Young, Neil - If You Could Read My Mind Lyrics






If you could read my mind love
What a tale my thoughts could tell
Just like an old time movie
About a ghost from a wishin' well
In a castle dark or a fortress strong
With chains upon my feet

You know that ghost is me
And I will never be set free
As long as I'm a ghost, you can see

If I could read your mind love
What a tale your thoughts could tell
Just like a paperback novel
The kind the drugstore sells
When you reach the part where the heartaches
Come the hero would be me

Heroes often fail
And you won't read that book again
Because the endings just to hard to take

I'd walk away like a movie star
Who gets burned in a three way script
Enter number two, a movie queen
To play the scene of bringing
All the good things out in me
But for now love let's be real

I never thought I could act this way
And I've got to say that I just don't get it
I don't know where we went wrong
But the feelings gone and I just can't get it back

If you could read my mind love
What a tale my thoughts could tell
Just like an old time movie
About a ghost from a wishing well
In a castle dark or a fortress strong
With chains upon my feet the story always ends

If you read between the lines
You'll know that I'm just trying to understand
The feelings that you lack

I never knew I could feel this way
And I've got to say that I just don't get it
I don't know where we went wrong
But the feelings gone and I just can't get it back





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  1. D.... C....

    I think that's Jack Whites booth

  2. S.... V....

    We are a group of music lovers nerding out over our favorite songs that fall under a new theme each day. Come show us what you got! Today’s theme is “Reading”. https://www.facebook.com/groups/SupercordsMusicClub/

  3. w.... s....

    So the popping sound towards the end is really in the song which means my version isn't really effed up.

  4. K.... F....

    Oh my Goodness!!
    Neil Young singing
    Gordan Lightfoot's song..
    What the Ffff!
    😮...er!..🙈🙉.

  5. T.... B....

    Turn the page!! Turn the page!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GONmFCkCGCc But you don't want to get to the ending, is this correct?

  6. T.... B....

    Died I did and became a ghost. Still no one can see me.

  7. X.... L....

    What a touching song !

  8. J.... K....

    This doesn’t sound amazing, but that’s what’s so great about it. Just a man happy singing a great song. 😊

  9. S.... G....

    I heard that this was recorded in Jack White's record a message both from the 40's where one could get in a booth and make a direct recording to a record, and send it in the mail. Hint!

  10. M.... G....

    It is a song about his wife, who is an alcoholic.

  11. W.... J....

    HOI NEIL JE HOEFT JE NU OOK NIET WEER OP TE SLUITEN LATEN WE ELKAAR ONTMOETEN VOOR VRIENDSCHAP WOUTER J H M M

  12. D.... S....

    Love Neil Young ....tanke you from 🇩🇰

  13. K.... K....

    THE TIME GO FAST WHEN YOU LOOK BACK .

  14. T.... ....

    I likes it!

  15. N.... R....

    I love this man and his music. Deja Vu was the first record I bought that featured Neil, and I thought, I need to hear more of that guy with the funny, kind of tremolo vocal. been a fan ever since. To me, he is the greatest singer/songwriter of his time.

  16. G.... F....

    Awesome cover!

  17. k.... e....

    Think he's singing this one to Peggy?

  18. M.... H....

    Fantastic!

  19. M.... W....

    I love the way the mic and the playback feel old timey and scratchy.

  20. N.... A....

    people have to stop trying to covering this song .

    N.... A....

    He didn't try, he covered it

  21. S.... I....

    Great tribute Neil.Your one of the best.Thank you for all the great music.Good stuff !!!

  22. T.... M....

    Sounds better with the door open

  23. d.... f....

    Awesome but so depressing :*(

  24. N.... I....

    @ neil young are we related ? or just look alike ? . I am 15 years younger than you , tis freaking me out mate = ) = )

  25. S.... B....

    Neil feels like an lifelong friend, or at least I've loved him all my life.
    Thanks Neil

    S.... B....

    Me too......

    S.... B....

    its true you know...places everywhere i wandered his shows were my...breadcrumb trail...

