Emmylou Harris - My Antonia Lyrics
He said "Oh my love. Oh my Antonia
You with the dark eyes and palest of skin
Tonight I am going from Santa Maria
Wait for me till I'm in your arms once again"
To cross on 1he mountain my fortune to win
But a letter now tells me she died of a fever
I'll never see her in this world again
You are my sorrow, you are my splendor
You are my shelter through storm and through strife
You are the one I will always remember
All off the days of my life
I curse the ambition that took me far from her
As the flash of her smile or the touch of her fingers
The fire in her heart and the smell of her hair
She left me a note that cried "Do not weep for me
Behold you are with me as sure as the stars
That rise in the evening to shine down upon me
Behold I am with you wherever you are"
I can still hear him. he calls to me only
What once was begotten shall come to no end
But the road is so long and the nights are so lonely
My soul just to hold him in this world again
You are my sorrow, you are my splendor
You are my shelter through storm and through strife
You are the one I will always remember
All of the days of my life
Oh my love, Oh my Antonia
You with the dark eyes and palest of skin
How could I know thai night in Santa Maria
I'd never see you in this world again
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Emmylou Harris My Antonia Comments
This song moves me to tears RVERYTIME
I weep with joy, resonance and sympathy
Emmylou and Dave A Masterpeice A Class Duet
TY Jason, fantastic playlist!!!!!!!!!!
Brilliant song
"Blow My Mind" Dave Matthews of the Dave Matthews Band. This musician has gone on to bigger and better things than one could believe. His group is the most profound group of the current music picture. He's still touring w/ his group. How lucky to do a song with Emmy!!!!! Joe Engman
john brennan,you got it right:Emmylou singing the phone book would be more beautiful to me than any other singer singing any other song!
like this song
Reminds me of a most beautiful girl I once knew - her name Jessica - the most beautiful lady I have ever had the greatest pleasure of knowing - wish so bad I could see her again - will always love her - hope u r happy lovely lady !!
Hell, I once heard her sing the telephone book....It was beautiful....
Is there anything these two enormous talents can't sing? Love them both!
What a wonderful sounding pair.
Beautiful beautiful!! Thank you for posting it
Für Micky ,Dennis, Natascha ,insa ...
Wonderful, lilting melody. Love it Emmylou and Dave
Meu Deus!! O estado que fico quando ouço essa música!!!!!! saio dessa terra e vago pelos cantos infinitos do universo. Fecho os olhos e chego no céu...
Nice song.
But Antonia was tan, not pale. >:(
There is more than one Antonia in the world.
Perhaps tan but even tan can look pale if ill. Remember she died of a fever and perhaps she was fragile when he looked upon her.
One of her best songs- has great feeling
I remember reading My Antonia by Willa Cather in high school and remains one of my favorites. The words of the song remind me of Edgar Alan Poe's beautiful, haunting and sad poem 'Annabel Lee'. Great job.
MrCanary88- The only reason on earth to call the song My Antonia would be after that book. I don't think there's much question about it that the song is from that book.
This is how music should be, powerful and beautiful
Beautiful song and rhythm and nice duet though is a sad song
Well done Jason.
I love the way the 3/4 time rhythm drives the song, the instrumentalists bring it out so well, the singers both use it so well.
Makes me want to go read the book again. I might have missed a few things back in high school! ;)
Yes! Yes! A thousand times, yes! I absolutely love this.
ha ha, I'm glad ^^
Emmylou is just vocal beauty. Her voice is the recorded heaven - it will be what you hear when you get there. And I hope to meet her there.
Great duet. love it