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Old 02-19-2004, 02:52 AM   #1
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I wonder, who if anyone, Gordon was writing about in this song. Anyone know? I love the cold (:00) intro to this song...it's one of my favorites.

I wonder also what he meant by "the devil take the cost".

Spanish Moss (Summertime Dream) 3:49

Let go darlin'
I can feel the night wind call
Guess I'd better go
I like you more than half as much
As I love your Spanish moss
Spanish moss hangin' down
Lofty as the southern love we've found
Spanish moss
Keeps on followin' my thoughts around
Georgia pine and Ripple wine
Memories of Savannah summertime
Spanish moss
Wish you knew what I was sayin'

So I'm rollin' north thinkin'
Of the way things might have been
If she and I could have changed it all somehow

Spanish moss hangin' down
Lofty as the sycamore you've found
Spanish moss
Keeps on followin' my thoughts around
Georgia pine and Ripple wine
Kisses mixed with moonshine and red clay
Spanish moss
Wish you knew what I was sayin'

So I'm rollin' north thinkin'
Of the way things might have been
If she and I could have changed it all somehow

Let go darlin'
I can feel the night wind call
The devil take the cost
I like the way your kisses flow and I love your Spanish moss





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Old 02-19-2004, 02:52 AM   #2
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I wonder, who if anyone, Gordon was writing about in this song. Anyone know? I love the cold (:00) intro to this song...it's one of my favorites.

I wonder also what he meant by "the devil take the cost".

Spanish Moss (Summertime Dream) 3:49

Let go darlin'
I can feel the night wind call
Guess I'd better go
I like you more than half as much
As I love your Spanish moss
Spanish moss hangin' down
Lofty as the southern love we've found
Spanish moss
Keeps on followin' my thoughts around
Georgia pine and Ripple wine
Memories of Savannah summertime
Spanish moss
Wish you knew what I was sayin'

So I'm rollin' north thinkin'
Of the way things might have been
If she and I could have changed it all somehow

Spanish moss hangin' down
Lofty as the sycamore you've found
Spanish moss
Keeps on followin' my thoughts around
Georgia pine and Ripple wine
Kisses mixed with moonshine and red clay
Spanish moss
Wish you knew what I was sayin'

So I'm rollin' north thinkin'
Of the way things might have been
If she and I could have changed it all somehow

Let go darlin'
I can feel the night wind call
The devil take the cost
I like the way your kisses flow and I love your Spanish moss





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Old 02-19-2004, 04:30 PM   #3
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Souds like he's talking about either a woman who he may have been seeing a long time ago or maybe just a fictional spaniard beauty made up for the song. Moss is soft,so he's either referring to the way she looks at him,her hair or her skin. Maybe even things left unmentioned? Only GL knows! Later!

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Old 02-19-2004, 05:22 PM   #4
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quote:Originally posted by Borderstone:
Souds like he's talking about either a woman who he may have been seeing a long time ago or maybe just a fictional spaniard beauty made up for the song. Moss is soft,so he's either referring to the way she looks at him,her hair or her skin. Maybe even things left unmentioned? Only GL knows! Later!



Um, see http://groups.google.com/groups?q=%2...aol.com&rnum=8 for a discussion on Google groups under "Spanish Moss" +Lightfoot. The poster is Sundreme and the subject is Re: Gord's women.
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Old 02-19-2004, 05:22 PM   #5
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quote:Originally posted by Borderstone:
Souds like he's talking about either a woman who he may have been seeing a long time ago or maybe just a fictional spaniard beauty made up for the song. Moss is soft,so he's either referring to the way she looks at him,her hair or her skin. Maybe even things left unmentioned? Only GL knows! Later!



Um, see http://groups.google.com/groups?q=%2...aol.com&rnum=8 for a discussion on Google groups under "Spanish Moss" +Lightfoot. The poster is Sundreme and the subject is Re: Gord's women.
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Old 02-20-2004, 04:03 AM   #6
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Thank you Auburn Annie...good stuff!
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Old 02-20-2004, 04:03 AM   #7
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Thank you Auburn Annie...good stuff!
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