Song of Long Ago Lyrics

Carole King (from the Music Album 1971)
Intro (Carole King Piano)
Whispering wind came, uninvited
Looking for somewhere else to go
Here is a lamp I've left unlighted
Aren't you someone I should know
Memory's flame is soon ignited
Lighting my lamp with amber glow
Quietly, friends are reunited
Singing a song of long ago,
la, la, la la la la la la la etc
Cry, cry for someone
Who just can't be happy
And be glad you can feel enough to cry
Younger than always, time descended
Bringing me brand new seeds to sow
Now that they've been a long time planted
What must I do to help them grow
If it had been as I intended
I wouldn't have the peace I know
Loving the people I've befriended
And singing a song of long ago,
la, la, la la la la la la la etc
As it began, so I will end it
Singing a song of long ago
Loving the people I've befriended
And singing a song of long, long, long ago
Outro (James Taylor Acoustic)