Melanie - Lover's Cross Lyrics






I guess that it was bound to happen
Was just a matter of time
Now I've come to my decision
And it's a-one of the painful kind
'Cause now it seems that you wanted a martyr
Just a regular guy wouldn't do
But baby I can't hang upon no lover's cross for you

You really gotta hand it to ya
'Cause girl you really tried
But for ev'ry time that we spent laughin'
There were two times that I cried
And you were tryin' to make me your martyr
And that's the one thing I just couldn't do
'Cause baby I can't hang upon no lover's cross for you

'Cause tables are meant for turnin'
And people are bound to change
And bridges are meant for burnin'
When the people and mem'ries they join aren't the same

Still I hope that you can find another
Who can take what I could not
He'll have to be a super guy
Or maybe a super god
'Cause I never was much of a martyr before
And I ain't 'bout to start nothin' new
And baby I can't hang upon no lover's cross for you

'Cause tables are meant for turnin'
And people are bound to change
And bridges are meant for burnin'
When the people and mem'ries they join aren't the same

But I hope that you can find another
Who can take what I could not
He'll have to be a super guy
Or maybe a super god
'Cause I never was much of a martyr before
And I ain't 'bout to start nothin' new
And baby I can't hang upon no lover's cross for you





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  1. J.... S....

    I loved that song the first time I heard Melanie sing it from her Madrugada album .I just knew when I first heard it, that there was something special about that song and the way Melanie sings it .I saw a semi documentary here on YouTube of the late Jim Croce and on it he sang that "Lovers Cross" song of his .And to be honest when He sang it ,it didn't do anything for me .To me the way Melanie sings it ,is Far superior than Jim Croce singing it .She just Transformed that song into something Way beyond what Jim Croce had imagined .That does happen A lot in the Music Business .Somebody can just sing a persons song Better than the original writer can .This is No Insult to the writer of the song by Any means .In fact it could be considered a Great compliment to the original writer .I think Jim Croce would have been happy with Melanies rendition of his song .

  2. J.... B....

    What strikes me with all of these songs posted from the Central Park concert, is what very good voice she is in. It's like she's really moved into full and nuanced control of her vocal instrument. The excesses and, at times, cloying mannerisms of her earliest work are completely gone. The generosity remains but is accompanied by a strength, maturity and measure that is really quite marvelous. An artist stepping into the peak of her strengths. It started, I think, with Gather Me. But how ironic and strange that some of her strongest work came after her commercial star had already begun to fade.

  3. E.... I....

    Beautiful lady.

  4. 3.... ....

    This sweet Lady gives me goose bumps every time I hear her sing Live. Love her so much!

  5. e.... ....

    Beautiful.

  6. T.... J....

    Great version of a great song. Jim Croce was such a good songwriter. And Melanie does full justice to it.

  7. T.... J....

    A beautiful rendition of this great song.

  8. c.... ....

    Incredible <3 Jim would smile.

  9. A.... P....

    This is fab, thanks mr walker

  10. R.... D....

    I was born a renegade to avenge a cross of Jim 1972

  11. I.... ....

    Forget "Brand New Key"... this woman has more soul in her little toe than the rest of us put together.

    I.... ....

    So sad how most folks know her by Brand New Key, she was soo much more than that song.
    I think it made her but hurt her also. I like the song but it's not the one I think of when someone says Melanie.
    Love that woman!

    I.... ....

    @3636lk .
    I never liked that Brand New Key song .I didn't and wouldn't have bought a Melanie record from hearing that Brand New Key song .Its a Silly sounding song .I hate it .

  12. V.... ....

    Melanie makes this rendition her own. What makes this particularly touching is Jim Croce had died the previous year (1973).

    V.... ....

    Vincent Those were the days.

  13. C.... S....

    the single entered Cashbox July 27, 1974

    C.... S....

    +Colin Sanders Groovy, man...

  14. k.... s....

    I prefer this version to the recorded one also.I think Melanie is one of those performers who give even more when she is performing live.She has that connection with the audience.

    k.... s....

    I have always thought that Peter over produced her, and at times the arrangements are rather twee. So yes I agree Melanie is best live.

    k.... s....

    @burgersoft777 I have heard that from other people.She is pure magic when live.

    k.... s....

    If you ever saw Melanie live back then you will never forget it and will relive it your whole life. No other artist moved me as much as she has in person. She owned the audience, we sat in awe at her barely breathing trying to keep silent just to hear every note she played and sang and adore her beautiful face. A Melanie concert back then was almost a spiritual thing no one has been capable of taking her place. She was a huge part of my life and kinda still is, she was my first love.

    k.... s....

    ..
    I think the recorded version of Lovers Cross from Melanies Madrugada album is Better than this Live version ...sorry .

  15. a.... m....

    linda essa música

  16. H.... L....

    Great song and a great concert.  One of the dozens of shows I had the fortune of seeing her in concert back in the day.

    H.... L....

    I saw her at the same venue in Melbourne 10 times in '76 and '77! Still waiting for her to return...

    H.... L....

    +Harry Leahey She was my favorite from the 60's but I never got to see her.

    H.... L....

    @Zampan0 @Harry Leahey She came back! (big smile) She toured Australia just over a year ago. It was Magic....

    H.... L....

    She's great.

  17. m.... m....

    I had never heard anthor version of this song besides Jim Croces. Very nice.

  18. h.... ....

    Melanie and her guitar are always best.It lends a purity to the song.As Melmanian said..personal taste.

  19. I.... W....

    G'day @ both Jim's! Glad I could give you both some fresh Melanie kicks! :-)

  20. I.... W....

    Hi sugarlanskee8, thanks for the feedback. I know a lot of others prefer the studio version too, and have been surprised to hear me say I always felt it was a bit over-produced, and although I still enjoy it I actually prefer this live version. No accounting for taste, as they say, but we agree on the essentials, I think... :)

  21. L.... S....

    Her album version, making this song into mild but legit rock'n'roll, is a show-stopper, one of the great songs of the 1970s. It has no punch with just a 'gi-tar.

  22. T.... ....

    Ian, Thanks for sharing this live version. I had not heard it before. Thanks again!!

  23. J.... B....

    Great song. I love what you did with the picture too. I'm sharing this video with the Melanie Cult on facebook. Thanks.