DORY PREVIN - Going Home (Mythical Kings and Iguanas) (1971)

i have flown
to star-stained heights
on bend and battered wings
in search of
mythical kings
mythical kings
sure that everything of worth
is in the sky and not the earth
and i never learned
to make my way
down
down
down
where the iguanas play

i have ridden
comet tails
in search of magic rings
to conjure
mythical kings
mythical kings
singing scraps of angel-song
high is right and low is wrong
and i never taught
myself to give
down
down
down
where the iguanas live

going home is such a ride
going home is such a ride
isn't going home a low and lonely ride...

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Mythical
• Kings
• and
• Iguanas
• (1971)
• Dory
• Previn
• Singer-Songwriter
• Folk
• Rock
• Pop
• Guitar
• Female
• Vocal

[schuzart]

For many years this has been one of my favourite albums. A friend of mine played it in his kitchen as background music when we were just a couple of teenagers and I have been hooked ever since, thanks for posting

[misseymouse]

Good god, so many memories, a life time ago & it stll hits the spot, excellent, thanks {+_+}

[lastrada52]

In many ways -- while other people compared Joni Mitchell to so many other female folk singers -- and critics and fans sang Joni's praises for her work -- which Joni deserves -- it's really Dory Previn who can stand shoulder to shoulder with Joni for original songwriting, innovation, quality, creativity, musicianship and diversity. Yes, Dory never had a solo hit or the following of Joni -- Dory was for special tastes. But Dory is the one I believe was in the same class with Joni Mitchell.

[1960janey]

robbie you told me about this album when i was with mike the burkey. ive loved this album always. jane

[mkbraithwaite]

My favourite song from Dory

[mkbraithwaite]

My favourite

[1960janey]

such a good good song, great guitar, great harmonies, great everything.

[1960janey]

superb!!

[1960janey]

i heard this album in the seventies by a good friend, then forgot about it, but, just remembered it, and i am sooo bludy happy to remember it all over again. so gawjus.

[patsxskip]

PATSXSKIP I've learned to play this buzzin

[dmg83]

Heard this on Radio 4 Extra ( which has not been changed for the better, as a whole,from Radio7 ) Nevertheless, this programme took me back to many great and happy times. Stil adore this song.

[patsxskip]

Absolutely brilliant thank you patsxskip