Jackson Browne - Nightingale

Nightingale is one of Jackson Browne rarities, the unreleased track from his first album.
the song is written by Jackson Browne and recorded by the Eagles in 1972.
it's for ALL the fans, especially the ones who had never heard this version.

Lyrics;

I'm hanging on to my peace of mind
I just don't know
I'm hanging on to those good times, baby
Just want to let them roll
I'm gonna make it to the light and joy
I'll tell you why
I got a woman who can take me there
the apple of my eye
oh, I just don't know, no no, no, no
I love her so
Don't let me see that morning paper
cause I don't need those dues
it's just the same old murder movie
but they call it the news
I'll tell you what would be some story
and what would set me free
Is if the same thing happened to everybody
that just happened to me, oh,
I just don't know, no, no, no, no
I'll never let her go
Every time I hear somebody sneakin'
up behind whoa, I turn around
but I still hear that sound
and just when I'm about to lose my mind
Here comes my baby
singing like a nightingale
Coming my way down along that devastation
trail well tell the Lord above
she's got a brand of love
that cannot fail
I'm hanging on to my peace of mind
that's no lie
I'm hanging on to my special friend
the apple of my eye
my inspiration, too
she's got a lead on my heart and
my soul and she knows just what to do
oh, I just don't know, no ,no, no, no
No, I get so low, and my mind's about to go
but wait a minute, here comes my baby
singing like a nightingale
coming my way down along that devastation trail
Well, let the fires burn, let the
floods return
we will prevail
Hanging on to my peace of mind
I just don't know

Category:

Music

Tags:

• folk
• rock

[QueenBeatlesWings]

Browne is sadly underrated. as Springsteen put it, "wrote the songs the Eagles wish they'd written."

[jbfan2000]

@QueenBeatlesWings agreed!;-)

[dlpine71]

great song and video, karima! jackson browne has such a great, mellow voice and he is a great modern era poet! but, like me, he looks alot better without a mustache!! LOL five stars!!

david

[jbfan2000]

glad to see you here David! agreed with what you wrote my best friend:-)

[MyPattiCake]

I love..love love this song so very much!

Thanks for posting it Karima!

[jbfan2000]

thanks for lovely comment:) I have recently good memories bout that song, it reminds me a great person I knew in short time.. she is special to me

[TacoGer08]

I think this is better than the Eagles version!

[ol55able]

This song is about Laura Nyro!

[HearMySinging]

I desperately wanted to see Jackson's concert in Toronto tonight, but I can't. I'll just have to make my own concert of his music. Oh well.

[faustovillagomez]

thanks so much for this post!

[ptomten]

@TacoGer08 yes it certainly is

[lorenzoo017]

nice!!!

[beyondmydreams1]

agreed!! +++++

[Keeperelf]

Ahh, I love how much of a romantic he was. Truly brilliant Jackson song. He will forever be my favorite, I believe. Keep that music spinning and haircut perfect x)

Cheers! :D

[jessdell85]

this song ALWAYS puts me in a good mood.... i love it!!! always turn it up loud when i'm driving