  26. M.... M....

    So many great musicians have come out of Canada, Neil Young, Gordon Lightfoot and Joni Mitchell are just a few of them.

    M.... M....

    leonard cohen loreena mckennit

    M.... M....

    Don't forget Anne Murray and Hank Snow

  27. J.... W....

    Been in love since i was 13.

  28. S.... T....

    He honored Gordy. That's a nice song, beautiful lyrics.!

  29. L.... C....

    omg .. give it a rest Neil

  30. T.... W....

    wow......

  31. J.... B....

    Gordon Lightfoot also did this song. I thought he wrote it, but I guess Neil did.

    J.... B....

    +Johnie B Matthews This song is written by Gordon Lightfoot

    J.... B....

    Gordon did write it...and, of course, Neil does it justice and as a tribute to his fellow Canadian Icon :-)

    J.... B....

    Johnie B Matthews Gordon wrote it, Neil just murdered it.

  32. t.... ....

    Good year for Neil - love his revisiting

  33. J.... K....

    Have tickets to his play at Dalhalla in Sweden this summer! :) gonna be Love ❤️

  34. E.... L....

    He has made more music than we can imagine...like Dylan....there are no others to match up.

  35. E.... L....

    I think it is quite wonderful to hear this man singing like this in a simple booth....he is just being himself. I wish I knew him.

  36. A.... F....

    he is just singing, some songs he likes.

    I heard he had a stroke about this time.

    leave him a lone

    art

  37. S.... W....

    This from a guy who is a proponent of high res audio files with Pono.  I like Neil Young but he loses dignity when he talks out of both sides of his mouth.  This recording is terrible.  Awful guitar tone, bland, lofi sounding recording.  Play this in high resolution.  A fart recorded in a phone booth and then played back in high resolution is still a fart recorded in phone booth.  I like the idea that audio should be listened to in high resolution and not compressed mp3 formats.  When Neil does this he just kind of breaks down the effort to promot high res audio.  Jack White doesn't help because its his studio and he is just about the king of lofi crappy sounding recordings.

    S.... W....

    @Kirk Skinny Webb The idea was to make a very vintage sounding recording.

    S.... W....

    I'm all for good recordings but this is neil young live and raw. The same sound I'd get if he played in my front room. just appreciate it

    S.... W....

    @ozarkcacti I totally understand the vintage concept but I just keep asking myself "Why?" when he promotes himself as a proponent of hi res audio.

    S.... W....

    +ozarkcacti yeah the thing is old records were recorded better than this but that's something of a trend i think crappy pawnshop guitars etc... muddy waters played a fender telecaster bb king gibson guitars

    S.... W....

    I think it's not so much the quality of the recording, but the quality of true emotions whenever neil young sings. I feel his whole heart and spirit!

  38. P.... H....

    reminds me of time in a bottle. had pnenemonia for two months. happy now to feel
    better and  singing again. love each other and love mother earth! I just wrote a song
    called "karma". I'm 13 years sober now-speak at a.a. meetings: do something you find fun everyday!  I'm going to go down by a river: just my prayer pipe, my hand drum-gonna get in touch with mother earth. well, gotta go!  have fun song writing! peace!
    peter rabbit.

  39. G.... P....

    ... did the original songwriter die and hence the tribute???

  40. S.... C....

    He not. Freddy. Kruger it ok. Peoples

  41. i.... ....

    You already did- at least read God's mind in the present tense. Funny thing about those profits. "Shot her dead," from what I recollect, by some big river they say, about midnight or so. You don't happen to recall anything like that happening last night do ya Neil?

