The Raven

Written by John Stewart

‘The Raven’ is on “Dream Babies Go Hollywood”, RSO, 1980, and on “John Stewart: Best Of.....Turning Music Into Gold”, Polydor; 1995, CD-reissue of the albums “Bombs Away, Dream Babies” and “Dream Babies Go Hollywood” plus two previously unreleased versions of ‘Hard Time Town’ and ‘Children of The Morning’.

A mesmerizing song with a great lyric. Beckons like a drum.

Art writes: I also like the song played in C capoed at 2nd fret, which gives the trademark John syncopation some additional depth. True – that really sounds good.

(D) (A) (D) (A) (D)

(A)Sunrise, colouring the (D)highway,

And (A)your eyes, sleeping in the (D)sun.

And when you (F#m)rise and listen to the (D)song a(A)gain,

Then you'll (D)know (A) that the wings have (E)come. (A) (D) (A) (D)

(A)Dark wings, shadow on the (D)highway,

Ah, the (A)wind sings, following the (D)sun.

And when you (F#m)rise and listen to the (D)song a(A)gain,

Then you'll (D)know (A) that the wings have (E)come.

There are (F#m)wings (E) of the raven on the (D)wind,

Tugging at my (E)lifeline,

(D) (E)Calling me a(D)gain. (A) (D) (A) (D)

A (A)long rain is following the (D)sunrise,

A (A)slow train beckons like a (D)drum.

And when you (F#m)rise and listen to the (D)song a(A)gain,

Then you'll (D)know (A) that the wings have (E)come.

There are (F#m)wings (E) of the raven on the (D)wind,

Tugging at my (E)lifeline,

(D) (E)Calling me a(D)gain. (A) (D) (A) (D)

And when you (F#m)rise and listen to the (D)song a(A)gain,

Then you'll (D)know (A) that the wings have (E)come.

There are (F#m)wings (E) of the raven on the (D)wind,

There are (F#m)wings (E) of the raven on the (D)wind…

and out.....

Charlie Woodward, janhauenstein@gmx.de & Art Faller

April 2005