"Sleeper come and go with me" Artist: Eliza Gilkyson Title: Sleeper Album: Going Driftless: An Artist's Tribute to Greg Brown Year: 2002 Label: Red House
Until hearing Eliza's, the only version I'd ever heard was the much loved songwriter's - Greg Brown. Hearing Eliza singing this 'live' was an epiphany. She made it come alive in another way, completely different from Greg's. It was just Eliza onstage, with her son Cisco providing percussion. I think I much prefer that pared-down version. That said, this shows wonderful Eliza's vocals off in a good light.
It's another happy April To every happy fool And you move through my dreams Like a trout moves through a pool Sure I will do anything But I blush at the reverie Sleeper come and go with me And she always was a painter And she left me her suitcase And I still remember The soft lines of her drunken face As she stood there in my doorway Like a cat up in a tree Sleeper come and go with me ☆ A small farm in Wisconsin For a driftless man Supper on the table And a lover's tender hands Though she leaves my salt and woodsmoke For a job in the city Sleeper come and go with me I will take you with my children Through the clover, to the creek When Orion's gone a hunting Through the fields our wishes seek Where we all can love each other Like sugar in our tea Sleeper come and go with me Well the last wild fling is over And a cold wind brings the dawn To rows of parking meters And the shadow of a blond Who is standing by the wild rye In a pointless dream Sleeper come and go with me
Best tune on this fantastic album
Kathleen, I couldn't agree more,,,, Greg Brown and Eliza couldn't be anything but a winner. Well perhaps a duet.
This version of this song washes over me like warm river water.
❤
Hauntingly and emotionally complex song.
Until hearing Eliza's, the only version I'd ever heard was the much loved songwriter's - Greg Brown. Hearing Eliza singing this 'live' was an epiphany. She made it come alive in another way, completely different from Greg's. It was just Eliza onstage, with her son Cisco providing percussion. I think I much prefer that pared-down version. That said, this shows wonderful Eliza's vocals off in a good light.
It's another happy April
To every happy fool
And you move through my dreams
Like a trout moves through a pool
Sure I will do anything
But I blush at the reverie
Sleeper come and go with me
And she always was a painter
And she left me her suitcase
And I still remember
The soft lines of her drunken face
As she stood there in my doorway
Like a cat up in a tree
Sleeper come and go with me
☆
A small farm in Wisconsin
For a driftless man
Supper on the table
And a lover's tender hands
Though she leaves my salt and woodsmoke
For a job in the city
Sleeper come and go with me
I will take you with my children
Through the clover, to the creek
When Orion's gone a hunting
Through the fields our wishes seek
Where we all can love each other
Like sugar in our tea
Sleeper come and go with me
Well the last wild fling is over
And a cold wind brings the dawn
To rows of parking meters
And the shadow of a blond
Who is standing by the wild rye
In a pointless dream
Sleeper come and go with me
Oh Eliza!