Witchwood - Strawbs video free download


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Uploaded: 2010/07/29

From 1971's From the Witchwood

Lyrics:

I dropped down in the witchwood

To see what I could find

The trees had taken time out

To blow away my mind

All that I could hear there

Was the sound of my own voice

But the music it was making

Was nothing of my choice.

The interwoven branches

Were laden deep with snow

A rainbow shone so softly

To show which way to go

I observed its many colours

Till my eyes were rimmed with frost

I tried hard to trace my footsteps

For I feared I might get lost.

The witchwood started singing

With a strange unearthly sound

My fingers grew like branches

I stood rooted to the ground

And the spell is still unbroken

I am still her bidden slave

Till a casket from the witchwood

Bears my body to the grave.

Comments

7 years ago

argel bargel

How fantastic was this band! Sui generis!

7 years ago

Martin Chapple

Saw them first on their "Bursting at the Seams" tour in 1973, my first rock/folk concert. Kept the concert programme and when I saw them on an acoustic tour in Bristol in about 2013 I took it along and got Dave Cousins to sign it! He was well impressed that I still had it 40 years on.

7 years ago

Dave Adams

My best friend Jim turned me on to the Strawbs back in '72 when we were both freshman at Millersville. Fell in love with the group and this album at first hearing. Man what memories...

8 years ago

jenniferzed51

does anyone know if this has been released on CD ?

8 years ago

Maurice Morgan

wonderful song, wonderful lyrics

8 years ago

Randall Schoverling

Like if Stevie Nicks had an older brother

8 years ago

Ritchie Peyton

Love the dulcimer.

9 years ago

The Bishop

One of the most amazing songs I have ever heard.

9 years ago

candymintz

I saw The Strawbs live at Watford Town Hall, Watford, U.K. 1971 I think....lead singer threw his tambourine in to the audience, I caught it, still have it, gave it to my daughter who is now 20....great band...

9 years ago

Thadmotor1044

my fingers grew like branches , I  stood rooted the ground ....

9 years ago

David Clarke

Mesmerizingly beautiful:"My fingers grew like branches,I stood rooted to the ground...."

9 years ago

Antonio Dias

Rick Wakeman was still in the band....great song!!!!

10 years ago

Joe Hucks

Nice, thanks for putting this on the tube

10 years ago

kinkybeatle

Love this song from the moment on I heard it the first time. Great band, great song, great LP.

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