#mandolin wind

When the rain came, I thought you'd leave

Rod Stewart ~ Mandolin Wind

When the rain came I thought you'd leave 'Cause I knew how much you loved the sun But you chose to stay, stay and keep me warm Through the darkest nights I've ever known If the mandolin wind couldn't change a thing Then I know I love ya

Oh the snow fell without a break Buffalo died in the frozen fields you know Through the coldest winter in almost fourteen years I couldn't believe you kept a smile Now I can rest assured knowing that we've seen the worst And I know I love ya

Oh I never was good with romantic words So the next few lines come really hard Don't have much but what I've got is yours Except of course my steel guitar Ha, 'cause I know you don't play But I'll teach you one day Because I love ya

I recall the night we knelt and prayed Noticing your face was thin and pale I found it hard to hide my tears I felt ashamed I felt I'd let you down No mandolin wind couldn't change a thing Couldn't change a thing no, no

The coldest winter in almost fourteen years Could never, never change your mind

Song Lyric Sunday: Mandolin Wind

For this week’s Song Lyric Sunday Jim has, in his post Going Deep, invited us to share a song which is an underrated deep album cut. Jim defines this as a song that was never a single, or which has been forgotten over time and is only known to fans. My choice is one of the tracks on the album in the image above. I’m not sure if it counts as ‘underrated,’ as it has long been a favourite both of…