Listen easy
You can hear God callin'
Walkin' barefoot by a stream
Come unto me
Your hair softly fallin'
On my face as in a dream
And the time will be our time
And the grass won’t pay no mind
Sayin' nothin', lyin' where the sun is
Bakin' down upon our sighs
My lips touch you
With their soft wet kisses
Your hands gentle in reply
And the time will be our time
And the grass won’t pay no mind
Child, touch my soul with your cries
And the music
Will know what we’ve found
I’ll hear a hundred goodbyes
But today I hear only one sound
The moment we’re livin' is now
Na, na, na, na
Young bird flyin'
And a soft wind blowin'
Cools the sweat inside my palms
Close my eyes
And hear the flowers growin'
As you lay sleeping in my arms
And the time will be our time
And the grass won’t pay no mind
No, the grass won’t pay no mind
I used to think this would have been a great song for Leonard Nimoy to cover. No kidding, I liked his folk-singing voice. Like on "The Touch of Leonard Nimoy", and "New World".
My husband and I followed Neil Diamond closely in our younger years, but then life interrupted. I just found this on the six month anniversary of his death (after almost 46 years of marriage). I will cherish this song and your posting forever with my memories of him and our great life together.
Happy birthday Neil, but sad to hear about the Parkinsons and that you are retiring from touring. On the plus side medical science is advancing rapidly in this field and I am sure you will soon be as good as new