April Wine - Weeping Widow Lyrics

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americans dont even know, they have never heard it. some had jobs which required driving through windsor or niagara falls up to and through toronto. imagine just being american, listening to american rock and british invasion shit and then you have to pick up some lumber from timmins and you get 3 hours of Q107 on your way in and 3 hours on your way back. You hear sounds that nobody you know have ever heard. that you've never heard. that you may never hear again.

killer badass song, also is it just me or does parts of this song sound like Styx's "Midnight Ride" (which came out in late 1975)?

april wine a great band, cant say the best, but there songs unlike no others for the asswipes all 37 who unliked this need putting down,,

Awesome

Awesome band who should have been huge!! I remember buying this album way back in 74. Love Jim Clench voice! R.I.P Jim

Played at Gorden Graydon high school back in the day 1970sh

rip'"🌷🎸🎤 jim clench""

YOU'LL MAKE A QUEEEEEEN ARABELLA IN THE SKYYYYYYYY

Mi tema favorito de esta gran banda de los años 70

Im 59 years old and I still love electric jewels it it had a an odd time signniture that could have been played diferently noinuendodos buddies just a musical comment likr tool payes odd tome signatuesres tryb it now that way it's got a swing 11/8 maybe

Vince Newell.

Lyssna på LP band så jävla bra från lelle ok jag erkänner då blir straffat lindrigare de e jag som spelar o jag gillar Montreal o jag är från Stockholm

They rocked this as hard as possible in '73. Someone NEEDS to do a hard cover of this.

Doesn't sound like typical April  Wine    singer sounds differant

BikeRidinManiac Yup. Most of their commercial stuff was just for the money. They played their real music at the concerts

This is Jim Clench singing, he was also the bassist. He sang many songs, but the majority were sung by Myles Goodwyn. Sadly, Jim Clench passed away a few years ago.

Brockville 2018

This tune NEEDS a hard rocking updated cover. Second concert I ever attended. LOL

One of my favorite bands and friends who I have followed since Woody and The Termites Days! Great band a good old friends! Jim you rock this tune!

Thank you Youtube for making sure that music like this never dies!

lelle from sweden i like the drums. i have my own music soon maybe im on youtube. my band name is Lp-band . Lelle o Perre and we are like 60 years old and who cares😊

20 people suck bieber's dick

Awesome album-could be their first.

Its not

Actually i believe it was their 3rd album. Quite the quantum leap from their previous one "ON RECORD". Electric Jewels is a personal favorite and under appreciated imo.

Road my pedal bike 1490 km from prince george bc to calgary and back to party at bow cycles 50th anniversary. that was in 2007. got to meet all members and after a great show I was awarded a signed poster. only person at this show lucky enough to get this honor. thanks guys from shred master.

Listen to the power of the open riffs!!! This is METAL! at it finest! delivered by vintage April Wine.

thanks for posting

doesn't get much better, fucking classic

this song rocks

this happen before i was born.
I love this song Love the opening riff And i love this Band!!!

Oh yes, 1975 Lethbridge, Alberta sportsplex. My first concert... Forever for Now.

Great Jimmy Clench song, and those duelling guitars by Myles and David are classic!

saw them at Sheridan College early 70s

I was very fortunate to meet and eventually friend Jimi.. RIP my dear Brother.

I first saw them in 1970, at my high school's Christmas dance. They released their first album shortly after. I've seen them a few times since then. Last time was 15 years ago. If they do another tour, I may go see them one last time. I know they'll do this tune, and I know 95% of the people there won't recognize the intro.

Sounded awesome in my '71 Chevy Nova SS with killer 8 track and big bass rear deck and door speakers.

Yes it did!!. Mine was charcoal grey. (obviously not factory paint. lol)

sounded good in a 71 cuda as well

Had all you mentioned. LOL

jensen triax!

