Tim Buckley - Morning Glory Lyrics






I lit my purest candle close to my
Window, hoping it would catch the eye
Of any vagabond who passed it by
And I waited in my fleeting house

Before he came I felt him drawing near
As he neared I felt the ancient fear
That he had come to wound my door and jeer
And I waited in my fleeting house

"Tell me stories," I called to the Hobo
"Stories of cold," I smiled at the Hobo
"Stories of old," I knelt to the Hobo
And he stood before my fleeting house

"No," said the Hobo, "No more tales of time
Don't ask me now to wash away the grime
I can't come in 'cause it's too high a climb"
And he walked away from my fleeting house

"Then you be damned!" I screamed to the Hobo
"Leave me alone," I wept to the Hobo
"Turn into stone," I knelt to the Hobo
And he walked away from my fleeting house





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  1. H.... M....

    I stumbled upon this genius...What a stumble it was

  2. G.... Q....

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Lj8u_5Gfhc&list=PLsv471W3Q4W2Jlpt0lrWYHjRC6TlCr7jL&index=4

  3. J.... S....

    The angels are the lucky ones!

  4. N.... ....

    He's the only artist I mourn the passing of, because he didn't leave a huge legacy, like Prince for instance. I only discovered Tim on a radio station in Johannesburg, late eighties, with Sweet Surrender. Bought the LP the same week. Nowadays I swoon via Spotify and sometimes here, and then I cry when I see his beautiful face. Love ya, Timmy!

  5. G.... M....

    I've been listening to this song -
    On child is father to the man -
    BS&T since 1967 -
    So I enjoy this as well-

  6. b.... ....

    too much love

  7. F.... R....

    But i waited in my fleeting House...

  8. G.... S....

    I'm 68 and all my life I have lived with this gift to us. A very rare and special gift Tim was for us.

  9. b.... ....

    i liked this song from BS&T's great debut album but this stripped down version conveys the pain in the songwriters soul.

  10. R.... S....

    My first exposure to this song was on the first Blood Sweat & Tears album. I really like both versions.

  11. R.... O....

    Llegaste!

  12. R.... M....

    Beautiful

  13. e.... o....

    Nothing as fantastic as this music will ever come again

  14. B.... B....

    A dreamer stuck at a rest stop in Utah with this song on repeat. God speed all you restless dreamers

  15. B.... B....

    I CALLED TO THE HOBO

  16. B.... H....

    #perfect

  17. r.... R....

    Great track but BS&T did a better rendition of this

  18. c.... ....

    I first heard this song when I was on the can, having a good long poop.

  19. F.... D....

    You died on this day in 1975. 43 years without you.

  20. A.... B....

    One of the most beautiful songs ever written? Without a doubt.

  21. d.... ....

    What a great vocal! :)

  22. C.... ....

    50 years today :O

  23. D.... M....

    Fairport Convention did a good version of this song.

    D.... M....

    No, they did a masterful rendition of this song! Lol, thats why im here, to check out the original.

  24. �.... �....

    What's the story?

  25. n.... j....

    "Sabes que te voy a amar siempre".

    n.... j....

    Paracaídas

    n.... j....

    más bien!

  26. B.... B....

    He meant every word he wrote and sang !!!❣

  27. R.... R....

    Frusciante bring me here

  28. J.... ....

    Lee Underwood always sing with his guitar

  29. L.... J....

    trip on morning glory seeds.

  30. B.... B....

    I just love him and his music.

  31. F.... F....

    What's the name of that bell instrument they're using?

    F.... F....

    Fat Frog triangle

    F.... F....

    crotales

  32. P.... ....

    If you love Tim Buckley, you might want to check out Ryley Walker - also has influences of Bert Jansch, John Martyn and Van The Man.

    P.... ....

    This song (and the whole album) was released before Astral Weeks was written.

  33. T.... o....

    For ever Tim Buckley For ever

  34. P.... Y....

    "Sabes que te voy a amar siempre..."

  35. B.... b....

    mükemmel

  36. D.... D....

    Poor hobo

  37. a.... p....

    best voice ever......

  38. H.... S....

    beautiful voice, beautiful boy

  39. G.... M....

    I  wish I could sing like him

  40. a.... p....

    Tim like Hendrix ....unici......disperati.......con un male di vivere dentro ..........

  41. a.... p....

    la voce piu bella,piu potente ,piu devastante della storia ........more than jeff.....tim another category.............a big kiss TIM.....

  42. D.... D....

    Zbog ovoga sam poceo da sviram gitaru.

    D.... D....

    Darko Djordjevic i ja bato. EMOCIJA.

