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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
James Taylor
James Taylor
Acoustic Guitar
Joni Mitchell
Joni Mitchell
Background Vocals
Leland Sklar
Leland Sklar
Bass
Danny Kortchmar
Danny Kortchmar
Congas
Carole King
Carole King
Piano
Russell Kunkel
Russell Kunkel
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
James Taylor
James Taylor
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Richard Sanford Orshoff
Richard Sanford Orshoff
Engineer
Peter Asher
Peter Asher
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Long ago a young man sits
And plays his waiting game
But things are not the same it seems
As in such tender dreams
[Verse 2]
Slowly passing sailing ships
And Sunday afternoon
Like people on the moon I see
Are things not meant to be?
[Verse 3]
Where do those golden rainbows end?
Why is this song so sad?
Dreaming the dreams I've dreamed my friend
Loving the love I love to
Love Is just a word I've heard
When things are being said
[Verse 4]
Stories my poor head has told me
Cannot stand the cold
And in between what might have been
And what has come to pass
A misbegotten guess alas
And bits of broken glass
[Verse 5]
Where do your golden rainbows end?
Why is the song I sing so sad?
Dreaming the dreams I've dreamed my friend
[Verse 6]
Loving the love I love to love
To love, to love
Whoa, no, no, no, now
Written by: James Taylor

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