Sweet Baby James

A couple weeks ago I mentioned that my dad looks like James Taylor. I thought I would show you a picture of my dad:

And James Taylor:

(SOURCE)

Do you see the resemblence? I also mentioned my dad used to sing Fire and Rain to me when I was young, but my dad emailed me and said: "I may have sung Fire & Rain to you when you were little, but mainly I sang James Taylor's Sweet Baby James to you while I rocked you to sleep ('So goodnight you moonlight ladies; Rockabye Sweet Baby James...'). It's a pretty little song. Here are all the lyrics...

Well, there is a young cowboy he lives on the range

His horse and his cattle are his only companions

He works in the saddle and he sleeps in the canyonsJust waiting for Summer, his pastures to change
And as the moon rises he sits by his fire

Thinking about women and glasses of beer

And closing his eyes as the dogies retire

He sings out a song which is soft but it's clearAs if maybe someone could hear
(Chorus) Goodnight you moonlight ladies

Rockabye sweet baby James

Deep greens and blues are the colours I choose

Won't you let me go down in my dreamsAnd rockabye sweet baby James
Now the first of December was covered with snow

And so was the turnpike from Stockbridge to Boston

Though the Berkshires seemed dream-like on account of that frosting

With ten miles behind me and ten thousand more to go
There's a song that they sing when they take to the highway

A song that they sing when they take to the sea

A song that they sing of their home in the sky

Maybe you can believe it if it helps you to see

That singing works just fine for me
- Chorus -So, Goodnight you moonlight ladies

Rockabye sweet baby JamesDeep greens and blues are the colours I choose

Won't you let me go down in my dreamsAnd rockabye sweet baby James

"Sweet Baby James" is James Taylor's nephew who was named after him. He wrote the song on his way to meet his nephew for the first time. (SOURCE)." Isn't my dad the coolest?! I love that he reads my blog and I learned something new! I guess I just remembered Fire and Rain because I adore the line: "I've seen sunny days that I thought would never end." I just love that line so much.