  43. A.... J....

    it's so much better than the studio version

  44. A.... N....

    Father and son the perfect's artist. ...⭐⭐⭐💕

  45. G.... ....

    what a beautiful song, first time I listen to this musician

  46. S.... G....

    wow i knew carter collins. this song is so achingly wonderful-and tim buckley. rip

  47. c.... B....

    i'm so moved by his music, first I am aware of hearing him.

  48. c.... i....

    What a beautiful song. Thank you John Besharian for sharing your story about the time you spent with Tim. I live in OC where Tim lived and his son Jeff was born. This weekend I'm going to drive thru the streets of OC to feel their spirit and to say a little prayer for them. By the way, Happy 50th. Birthday Jeff. Nov. 17th. 2016.

  49. j.... a....

    Tim was a life line on my palm that ended abruptly. How I wish we still had him here✌️💜

  50. J.... H....

    Morning glory, hehe

  51. J.... ....

    Danny Thompson on bass - wonderful

  52. l.... c....

    Get home from work & pull 6 cones & listen to this guy before taking my dog (Hooch) for a walk along the beaches at Post Phillip Bay, Wow those were the days.

  53. S.... B....

    Voz perfeita!

  54. �.... [....

    Nunca antes la nostalgia me ayudó tanto como ahora.
    Gracias Tim B.

  55. F.... B....

    one of the greatest songwriters ever!!!!

    F.... B....

    Like Bob Dylan

  56. B.... B....

    I'm only 23 but this is my jam. Been exploring a lot of great music over the past 4-5 years. I've listened to hip hop almost exclusively my whole life but I have broadened my horizons so damn much. I'm proud of myself.

    B.... B....

    @Aaron Sanchez about as far away from hip hop as you can get. TB was a pure singer/musician. No "samples" here, just pure music.

    B.... B....

    I have been a music listener since my early teens I an now 55/56 and have listened to many many artist and I only recently became a a fan of our local Hip Hop scene here in Australia and my taste vary from Opera to heavy metal to Jazz and Blues to Gospel about the only music I can not get into is well actually is nothing I listen learn and appreciate, But will admit I started listening to Jeff before I listened to Tim.

    May I suggest a few acts you may never ever came across, Freddys Fat drop, listen to Black bird by them, The Star's , West is the way, Andrew Durant Memorial Concert , Ocean Deep and Knocking on Heavens Door, Paul Kelly anything and Everything from him, Bliss and Esso anything from them The Hilltop Hoods anything from them, 360 Summer Days. Dutch Tilders and Kevin Borich , The Blues had a baby, Finn, Stop Making Sense, .... Yes these acts are all from the Southern part of the the world but I am sure you would like some. Please hit me back if you do listen and like any of them I would be interested to know. Keep on Rocking Brother.

    B.... B....

    Paul Rizo Jimmy spheeris 💕

    B.... B....

    For me, crying everytime with " this buckley's song, and stroke it Noel" by Big Star, " nightswimming" by REM and all Nick Drake's songs.

    B.... B....

    @Katzenkaiser john Martyn too!

  57. w.... s....

    All of Tim's music was written from the bottom of his heart not from the top of his head like most modern music. Tim really wasn't fussed for money or fame all he wanted to do was to portray his thoughts and feelings through his beautiful music. Most modern ''musicians/artists''(if they can be called that) write material to make money and fame not to educate like Tim's music. Tim buckley died too young as like many great and overlooked musicians and artists.

    w.... s....

    Everything you say is very true °°

  58. M.... G....

    how he has always reached me and touched me ..i am mg...i am morning glory

  59. T.... ....

    awesome

  60. a.... ....

    tim muthafuckin buckley

  61. K.... B....

    Stunning, one of those songs that takes you to another place.

  62. e.... ....

    Had this and many other good songs on "Garden of Delights" in 1973.

  63. J.... B....

    Tim was a friend of mine back int the '60's from the Mecca, Mon Ami/Paradox days. He and I used to sit in my apartment, or in the Orange Julius down below it (at the intersection of Lemon & Chapman in Fullerton, Ca.) and talk and play by the hour. This album (one of only a dozen vinyl one's I've ever bought in my life), is a total mischaracterization of Timmy's true talents as a musician and his song writing abilities. Let's call it the "Hollywoodification" of him back then. (Over produced and under represented.) We met at, and were a part of, the music conflabulation of about 40 or so musicians who were inspired and misunderstood by Hollywood, but not the owner, Dick Stout, who use to open one or the other of his clubs on a "Dark (closed) Night" to let us poor fledglings learn our craft , Dick, the owner of two clubs, the Mecca in Buena Park and the Mon Ami in Tustin, Ca., which became the Paradox when he sold it later on. The new owners continued the tradition started by Dick at the behest of both Denny Brooks (Of the New Christy Minstrels) and Jose Feliciano. That little fledgling group spawned so many influential musical "Offshoots" during that time that it's almost impossible to count them all.Those days, best encapsulated as "These Days", because Jack was as an integral part of them and a friend of Tim as well as the rest of us as John McEwen, or Jim Fielder, Penny Nichols, Steve Noonan, Mary McCaslin, Jim fielder, &, or etc. It was truly a "Magic time' musically. (Bye the by, the original album had his right eye covered by a "Pepsi" bottle cap. When did they withdraw their sponsorship"

    J.... B....

