A friend of mine is going blind (John Dawson Read cover)

STEREO http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6z-O4WQLRpo&fmt=18
This is from one of my favorite albums. John Dawson Read was kind enough to let me sing it, and I hope you like it. Be sure to check out all his music on his site, because you'll be glad you did. John is an awesome writer and musician!
www.johndawsonread.com

Lyrics
A Friend of mine is going blind, but through the dimness
He sees so much better than me
And how he cherishes each new thing that he sees
They are locked in his head, he will save them for when
He's in darkness again

He can't read books and he can't paint pretty pictures
But he understands so much clearer than I
For he knows that all he's missing with his eyes
Is more vivid in the mind of the man who's going blind
And that's why he doesn't mind

Won't you sing Tommy Davidson of things that you have seen
Sing of winter's bite and summer nights
And places you have been
Of dew drops and forget-me-nots and silver silky sheen
Lain across the morning meadow on the hillside

And this friend of mine, he plays guitar and sings his song so well
And he sings so much better than I
He can sing you any pictures in your mind
He will sketch them out in rhyme, draw the details in the lines
And he'll colour it in time

And Oh how he loves his guitar, and it loves him
And they play so much sweeter than me
As if to say that come the day that he can't see
He will have at his command so much beauty in his hands
That the loss won't come so hard

Won't you sing Tommy Davidson of things that you have done
Sing of silver seagulls sailing into evening's golden sun
Sing of city streets and villages and people on the run
Tell the people how you know it Tommy Davidson

A Friend of mine is going blind but through the dimness
He sees so much better than me
And how he cherishes each new thing that he sees
They are locked in his head, he will save them for when
He's in darkness again.

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[benhenryp]

Beautiful Job John would be proud

[Johnfern99]

@benhenryp Thanks very much, he gave me his permission to do the song and got a chance to check it out and said he liked it. He has his original version on here also. It should be in the related videos.

Thanks again!

[timwilsononline]

Your voice and guitar are sounding great on this recording John. Very true to the original :) I learnt to play finger style guitar by learning this song. So good to find others who know and appreciate this song!

[Johnfern99]

@timwilsononline Thanks very much, Tim, and I'm glad you liked my version. Have a great weekend!

[jetsetjenny02]

I remember this song from long ago. I was a kid and my brother sang it at a party at my parents. I have never heard it since, didn't know who's song it was, just remembered some of the lyrics and how beautiful it was. I looked up the first line and here you were. I thought you were the originator... It wasn't until I read the comment that I realized you weren't the original singer. You really did the song justice. Now I can remember that time when I first heard it long long ago.. beautiful!

[Johnfern99]

Thanks so much! I appreciate that and it's always cool when a particular song can take us back to a certain time in our lives and bring back good memories. JDR has his original version on YT, and it can be found in the related column. Thanks again!

[Johnfern99]

Thanks so much, Irishmick! I appreciate your kind words! It's such a great song and it was an honor to also recieve positive feedback from Mr. Read himself. The original version is also posted from John Dawson Read in the related videos section.

[Irishmick1000]

John, you really do Mr.Read's music justice. I loved this song since John Dawson Read sung it years ago. I thank you for sharing with all of us. I thought ,I, my brother, and a friend Vicky was the only ones who knew that kind ballad. Thanks so, much. Thanks to Mr. Read ,too.

[Johnfern99]

Thanks so much, Budman! John Dawson Read has a video of his original version on here if you want to see the man himself. Awesome performance!

[budman1946]

You did a great job on this my friend. One of my favorite songs  ever