1470 – Bee Gees – Throw a penny (1974)

Escrita por Barry Gibb e Roin Gibb, foi gravada entre novembro de 1973 e janeiro de 1974 e lançada no disco Mr. Natural, em maio de 1974. A canção tem uma forte influencia de soul da Philadelphia. Barry Gibb cantou as harmonias vocais, vocais principais, além de backing vocals e guitarra ritmica. Robin Gibb fez harmonias vocais, vocais principais e backing vocals. Maurice Gibb fez harmonias vocais, backing vocals e tocou baixo, orgao e mellotron. Alan Kendall tocou guitarra solo. Dennis Brown tocou bateria e percussão. Geoff Westley tocou piano e teclado.

A letra:

Little child , I have found
If I stood up and looked around
I'd see a brand new face staring right back at me

I believe , I am sure
That I'm taller then I was before
Building a brand new bridge into sincerity

But it's the times like this , we must learn to grow
Throw a penny for my children , they are going down
When the light shines down much brighter , many souls are found
And can't believe what they're saying in the overground
Throw a penny for my children going down

Listen to the wise man as he breathes
He's really loving me (loving me)
He must be loving me (loving me)

At night I turn my face into the wind
And I whisper secretly , what means the most to me
And bring him close

Make it bad , make it good
Make it easy to be understood
I see a velvet day breaking across the sky

I believe , I am sure
I am taller then I was before
Building a brand new bridge
I know I'm gonna try

But it's the times like this , we must find out why
Throw a penny for my children they are going down
When the light shines down much brighter , many souls are found
And I can't believe what they're saying in the overground
Throw a penny for my children going down

Throw a penny for my children , for my children going down
Throw a penny for my children , for my children going down
Throw a penny for my children , for my children going down
Throw a penny for my children , for my children going down (fade)

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