    I would be very happy to know more too, if it doesn't bother you

    J.... B....

    Hi John, did you know Brian Hartzler who was Tim's guitarist in the early years? Brian and I played and taught together a S Calif circa 1970, a few years later I moved to Asia. He's since become a recluse and vanished from public sight. Would love to find him and hear from you thanks - cliffatcliffworksdotnet - I believe Larry Beckett wrote these lyrics btw

    J.... B....

    You were Blessed, I don't know off hand how many of Tim's albums I just flat wore out. I was in high school when he started. He is the reason I learned to play the 12 string, got my first one for my 16th B-day. Got a video here just for kicks and "and Janey don't you know I've been tryin'".......

    J.... B....

    Well John, I dunno, I got most of his albums as they came out, except for the last two. Goodby Hello was over-orchestrated in places but it's one of my top 100 LPs (I have 6,000). Still sends chills down my spine.

    J.... B....

    To much info dude.

  64. i.... ....

    Each time I hear this I'm torn between utter "Song to the Siren"-type marvel and doubling over at how seriously someone is singing about a hobo...I'm convinced it's currently my favorite song to cover because of the interplay between the two. We need a 2016 Buckley, anyone know similar artists?

    i.... ....

    check out matt corby, closest thing we have to jeff buckley

    i.... ....

    Time Buckley's son, beautiful performer aswell

    i.... ....

    Nature's Neighbor

  65. G.... A....

    I am back in the '60s

  66. P.... ....

    I've listened to this song for years never knowing Blood, Sweat & Tears were just covering it! thank you wumb.

  67. A.... K....

    Amazing how people listen to this music through the years. When they were recording a video for this song there was completely no Internet around. Now it's already 2016 and it's here on YouTube and lots of people enjoy it. Tim would be happy.

  68. f.... ....

    Sublime.
    (Blood Sweat & Tears do a very good version, too.)

  69. G.... J....

    Comme c'est beau! que d'émotions dans sa simplicité!

  70. J.... M....

    nice peadeaful........loving

  71. C.... P....

    thanks! and nice to read so many still enjoy his music!

  72. J.... S....

    Beautiful i love this song

  73. m.... ....

    his so beautiful

  74. K.... G....

    Jeff beats Tim any day.

    K.... G....

    +Kalle no you have it backwards. tim is jeffs father and he used to beat Jeff all the time. And spinach beats Kale.

    K.... G....

    @Jock Wilde , Jeff inherited his father's voice; and Tim didn't beat Jeff because he divorced Jeff's mother about a month before Jeff was born. Tim only saw Jeff once and didn't act like his father. He was more involved with his girlfriend's son than with Jeff. The sad story is in the book "Dream Brother," by David Browne.

  75. H.... W....

    I saw Tim Buckley summer 1974 at the Summerfestival in Holland; very nice performance.

  76. N.... S....

    great song. I wish I could find the the Peel Session '68 version though.

  77. A.... M....

    Im so much in love with Buckley family.

    A.... M....

    Archy Gogitidze they were like a real life shakespearean story

  78. n.... ....

    I wish this version was on the album. This is the best. So peaceful.

    n.... ....

    +nickbagelboy No joke. One of the all time great songs.

    n.... ....

    +Daniel Davis So true, man.

  79. R.... W....

    he is so great! Today, 40 years ago, this fantastic and extremely handsome Artist died on the age of 28. I think of him!

  80. J.... C....

    40 years ago today, we lost one of the greatest vocalists in the history of music. RIP Tim Buckley.

    J.... C....

    Agreed sir.. Only Harry Nillson comes close.

    J.... C....

    +Jay Coburn I really like Tim's songwriting, but it is definitely an overstatement to declare him the greatest vocalist in the history of music. Even his son had greater vocal capabilities (not songwriting though), let alone Freddie Mercury etc. etc. ... That's just my opinion.

    J.... C....

    @Mykyta Panarin

    Thanks for the reply. I always thought Tim had a better vocal range than Jeff?? Apologies if I'm mistaken. I'm a big fan of Jeff also, I just like the romantic idea of Tim,s ideology ,being a fan of the sixties. And yes I agree that sometimes one can get carried away in the excitement of the moment declaring the finest vocalist of music.

    J.... C....

