Jay Brannan - Blue-Haired Lady (Official Music Video) video free download


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From Jay's new album "Always, Then, & Now", ON iTunes: http://smarturl.it/alwaysthen & Amazon MP3, Google Play, CD Baby

Jay Brannan - "Blue-Haired Lady" (Official Music Video)

Video directed by Who Ate My Teeth

Album track produced by Jay Brannan & Drew Brody

Strings by Skye Steele

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blue-haired lady

music & lyrics by jay brannan

blue-haired lady kneeling by her bed

trying to recite all the things daddy taught her jesus said

blue-haired lady squints into the sun

distant voices calling her, maybe from the light comes one:

"you served your husband well

saved all your kids from hell

built from a house a home

what say you before you roam?"

[chorus:]

"well, i walked the straight & narrow

kept my eyes on the sparrow

i loved, i lost, i tried, i lead, i followed, fell, but forged ahead

my time is drawing near

and i'm strangely free of fear

release me from this flesh & bone

but don't let me die alone

don't let me die alone"

blue-haired lady beginning to arrange

paths & plots & closing thoughts, on shifting sands & winds of change

all these people speaking loud & slow

seeing spots from old snapshots, the clouds fly low in san francisco

"momma who should have your ring?"

"do what you want with everything

all these things have little worth

this could be my last day on earth"

[chorus]

don't let me die alone

don't let me die alone

blue-haired lady dying in her bed

songs & tears impounding her, fingers clenched & scriptures read

dear old woman gives into the pain

feels the love surrounding her but gathers the strength to explain

"i trained you up how you should go

loved you hard, it's clear you know

but let the songs & wailing cease

children let me die in peace"

[chorus]

just let me die alone

just let me die alone

please let me die alone

just let me die alone

(c) 2013 great depression publishing (bmi)

Comments

8 years ago

YosoyM

Te amo Brannan.

8 years ago

Christian Bernard-Brewster

Beautiful

8 years ago

aramcho2045

LOVE YOU, JAY!

9 years ago

Rustin Loyd

I'm a nurse. I deal with death on a nearly daily basis. Sometimes it's a fight. Sometimes a gentle release. This made me think more about their lives, and what I would want for myself or someone I love. Now, from time to time, I hold their hands and sing and think of this song. Thank you for it. 

9 years ago

perrylkent

Jay, congrats on your success! You have been focused and kept at it. Yep I have and am keeping my eye on the sparrow. He is the greatest philosopher that ever lived. It does give unimaginable peace to know I have value beyond understanding, what I accomplish, who I know, who values me. Anyway hope you have reconciled with your folks. Love you buddy!

9 years ago

Rafaël St-Pierre

Thank you for that song! 

9 years ago

Audrey P

J'adore Jay Brannan il as une voix extraordinaire ! Il chante super bien ❤️ en plus d'être mignon :) 

9 years ago

spatch jones

this breaks my coeur every time

9 years ago

Tascha Toverwolf

This is lovely.

9 years ago

Crystal Savard

oh Jay thanks for the "feelings" love this.

9 years ago

Angelo Mendoza

I love <3 song 

9 years ago

Anne Lowery

Beautiful!

9 years ago

HaRoLd JoRdAn

i´m your biggest fan from peru, will you marry me?

9 years ago

Daniel Killough

Oh Jay, You have touched a chord deep in my heart with your beautiful song. My mom passed in November 2012 and this song speaks of her life too. Thank you! I remember her fondly even more now with your music.

9 years ago

Kase A

JAY!! So touching.thought provoking.Still my fav artist years later..Marry me,i don't even want the green card...lol 

9 years ago

Mark Pendleton

Love you, Jay. Great tune, like it loads!

9 years ago

Samantha Schaffer

Beautiful song. Might have made me cry a bit...

9 years ago

Mike Woodard

Amazing

9 years ago

Brandon Carmody

Love Jay Brannan!

9 years ago

Ronnie D

he's a cutie

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