Laura Nyro - 'Beads of Sweat' (1970)

From Laura Nyro's fourth album 'Christmas and the Beads of Sweat'. Duane Allman provides guitar on this track.

Cold jade wind
not an angel in the sky
just cold jade restless wind
somethin's coming, I know
to devastate
my soul

I pricked my fingers
on the thorns
and this rain is a'rainin' hard
This sky's gonna beckon Mariah
to match my soul
rain in the river
rain in the river
rain on the river banks
down my neck
beads of sweat

Rain on the highway
running clear across New York
a windsong through the barren trees
wild lavender heather
by the railroad sways
Listen to the wailin'
of the rain in the river
rain on the river banks
Roll, roll
river rock his soul
she's calling you
rainclouds
rainclouds
Roll, roll
river rock his soul
she's calling you
rainclouds
rainclouds
down his neck
down his neck
down his neck
beads of
beads of
beads of
beads of sweat

five boys standing
on the banks of the river
waiting for the virgin snow
searching for a miracle
a pearl in an oyster
and we all looked out to God
although he is the color of the wind
Listen to the wailing
of the rain in the river
rain on the river banks

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[Chris Hunter]

To me, Laura Nyro is the best singer i have ever heard..period..she affected my life so deeply I have never gotten over her...but she she not only affected my life, she affected all of my friends, who were pretty heavy rockers at the time, we were into Jimi Hendrix, Led Zepplin, Deep Purple, and her....

[AlaskanWildernessMan]

Amazing! Love her voice!

[palauapple]

Very cool.

[duediligencemusic]

the alicia keys of the 60s en 70s

[hoibsh]

And today we have the Pussycat Dolls.

[Jared Arneson]

duane on guitar :)

[Jared Arneson]

duane allman....

[Nigel Allen]

Astonishing! First heard this track in the early 70's on a sampler called (if I remember) "Fill Your Head With Rock". It has been stuck in my head since then. I recently discovered that Laura had died at 49, the same age as her mother died, of the same disease. So sad - she had the most wonderful voice - always reminds me of my youth.

[homeboystevea]

Chuck Rainey

[69chacka]

She can evoke so much emotion in every lyric she sings chacka69

[ronf471]

Like most people I associate events and people in my life with certain songs or artists. When I listen to Laura Nyro it brings back so many happy memories of my young life. She left us much too soon. I miss her great talent ... and my youth.