind.
[02:30.44] A crash on the highway，
[02:32.68] Flew the car to a field,
[02:35.14] Turn, turn, turn again.
[02:40.26] There were four persons killed，
[02:43.17] And he was at the wheel,
[02:45.96] Turn, turn to the rain，
[02:49.7] And the wind.
[02:55.23] "But I knew him as good
[02:58.23] As I'm knowing myself"
[03:00.51] Turn, turn, turn again
[03:05.42] "And he wouldn't harm a life
[03:07.72] That belonged to someone else"
[03:10.38] Turn, turn, to the rain and the wind
[03:19.86] The judge he spoke
[03:21.69] Out of the side of his mouth
[03:24.41] Turn, turn, turn again
[03:28.2] Saying "The witness who saw,
[03:30.63] He left without doubt"
[03:33.14] Turn, turn, to the rain and the wind
[03:43.97] "That may be true,
[03:46.21] He's got a sentence to serve"
[03:48.83] Turn, turn, turn again
[03:53.63] "But ninety-nine years
[03:55.85] He just don't deserve"
[03:58.75] Turn, turn, to the rain and the wind
[04:08.23] "Too late, too late,
[04:10.27] For his case it is sealed"
[04:12.70] Turn, turn, turn again
[04:17.77] "His sentence it is passed
[04:20.2] And cannot be repealed"
[04:22.84] Turn, turn, to the rain and the wind
[04:31.62] "But he ain't no criminal
[04:33.97] And his crime it is none"
[04:36.63] Turn, turn, turn again
[04:41.65] "What happened to him
[04:43.95] Could happen to anyone"
[04:46.61] Turn, turn, to the rain and the wind
[04:56.62] At that the judge jumped forward
[04:59.24] And his face it did freeze
[05:01.90] Turn, turn, turn again
[05:06.55] Saying "Could you kindly leave
[05:09.16] My office now please?"
[05:11.57] Turn, turn, to the rain and the wind
[05:21.0] His eyes looked funny
[05:23.19] And I stood up so slow
[05:25.85] Turn, turn, turn again
[05:30.82] With no other choice except for to go
[05:36.4] Turn, turn, to the rain and the wind
[05:44.79] I walked down the hallway
[05:47.35] And I heard his door slam
[05:50.7] Turn, turn, turn again
[05:54.93] I walked down the courthouse stairs
[05:57.70] And did not understand
[06:00.10] Turn, turn, to the rain and the wind
[06:09.11] And I played my guitar
[06:11.36] Through the night to the day
[06:14.13] Turn, turn, turn again
[06:19.25] And the only tune my guitar could play
[06:24.47] Was "The Old Cruel Rain And The Wind"
[00:01.1] Bad news, bad news,
[00:03.44] Come to me
[00:04.28] where I sleep,
[00:06.23] Turn, turn, turn again.
[00:11.45] Sayin' one of your friends,
[00:14.30] Is in trouble deep,
[00:17.7] Turn, turn to the rain,
[00:20.80] And the wind.
[00:27.21] Tell me the trouble,
[00:29.24] Tell me once to my ear,
[00:32.31] Turn, turn, turn again.
[00:37.62] Joliet prison,
[00:39.83] And ninetynine years,
[00:42.55] Turn, turn to the rain,
[00:46.22] And the wind.
[00:52.79] Oh what' s the charge.
[00:55.8] Of how this came to be,
[00:57.88] Turn, turn, turn again.
[01:02.32] Manslaughter,
[01:04.47] In the highest of degree,
[01:07.50] Turn, turn to the rain,
[01:10.66] And the wind.
[01:16.46] I sat down and wrote,
[01:18.96] The best words I could write,
[01:21.78] Turn, turn, turn again.
[01:26.75] Explaining to the judge,
[01:29.20] I' d be there on Wednesday night,
[01:31.97] Turn, turn to the rain,
[01:35.39] And the wind.
[01:41.38] Without a reply,
[01:43.34] I left by the moon,
[01:46.37] Turn, turn, turn again.
[01:51.28] And was in his chambers,
[01:53.94] By the next afternoon,
[01:56.68] Turn, turn to the rain,
[02:00.50] And the wind.
[02:06.7] Could you tell me the facts?
[02:08.52] I said without fear,
[02:11.45] Turn, turn, turn again.
[02:16.20] That a friend of mine,
[02:18.50] Should get ninetynine years,
[02:21.48] Turn, turn to the rain,
[02:24.80] And the wind.
[02:30.44] A crash on the highway,
[02:32.68] Flew the car to a field,
[02:35.14] Turn, turn, turn again.
[02:40.26] There were four persons killed,
[02:43.17] And he was at the wheel,
[02:45.96] Turn, turn to the rain,
[02:49.7] And the wind.
[02:55.23] " But I knew him as good
[02:58.23] As I' m knowing myself"
[03:00.51] Turn, turn, turn again
[03:05.42] " And he wouldn' t harm a life
[03:07.72] That belonged to someone else"
[03:10.38] Turn, turn, to the rain and the wind
[03:19.86] The judge he spoke
[03:21.69] Out of the side of his mouth
[03:24.41] Turn, turn, turn again
[03:28.2] Saying " The witness who saw,
[03:30.63] He left without doubt"
[03:33.14] Turn, turn, to the rain and the wind
[03:43.97] " That may be true,
[03:46.21] He' s got a sentence to serve"
[03:48.83] Turn, turn, turn again
[03:53.63] " But ninetynine years
[03:55.85] He just don' t deserve"
[03:58.75] Turn, turn, to the rain and the wind
[04:08.23] " Too late, too late,
[04:10.27] For his case it is sealed"
[04:12.70] Turn, turn, turn again
[04:17.77] " His sentence it is passed
[04:20.2] And cannot be repealed"
[04:22.84] Turn, turn, to the rain and the wind
[04:31.62] " But he ain' t no criminal
[04:33.97] And his crime it is none"
[04:36.63] Turn, turn, turn again
[04:41.65] " What happened to him
[04:43.95] Could happen to anyone"
[04:46.61] Turn, turn, to the rain and the wind
[04:56.62] At that the judge jumped forward
[04:59.24] And his face it did freeze
[05:01.90] Turn, turn, turn again
[05:06.55] Saying " Could you kindly leave
[05:09.16] My office now please?"