All you guys are bringing back awesome memories for me. My first car was a 71 Nova...two-speed power glide tranny...primer grey...with a Craig 8-track/AM/FM...and Jensen Triax 6x9's...blasting April Wine "The Whole World's Goin' Crazy"! Man oh man!

One of the few songs i loved from this band, Jim Clench the greatest Newfie ever!!!!!

truly one of aprilwines great songs but very under rated.

underrated says who

I truley put them in the class with the stones and zeppelin. A good fuckin band !

Best April wine song in my mind. Played it lots at my house party's back in the day

+Roywuzhere my favorite by them

My first concert in 1975, Lethbridge, AB - 40 years later still going strong (come see them in Edmonton, AB) Love them; love their music... (-:

Did you go with Wendy? LOL she commented 2 years after you. Same last name, year '75 and venue! First date?

THIS IS ROCK N ROLL!!!!

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Excellent tune 

I saw this band every time they played in Sudbury!!!

Slash doesn't like AW! DICK he is!

+dougat who cares about Slash when we have april wine.

hes jealous

we all have personal preferences when it comes to music! I don't like Guns N Roses

nothing against the band I think they are very talented in that style of music just don't really dig their tunes that's all!!

dougat fuck slash, still axls whore after 20+ years

this is the best canadian band i ever heard

I think that he, she, or it, was going on with some sort of whacked out conspiracy theory that had nothing to do with April Wine or even music, then started comparing A.W to Kanye West.

No, it only seems that way because you can no longer read the comment of the idiot I was responding to, sort of like listening in on someone talking on the telephone and trying to figure out what they are talking about.

a true rendition of this most classic song. top 10 all time. and they are Canucks!

Love this song!

One of the most underrated bands of all time. Awesome!

I always thought it said willow hahah

A song about a tree ?? Absurd ! Oh wait. Rush had a song called The Trees !! Hahaha

My Canadian girlfriend turned me on to this band.Judy send me a message !

Saw this live last night....GREAT concert!!!!

you are fucked in the head

i wishhh april wine played this last night it's sooo good... the rest of the set was great though!

i guess you are right.

you must be yapen from explesn lol.bud.

kiss my ass???????

oh my,, when i was in the old horton school in greenwich,novascotia,year1974.

Really? I thought WW2 started after Nazi Germany and Militarist Japan both decided to conquer the world? Don't even mention Kayne West in the same breath as Pink Floyd, April Wine, Led Zeppelin, or even the Bay City Rollers, he's a narcissistic dickwad who will be joining M.C Hammer, Dee Schneider, and the New Kids on the Block, one day in the hall of forgotten celebrities.

So sorry to hear he passed still so young. Really liked him when in the band, in fact I think he added a more harder rock to it with some of the songs he wrote. Always loved this band, saw them a lot early 70's.Saw them again 2 yrs ago. What a funny feeling. They were joking about how old we all were now including themselves.People in audience could hardly clap. Like there's getting older. That was plain rediculous. Dead before their time. I could have got up and danced like we did yrs ago!

R.I.P. Jim Clench. 1949-2010

great work Penguin. you gave life, and filled in the blanks, to this video-less great rock Anthem. Awesome Rock n Roll.

never said I was 22 years old - lets just say they played at my high school in the EARLY 70's before 1976

Thank you for the corrections, no thank you for the snarky attitude.

Yeah, I noticed it back in 1971......

"Myles" should have had plenty of lungs left after this song. It was sung by Jim Clench.

More cowbell! Somebody had to say it. Great song!

Very GOOD piece of rock!!!!!!!!

Back when bands used to know how to play their instruments, write songs, and ROCK.

I'm surprised Miles had any lungs left after that one.

oh man high school - they played at my high school and I remember not wanting to go but one of my friends said to go because other wise I would sit at home on a saturday nite - wow good advice

That outro solo, was just audible enough to make me drop my guitar, that was way ahead of it's time I didn't even think shredding was invented until the 80's

Shame on Corporate Classic Rock stations for not playing stuff like this, I ONLY got onto this one from Limewire

mr jim clench

@keshenadawn

canada's youth*

I had no idea this was April Wine, what a great song!

i seen these guys 10 times back in the 70s in NS..now 40 years later get to see them tonight at the ribfest in chatham ontario woot woot

seeing them in concert for free tonight in moncton, happy canada day!

