The Unfaithful Servant - The Band (The Band 11 of 12)

THE UNFAITHFUL SERVANT
The Band
The Band (1970)

Unfaithful Servant, I hear you leavin' soon in the mornin'
What did you do to the lady, that she's gonna have to send you away?
Unfaithful servant, you don't have to say you're sorry,
If you done it just for the spite, or did ya do it just for the glory?
Like a stranger you turned your back,
Left your keys and gone to pack.
Bear in mind who's to blame, and all the shame;
She really cared, the time she spared and the home you shared.

Unfaithful servant, I can hear the whistle blowin,
Yes, that train is a-comin' and soon you'll be goin'.
Let us not bow our heads for we won't be complainin';
Life has been good to us all
even when that sky is rainin'.
To take it like a grain of salt
is all I can do. It's no one's fault,
Makes no diff'rence if we fade away.
It's just as it was, it's much to cold for me to stay.

Goodbye to that country home,
So long to a lady I have known,
Farewell to my other side,
I'd best just take it in stride.
Unfaithful Servant, you'll learn to find your place;
I can see it in your smile,
And, yes, I can see it in your face.
The mem'ries will linger on,
But the good old days, they're all gone,
Oh! Lonesome servant, can't you see,
That we're still one and the same, just you and me.

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[BavonWW]

Every song the Band did has some magical aspect. The last verse picks you up then wrings you out like an old rag. Where are bands like this now?

[gibwi]

who else could sing this or and it makes no difference other than rick danko.

genius vocals

[MrRazorblade999]

Maybe the best song on the album.

[13thfloor990]

Great sound on this one

[pretorious700]

Rick Danko...enough said

[moco635]

Gorgeous

[moco635]

@fatschlamp1 so agree w/your words my friend

[zachfranck06]

@gibwi noone....

[avclubman]

True beauty. John Simon's horn arrangements were so original and cool. RIP Mr. Rick.

[seamus36]

In a word.......awesome

[fatschlamp1]

...man, this is well sung - and who would even think of writing a song like this today...?

sorry for stating the obvious, but i havent heard this for awhile and it's done my head in.

[kingskid4real]

RIP Rick Danko ... what a group