John Martyn - When It's Dark Lyrics






When I go away I know we sleep alone
And cold together, far apart
And close my eyes and I can feel you there
Warm and easy in my heart

And I never want to hurt you, never want to see you cry
I just want to be there darling when you start
I just want to be here darling when you start
I just want to be here darling when you start to fly

Never leave you, couldn't stay away
You've been my best friend for a while
And couldn't leave you, couldn't live alone
I couldn't be without your smile

And I never want to leave you, never want to say goodbye
Oh, I just want to be there darling when you cry
I just to be there darling when you start
I just want to be there darling when you start to fly

And I go away, the sun don't shine so warm
The people smile but not for me
And I go away the nights are twice as long
The wind blows lonely through the trees

And I never want to hurt you, never want to say goodbye
And I only want to love you darling when you start
I only want to be there darling when you start
I only want to be here lover when you start to fly

And I go away I know we sleep alone
Alone and lonely and far apart
And close my eyes and I can feel you there
Warm and easy in my heart

And I never want to hurt you, never want to see you cry
Oh I just want to be there darling when you start
Just want to be there darling when you start
I just want to be there darling when you start to fly

When I'm awake the sun don't shine so warm
The people smile but not for me
When I'm away the nights are twice as long
The wind blows lonely through the trees

And I never want to hurt you, never want to see you cry
And I only want to be there darling when you start
I only want to be here lover when you start
I only want to be there lover when you start to fly

Couldn't leave you, couldn't stay away
You've been my best friend for a while
Just couldn't leave you, couldn't live alone
I wanted be without your smile

And I never want to hurt you, never want to make you cry
I just want to be there, darling when you start
I just want to be there, darling when you start
I just want to be there, darling when you start to fly





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  1. R.... E....

    Oh what beauty! What sorrow! How fondly I recall 1973. I recall Anna, sat in my dingy Edinburgh apartment with nothing but this record, her smile, and the future that lay so intoxicatingly before us. Love to all who still listen to and appreciate this heavenly work of art.

  2. S.... A....

    5382 views....

  3. P.... P....

    When its Dark? You leeches taking the piss? Rhetorical. Shame on you!

  4. L.... B....

    Loving this,!! Can't believe I never heard it til now X thank you

    L.... B....

    Quite something ain't it

  5. J.... W....

    Beautiful and haunting. Feels like I'm right there next to him on this one

  6. G.... ....

    Solid Air is a work of pure brilliance. I've fallen in love to it, suffered heartbreak to it, made love countless times to it... it's basically been there like a friend through my life, and the only fault I've ever found with it is the journey it sends you on EVERY SINGLE TIME... just isn't long enough. So how, in the name of all that is holy, was this left off the original release?

    G.... ....

    I wondered this also. Got to be up there with his best work

    G.... ....

    dude WHAT? Now I can't listen to this song without thinking of totoro boning your girlfriend

    G.... ....

    Yeah been a fan since he went solo after Bev....take yer point.

  7. v.... ....

    Not on my version of Solid air................where comes it from.................? sweet little mystery..........?

    v.... ....

    Released on the deluxe edition of Solid Air, recorded around the same time but never released on the album until te deluxe edition of 2009 (I believe) Personally, this and 'In the Evening' recorded in JM's house sometime in '72 are staples in his back catalogue. It's just tragic that many people have never heard it.
    If you like this, check out 'In the Evening' and 'Ellie Rhee' (An outtake from Sunday's Child recorded in '74)

  8. J.... ....

    Yes Sir! Sends euphoria, shivers and a strange feeling of pain into my soul whenever I hear this. Thank you so much for the upload!