@theotherlondonrevue I think Saga almost disgraces heavy metal myself, it's some of the most boring metal I have ever heard, it isn't the worst but the stuff is pretty forgettable.

I photographed April WIne in the 70's in Calgary. To see the shots go to ianmarkmusicphotos (.com)

I saw them several times and they shook the whole arena every time. I all ways have and all ways will love april wine

saw April Wine last night in concert--was awesome.

@heyman29323 I didn't mean they recorded this song that night. But just that they recorded that night I think.

@cypresscoach Wow, did you go to QEH in Halifax. I think that was where they went to school and I believe they recorded there that night but I'm not sure about that. I was ten when they were really big. But you must've been in high school in '70 or '71 when they played QEH. I wa born in '68 so too young for that. But I always knew about this concert (if this is what you're talking about) and wondered what it would've been like to see one of their first great performances.

See here in Canada every single was probably a top 10 hit. And they had, I'm guessing at least 30 - and we thought they were just as popular in America. And I'm just starting to realize maybe they had 3 hits in America at best. That blows my mind. That's like someone hearing in America that Bruce Springsteen or the Eagles anyone with a lot hits were not popular anywheres else. But even worse.  Because it's perceived if you didn't make it America you didn't make it. And it's kind of true.

Classic Rock is so much better than todays pathetic excuse of music! What is rap suddosed to be? An imitation of a hippo diying in a tar pit? I wish more people relised that classics like this are AWESOME!!!!! ROCK ON APRIL WINE! Only Canada could create this! Only April Wine could make it Better!!!!!!

once again, thank you.

@nemtall Rap is to music what etcha sketch is to art.

Rap sucks so bad .

@Impul23 and Rap.. all of it totally sucks!

Yes Jim. You were the best. AW rose to prominence in your guard. RIP comrade...

Bass Player and Vocalist ~ JIM CLENCH ~ Passed away yesterday after a battle with Lung cancer. We will miss you Jim thanks for the Memories...

@corey4406 your right

Jim Clench on Lead Vocals...also famous for the classic "Oowatanite".

Weeping widow, don't you cry
Dressed in black, I don't know why
All the time that you've been waiting
You should feel like celebrating
He'll make you free as a bird in the sky
Free as a bird in the sky
Look out stranger, here comes danger
Don't let it look you in the eye, boy
You better take care, you know you've got to beware
Don't let it look you in the eye, boy, weeping widow
Weeping widow, spend your leisure
In you castle full of pleasure
When his spirit comes to haunt you

In your chamber, he will taunt you
He'll make you free as a bird in the sky
Free as a bird in the sky
Look out stranger, here comes danger
Don't let it look you in the eye, boy
You better take care, you know you've got to beware
Don't let it look you in the eye, boy, weeping widow
Weeping widow, don't you cry
Dressed in black, I don't know why
All the time that you've been waiting
You should feel like celebrating

Weeping widow, you gotta run
Weeping widow, you better see what's in store
Weeping widow, you better run

Best damn song in the world. Period.

Love this song!

I know I'm late here with my Canada list: Christmas, Ugly Ducklings, The Haunted, Harmonium, War Pig, The Diodes, Doa, The Good Brothers, Bad Luck #13, Blue Rodeo, Sadies, Sloan, Elevator to Hell, Tricky Woo, Voivod, C'mon, even Gordon Lightfoot and Ian and Sylvia for God's sake we've had too many killer bands! And of course 1970s rock like April Wine, Trooper, Harlequin, Prism... way too many to name!

How about the amazing Frank Marino and Mahogany Rush!!