Gentle On My Mind - Glen Campbell

It's knowing that your door is always open And your path is free to walk That makes me tend to leave my sleeping bag Rolled up and stashed behind your couch And it's knowing I'm not shackled By forgotten words and bonds And the ink stains that are dried upon some line That keeps you in the back roads The rivers of my memory That keeps you ever gentle on my mind It's not clinging to the rocks and ivy Planted on their columns now that bind me Or something that somebody said Because they thought we fit together walking It's just knowing that the world will not be cursing Or forgiving when I walked along some railroad track and find That you're moving on the back roads By the rivers of my memory And for hours you're just gentle on my mind I dip my cup of soup back from a gurglin' Cracklin' cauldron in some train yard My beard a roughening coal pile And a dirty hat pulled low across my face Through cupped hands 'round the tin can I pretend to hold you to my breast and find That you're waiting on the back roads By the rivers of my memories Ever smilin' ever gentle on my mind It's knowing that your door is always open And your path is free to walk That keeps you in the back roads By the rivers of my memory That keeps you ever gentle on my mind Through cupped hands 'round the tin can I pretend to hold you to my breast and find That you're waiting on the back roads By the rivers of my memories Ever smilin' ever gentle on my mind

It's knowing that your door is always open And your path is free to walk (free to walk, free to walk, free to walk, free to walk) That makes me know that I can leave my sleeping bag behind your couch (be right there) Yes it is (yes it will be right there) It's knowing I'm not shackled by forgotten words and bonds And your ink stains that have dried upon some line Keeps you on the backroads (backroads) By the rivers of my memory (memory) It keeps you ever gentle on my mind (gentle on my mind) Oh-oh woo (gentle on my mind) It's not clinging to some rocks and ivy planted on some column now That binds us, no, it don't Or something that somebody said Because they thought we fit together walking We did it, baby It's knowing that the world will not be cursing or forgiving When they turn around and find That you're moving on the back roads (back roads) You're still on my memory (memory) You're ever gentle on my mind (gentle on my mind, yeah) Yes, I'm baby (gentle on my mind, yeah) Yeah, you are gentle (gentle on my mind, yeah) You are gentle (gentle on my mind, yeah) You are gentle and gentle (gentle on my mind, yeah) You are gentle on the back roads (gentle on my mind, yeah) Yeah, yeah (gentle on my mind, yeah) You are gentle on my mind (gentle on my mind, yeah) Say that, babe (gentle on my mind, yeah) You are gentle on my mind (gentle on my mind, yeah) Yeah (gentle on my mind, yeah)

It's knowing that your door is always open And your path is free to walk That makes me tend to leave my sleeping bag Rolled up and stashed behind your couch And it's knowing I'm not shackled By forgotten words and bonds And the ink stains that have dried upon some line That keeps you in the backroads By the rivers of my mem'ry That keeps you ever gentle on my mind It's not clinging to the rocks and ivy Planted on their columns now that binds me Or something that somebody said Because they thought we fit together walking It's just knowing that the world will not be cursing Or forgiving when I walk along some railroad track and find That you are moving on the backroads By the rivers of my mem'ry And for hours you're just gentle on my mind Though the wheat fields and the clothes lines And the junkyards and the highways come between us And some other woman crying to her mother'Cause she turned and I was gone I still might run in silence tears of joy might stain my face And the summer sun might burn me 'til I'm blind But not to where I cannot see you walkin' on the backroads By the rivers flowing gentle on my mind I dip my cup of soup back from the gurglin'Cracklin' cauldron in some train yard My beard a roughening coal pile and A dirty hat pulled low across my face Through cupped hands 'round a tin can I pretend I hold you to my breast and find That you're waving from the backroads By the rivers of my mem'ry Ever smilin' ever gentle on my mind

It's knowing you don't try to bind my freedom with some promise made of gold That for you my door stays open and our love becomes a simple to a street And it's knowing we're not shackled by forgotten words and bonds And the ink stains that have dried upon some line That keeps you on the back roads by the rivers of my memory That keeps you ever gentle on my mind It's not clinging to the rocks and I'd be planted on some column now that binds us Or something that somebody said because they thought we fit together walking It's just knowing that the world will not be cursing or forgiving When I'm driftin' through the market place and find That you're moving on the back roads by the rivers of my memory And for hours you're just gentle on my mind Though the wheat fields and the clothes lines And the junk yards and the highways come between us And some other woman crying to her mother 'cause she turned and you were gone I still might walk for hours tears of joy might stain my face And a summer sun might burn me till I'm blind But not to where I cannot see you moving on the back roads By the rivers flowing gentle on my mind The shadows creek in autumn winds that make me draw inside myself in silence Cross legged now I sit and watch the endless chase of leaves across my yard And layin' down my hair brush I lean back within my window seat and find That you're moving on the back roads by the rivers of my memory Ever smiling, ever gentle on my mind

Cada día por la carretera Noche, madrugada entera Y mi amor aumenta más Porque pienso en ella en el camino Imagino su cariño y todo el bien Que ella me da La nostalgia viene a hablar conmigo Con la radio yo consigo Espantar la soledad Voy de día un poco más veloz, de noche Prendo los faroles A iluminar la oscuridad Yo sé, yeih-yeh-eh-eh Voy corriendo en busca de ella Corazón tan disparado Pero yo voy con cuidado No me arriesgo en marcha suelta Yo sé, yeih-yeh-eh-eh Siempre en esa carretera Al volante pienso en ella Ya pinté en el parachoque un corazón Y el nombre de ella Ya rodé por mi país entero Como todo camionero Tuve lluvia y cerrazón Cuando llueve el limpiador desliza Va y viene el parabrisas Late igual mi corazón Loco por lo dulce de su beso Miro lleno de deseo Su retrato en el panel Es en el calor de su abrazo Que me olvido del cansancio Y me abastezco de su miel Yo sé, yeih-yeh-eh-eh Voy corriendo en busca de ella Corazón tan disparado Pero yo voy con cuidado No me arriesgo en marcha suelta Yo sé, yeih-yeh-eh-eh Siempre en esa carretera Al volante pienso en ella Ya pinté en el parachoque un corazón Y el nombre de ella

I was in a tunnel And couldn't see the light And whenever I'd look up I couldn't see the sky Sometimes when I'm standin' It seems like I done walked for miles And my heart could be cryin' Dead in the middle of a smile But then I climbed the hills And saw the mountains I hollered help 'cause I was lost Then I felt the strong wind Heard a small voice sayin' The storm is over (The storm is over now) And I can see the sunshine (Somewhere beyond the clouds) I feel Heaven, yeah (Heaven is over me) Come on and set me free, whoa Now in the midst of my battle All hope was gone Downtown in a rushed crowd And felt all alone And every now and then I felt like I would lose my mind I've been racin' for years And still no finish line, oh But then I climbed the hills And saw the mountains (Mountains) I hollered help 'cause I was lost Then I felt the strong wind And then a small voice sayin' The storm is over (The storm is over now) And I can see the sunshine (Somewhere beyond the clouds) I can feel Heaven, yeah (Heaven is over me) Come on and set me free Somehow my beginning stepped right in (Right in) Then faith became my friend (My friend) And now I can depend On the voices of the wind When it's sayin' (Sayin') The storm is over (The storm is over now) And I can see the sunshine (Somewhere beyond the clouds) I can feel Heaven, yeah (Heaven is over me) Won't you come and set me free Won't you set me free The storm is over (The storm is over now) And I can see the sunshine (Somewhere beyond the clouds) I can feel Heaven, yeah (Heaven is over me) Won't you come and set me free