[05:11.57] Turn, turn, to the rain and the wind
[05:21.0] His eyes looked funny
[05:23.19] And I stood up so slow
[05:25.85] Turn, turn, turn again
[05:30.82] With no other choice except for to go
[05:36.4] Turn, turn, to the rain and the wind
[05:44.79] I walked down the hallway
[05:47.35] And I heard his door slam
[05:50.7] Turn, turn, turn again
[05:54.93] I walked down the courthouse stairs
[05:57.70] And did not understand
[06:00.10] Turn, turn, to the rain and the wind
[06:09.11] And I played my guitar
[06:11.36] Through the night to the day
[06:14.13] Turn, turn, turn again
[06:19.25] And the only tune my guitar could play
[06:24.47] Was " The Old Cruel Rain And The Wind"
[00:01.1] Bad news, bad news,
[00:03.44] Come to me
[00:04.28] where I sleep,
[00:06.23] Turn, turn, turn again.
[00:11.45] Sayin' one of your friends,
[00:14.30] Is in trouble deep,
[00:17.7] Turn, turn to the rain,
[00:20.80] And the wind.
[00:27.21] Tell me the trouble,
[00:29.24] Tell me once to my ear,
[00:32.31] Turn, turn, turn again.
[00:37.62] Joliet prison,
[00:39.83] And ninetynine years,
[00:42.55] Turn, turn to the rain,
[00:46.22] And the wind.
[00:52.79] Oh what' s the charge.
[00:55.8] Of how this came to be,
[00:57.88] Turn, turn, turn again.
[01:02.32] Manslaughter,
[01:04.47] In the highest of degree,
[01:07.50] Turn, turn to the rain,
[01:10.66] And the wind.
[01:16.46] I sat down and wrote,
[01:18.96] The best words I could write,
[01:21.78] Turn, turn, turn again.
[01:26.75] Explaining to the judge,
[01:29.20] I' d be there on Wednesday night,
[01:31.97] Turn, turn to the rain,
[01:35.39] And the wind.
[01:41.38] Without a reply,
[01:43.34] I left by the moon,
[01:46.37] Turn, turn, turn again.
[01:51.28] And was in his chambers,
[01:53.94] By the next afternoon,
[01:56.68] Turn, turn to the rain,
[02:00.50] And the wind.
[02:06.7] Could you tell me the facts?
[02:08.52] I said without fear,
[02:11.45] Turn, turn, turn again.
[02:16.20] That a friend of mine,
[02:18.50] Should get ninetynine years,
[02:21.48] Turn, turn to the rain,
[02:24.80] And the wind.
[02:30.44] A crash on the highway,
[02:32.68] Flew the car to a field,
[02:35.14] Turn, turn, turn again.
[02:40.26] There were four persons killed,
[02:43.17] And he was at the wheel,
[02:45.96] Turn, turn to the rain,
[02:49.7] And the wind.
[02:55.23] " But I knew him as good
[02:58.23] As I' m knowing myself"
[03:00.51] Turn, turn, turn again
[03:05.42] " And he wouldn' t harm a life
[03:07.72] That belonged to someone else"
[03:10.38] Turn, turn, to the rain and the wind
[03:19.86] The judge he spoke
[03:21.69] Out of the side of his mouth
[03:24.41] Turn, turn, turn again
[03:28.2] Saying " The witness who saw,
[03:30.63] He left without doubt"
[03:33.14] Turn, turn, to the rain and the wind
[03:43.97] " That may be true,
[03:46.21] He' s got a sentence to serve"
[03:48.83] Turn, turn, turn again
[03:53.63] " But ninetynine years
[03:55.85] He just don' t deserve"
[03:58.75] Turn, turn, to the rain and the wind
[04:08.23] " Too late, too late,
[04:10.27] For his case it is sealed"
[04:12.70] Turn, turn, turn again
[04:17.77] " His sentence it is passed
[04:20.2] And cannot be repealed"
[04:22.84] Turn, turn, to the rain and the wind
[04:31.62] " But he ain' t no criminal
[04:33.97] And his crime it is none"
[04:36.63] Turn, turn, turn again
[04:41.65] " What happened to him
[04:43.95] Could happen to anyone"
[04:46.61] Turn, turn, to the rain and the wind
[04:56.62] At that the judge jumped forward
[04:59.24] And his face it did freeze
[05:01.90] Turn, turn, turn again
[05:06.55] Saying " Could you kindly leave
[05:09.16] My office now please?"
[05:11.57] Turn, turn, to the rain and the wind
[05:21.0] His eyes looked funny
[05:23.19] And I stood up so slow
[05:25.85] Turn, turn, turn again
[05:30.82] With no other choice except for to go
[05:36.4] Turn, turn, to the rain and the wind
[05:44.79] I walked down the hallway
[05:47.35] And I heard his door slam
[05:50.7] Turn, turn, turn again
[05:54.93] I walked down the courthouse stairs
[05:57.70] And did not understand
[06:00.10] Turn, turn, to the rain and the wind
[06:09.11] And I played my guitar
[06:11.36] Through the night to the day
[06:14.13] Turn, turn, turn again
[06:19.25] And the only tune my guitar could play
[06:24.47] Was " The Old Cruel Rain And The Wind"
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