  42. A.... L....

    I love Neil Young's music.He is so talented with so much imagination that is so beautiful and comes from his heart. C/ S/ N/ & Y were great but Neil had to leave go with his own talant. Neil, if I am right in April U will be the "Old Man" that comes with the ranch and takes care of your animals. I have been watching U jam. down with different people with that weddjng ring. There is some lucky lady out there ( damn it), but keep us happy with your imagination, the love of your heritage. I had alot of unanswered questios until I found my Crazy horse stamp. That must be your lndian Heritage. U didn't mess with Crazy Horse. Thank U for your music, the people who love your talent, and keep writing, and singing music to us.😀Peace, Love and Hope

  43. B.... R....

    1990 KMET 947. Protect the WILD tomarrows Cosmic Child The surf is out there whoyatoya paraquat pat Kelley Jeff gonzer Jim Ladd Allan watts Hunter s Thompson Mimi Chen my flower powder Aspen Snowmass ski girl peace love and Sunday mornings hero and. Neil Young topanga hills horsebackriders with Eddie Vail jenny maxwell Brian Rapp wounderland school laurel cyn and eileen harrson the beach club entrada drive live and Tim barker reggia Sun splash surf. TOBAGO with smileing TALLEY my hero buccoo reef canyonlocalfilmscom save the surf garden state save the Maldives waterways Sean Murphy bula murf

  44. J.... P....

     Is that the record hopping/scratch?, wow! Vinyl was sooo cool...

    J.... P....

    +Johnny P :  You only think so because you have the alternative!  I remember listening to my first DVD.  I couldn't believe the richness of the sound.

    J.... P....

    That was a record being cut. He is in a booth that lets you sing, talk or anything you do that you want recorded. It cuts a record as you sing. Probably cost about a buck. That was a long time ago.

  45. T.... B....

    warm and hanting

  46. J.... W....

    Very cool - beautiful tribute to the great Gordon Lightfoot

  47. m.... ....

    what an amazing song!

  48. T.... H....

    Evevery i fall back too you.you inspireshitoutofme,play them tenderly.and you rock thehell outof it,when you,rock,you cam resfd my mind.teddean

  49. S.... C....

    Pegboards... people?

  50. S.... C....

    So u scarfed up we attorney? MR FRANK ALLEN? OK

  51. L.... V....

    Nice and with heart .

  52. H.... G....

    Thanks for sharing Neil. Gordon Lightfoot, a true inspiration.

  53. E.... L....

    Nice...but it seems very confined in that booth

  54. L.... ....

    The older i get (53) the more i love this mans music. He is truly a rock god. Thank you Neil for my lifetime of music!

    L.... ....

    artists can serve as subordinates even when you believe in God.

    L.... ....

    He stole my soul

  55. H.... O....

    if you could read my mind love what a tale my thoughts would tell

  56. T.... ....

    Wow, this must be thirtieth generation coipy of this, because the sound is atrocious. I know how picky Neil is about the sound of his recordings, and this doesn't cut it.

    T.... ....

    atleast try to feel for it, if you cant, then its not for you, but don't just close off to it.

  57. m.... ....

    very cool tribute - dig the audio with record pops, really great mood!

  58. V.... P....

    The good old days!! Brings back memories!! Thanks Neil!!

    V.... P....

    Love it

  59. B.... R....

    I need one of those Doctor Who telephone booth for my recordings.... You're keeping it real, thanks Shakey!!! You're the best!!!

  60. j.... ....

    When I hear that voice it's always 1979, I'm 18 and in love with this guy who likes Neil Young. Still loving both of them :]

    j.... ....

    Beautiful. Your story is a song as well.

    j.... ....

    jmms429 verý nice

    j.... ....

    Exactly!

  61. d.... y....

    amazing tribute , neil , with your talent,does great honour , thanks ,Gordon & Johnny would dig it , wow,

    d.... y....

    Thanks for the sweet share.

    d.... y....

    duncan yourmate Amen!!!

  62. R.... V....

    I access the internet and listen to Neil Young. What's better than that?

  63. T.... C....

    One of my favourite Gordon Lightfoot songs. Go, Canucks! Check out the song "By the Time" by Mark Davis. Beautiful.

  64. P.... ....

    You're the man!

  65. d.... t....

    you are jamming me!

  66. s.... ....

    one Canadian crooner covers another!