Discografia obrigatória: 0090 – Brother love's Traveling Salvation show

sábado, 23 de março de 2019

0090 – Brother love's Traveling Salvation show - Neil Diamond (1969)

Escrita por Neil Diamond, foi gravada entre o final de 1968 e início de 1969, e lançada no compacto que tinha A modern day version of love como Lado B, em 29 de janeiro de 1969 e lançada depois no disco de mesmo nome, em 4 de abril de 1969. Foi produzida por Tommy Cogbill e Chips Moman. Chegou ao número 22 do Billboard Hot 100. Conta a história de Brother Love, um evangelista que viaja de cidade em cidade, pregando. Foi regravada por Peggy Lee, Dolly Parton e Sonny and Cher, entre outros artistas.

Hot August night
And the leaves hanging down
And the grass on the ground smelling sweet

Move up the road
To the outside of town
And the sound of that good gospel beat

Sits a ragged tent
Where there ain't no trees
And that gospel group
Telling you and me

It's love, Brother Love say
Brother Love's Travelling Salvation Show
Pack up the babies
And grab the old ladies
And everyone goes
'Cause everyone knows
Brother Love's show

Room gets suddenly still
And when you'd almost bet
You could hear yourself sweat, he walks in

Eyes black as coal
And when he lifts his face
Every ear in the place is on him

Starting soft and slow
Like a small earthquake
And when he lets go
Half the valley shakes

It's love, Brother Love say
Brother Love's Travelling Salvation Show
Pack up the babies
And grab the old ladies
And everyone goes
'Cause everyone knows
'Bout Brother Love's show

Hallelujah, brothers
Halle-hallelujah
I said brothers
(Hallelujah) Now you got yourself two good hands
(Halle-hallelujah) And when your brother is troubled
You gotta reach out your one hand for him
(Hallelujah) 'Cause that's what it's there for
(Halle-hallelujah) And when your heart is troubled
You gotta reach out your other hand
(Hallelujah) Reach it out to the man up there
(Halle-hallelujah) 'Cause that's what he's there for