Sharon Robinson - Summertime - with Javier Mas, Helsinki 2008

In occasion of Leonard Cohen show in Helsinki, October 10, 2008, Sharon Robinson and Javier Mas performed in TV Finland's morning programme, on Friday, Oct 10.

Interview after the performance is continued here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQHNkJ9kzMI

"Summertime" was written by Sharon Robinson and Leonard Cohen in 1980 and is included in Robinson's first solo album "Everybody Knows" (2008).

SUMMERTIME
Summertime when will you come?
I wanna put my light things on
I wanna put my winter life away
Summertime I need a sunny day

I want those peaches on the table
Want the watermelon red
And the warm sun crepping through the window
To ease the outer pain

I want the sand out there to lie on
And the sea out there to swim
So my heart can take a holiday
From breaking over here

Summertime when will you come?
I wanna put my light things on
Wanna put my winter life away
Summertime I need a sunny day

And I wanna it dry forever
Wanna roll those windows down
Get the breeze back on my body
Get my feet back on the ground

I want the sand out there to lie on
And the sea out there to swim
So my heart can take a holiday
From breaking over here

Summertime when will you come?
I wanna put my light things on
I wanna put my winter life away
Summertime I need a sunny day

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• Leonard_Cohen
• Javier_Mas
• Summertime
• Live
• Helsinki
• 2008

[Mamba2105]

She is excellent. Voice of an angel. Just lovely and haunting.

[bloodgorged]

Sharon is heavenly.Not only her voice,but also her beauty.I'd love to marry Sharon Robinson,and have lots of kids with her,and feed her cream cakes.

[Scheherezades]

Mesmerizing - I just love her voice.

[savedfaves]

A relative unknown. Known to those who know her as Leonard Cohen's backup singer. Without even trying she's better than anyone who ever competed or won American Idol.

[denise1670]

@phillabels Yu are spot on mate, she's amazing, effortlessly classy - makes no sense!

[martinsemerdjiandemu]

Linda ...

[phillabels]

Just beautiful

Life is so unfair sometimes, a wonderful tatent like this is virtually unheard of while the likes of Cheryl Bloody Cole, Justin Bieber, 50 Cent etc get the fame & fortune. No justice

[phillabels]

Just beautiful



[MarshPark]

oh man.

[lwisen]

Sharon Robinson is a singer and a star in her own right. Thank you for posting this performance.

[moonwarrior5]

a very gifted and beautiful lady

[Koach127]

Diana Ross was lucky to have songs written for her by this incredibly talented woman. This song was on her 1987 album Red Hot Rhythm and Blues. Sharon Robinson also co-wrote Cross My Heart.