Jump Up Behind Me - James Taylor

Notes:

Lilly was not at all sure we could just «set ol' Dan free"like that.

I told her Dan was a huge invisible rat with magical powers.

That seems to

have shut her up.

This land is a lovely green

It reminds me of my own home

Such children I’ve seldom seen

Even in my own home

The sky so bright and clean

Just like my home

Kind people as have ever been

Won’t you take me back to my own home

CHORUS:

Jump up behind me my love

Jump up behind me

Old Dan can bear us both

Jump up behind me

We follow this road 'til we reach the sea

Jump up behind me

We’ll catch the tide and set Dan free

Jump up behind me

I’ve been in this world awhile

And I’ve seen a lot of country

Many days and many miles

All various and sundry

I’ve had my way and I’ve had my fun

And I’ve had my chance to run free

Burning hot beneath the sun

Freezing cold and wintry

REPEAT CHORUS

I know now

Only one thing matters in these days

One thing, true love

Love and love alone

True love

I came out of a dream last night

Thought I was back in my old home

Mom and Dad were both still alive

And the babies not yet born, no

Felt like a festival

Felt like a Christmas morning

Felt the darkness fall away

Even as the world was turning