    @Mykyta Panarin PS. And yes Freddie was up there with the very best

    J.... C....

    One of the greatest sure, but well
    Below his son Jeff RIP

  81. D.... Q....

    Lyrics are beautiful.

  82. J.... W....

    Ethereal ... floats, the song, the moment ... goes, returns ... ´my fleeting house´ ..? 

    all are ...

  83. C.... P....

    Wish there were more life recordings of this beautifull singer!

    C.... P....

    +Cissy Ploegmakers theres a good double CD!! and another mini album at the BBC. google them :)

    C.... P....

    +TheBirdBrothers thank you !

  84. C.... ....

    Is that Danny Thompson on stand up bass?

    C.... ....

    @ChuckDeFuque Yes :) Lee Underwood, guitar, Carter Collins, percussion.

    C.... ....

    +ChuckDeFuque no its danny thomas........but a standup guy nonetheless.
    loved him in make room for daddy

  85. r.... k....

    one of the finest voices - dreadful loss

  86. S.... ....

    Music has some great singers and performers. But for a lot of then you don't believe what they are singing or saying. With Tim Buckley you knew he meant it. His voice is straight from the heart.

    S.... ....

    +SirPeter6464 i think the same

    S.... ....

    +SirPeter6464 This, a lot of new singers just can't seem to convince me, It sounds so ungeniune

  87. s.... ....

    There is a road and no simple highway.....

  88. A.... N....

    Preciosa : ,)

  89. J.... T....

    Man I wish he was still alive

    J.... T....

    He does not for reasons of sanity.

    J.... T....

    And had been able to have a relationship with his son 😭

    J.... T....

    @Kim Henry He deserted his son and had absolutely no part in his upbringing great musician but poor parent check thehis fact out for yourself.

  90. M.... F....

    Wish I was able to see him at his best but it is impossible...this video is amazing. not many are gifted with this incredible talent.

  91. J.... W....

    I first heard 'Morning Glory' when I was 11 years old back in 1967. After I heard it the first time I always listened to it alone because it just made me cry for the loneliness that it sent into me. Boys couldn't be seen crying so I listened in my room, alone. Today was the first time that I got to hear it in about forty-five years and all of the loneliness came back and after listening to it seven times, I am completely drained from crying. Such a mournful tune, such a voice singing it. When the time comes and I listen to it along with the Tom Waits songs 'Pony' and 'Georgia Lee', I will be a wreck Drained for days, I imagine.

    J.... W....

    I went to a concert of his and remember him singing this song.  I will never forget his pure voice and watching him
    sing from this deep and honest place within himself.  I too cry when I hear this song.  Thank you.

    J.... W....

    @thetheraine Oh my, if only all youtube comments were like yours - kind and profound. I am usually fleeing in horror, telling myself, "You KNOW better than to read there."

    J.... W....

    Heard Tim Buckley first on WBAI FM in NYC on Steve Post show after midnight in weekends and so many of these songs are still powerful, introspective and sad, I played all these songs on my college radio show in early 1970s as well ..never got to see him perform live .. I probably listed to as many Buckley songs as I did Farina and Hardin, in terms of importance to me... his song, "Once I Was" featured in movie "Coming Home" was utopian.

    J.... W....

    James Watkins i agree wholeheartedly...fairport convention covered this and on their 1st album is a song called decameron...its not homanly possible to listen to both and not get all teary eyed...fantastic music the likes of which unfortunately well never see again...i feel sad for the kids of today not having the talented musicians and music us old coots had back in our day.lol

    J.... W....

    Brother you are never alone.

  92. P.... ....

    Very calming. Love that chime in there, lightens it up.

  93. J.... H....

    I miss him as much as The Civil Wars.  I've missed one since 1975 (yes, old hippie here!) and the other since their announced split.  One will only ever be available from the recordings that exist now.  The other can still patch it up and create more of the amazing work that flowed so effortlessly from JP's guitar and his and Joy's voices.  We miss Tim and will never get him back; hopefully we'll still have Joy and JP if we all keep making the two of them know how much we need them back.

  94. p.... ....

    So so beautiful

  95. S.... E....

    My fleeting house. Everything is the moment, nothing is permanent. All is fleeting. True, and not sad. Reach out, and i am not a tree hugger, just a hobo too. 

    S.... E....

    Hhm, your words grabbed me somehow. 'True, and not sad.' Totally agree. Way too much fuss is made of mankind's passing. The species as a whole is too evolved for its own good. ;~)

    It feels good to be individualistic, but it can also be very tough. I'm through and through a hobo at heart but at some point hobo's also need to retire. Hell, I wasn't gonna write all of this, but I just did. Anyway, when you're getting close to 60, you'll know what I mean, ha ha!

  96. A.... E....

    Still missin' him...  he died way too young.