Lady in Black (Cover)

Wildgeas Music

I haven’t tried the vox pipes in a few months. I’ve been sickly and singing was out of the question. After 24 days of instrumental RPM, I started getting back to 99%.
Might as well sing right? Better yet , let me trash the greatest song of all the time. Lady in Black……….
This is one of my favorite songs from one of my favorite albums.
Uriah Heep’s Salisbury. I did two versions, this one, and one all acoustic.
Geas unplugged :) I like it better with the heavy bits.
Beside Bethan Mathis’ “So Funny”,
http://alonetone.com/bethanmathis/tracks/so-funny-rpm-with-wildgeas
this is the first release with my new 12 string. I’m far to old and much to large for 12 strings……7 vocal tracks here. 6 reptilian ones :D
Bass, Drums, Ibanez, Synth strings…
On a more serious note, I should be taken out back and shot for even trying this song. It’s sacrilegious.

Lyrics:

She came to me one morning, one lonely Sunday morning,
her long hair flowing in the mid-winter wind.
I know not how she found me, for in darkness I was walking,
and destruction lay around me from a fight I could not win.

She asked me name my foe then. I said the need within some men
to fight and kill their brothers without thought of men (love) or god.
And I begged her give me horses to trample down my enemies,
so eager was my passion to devour this waste of life.

But she would not think of battle that reduces men to animals,
so easy to begin and yet impossible to end.
For she the mother of all men had counciled me so wisely that
I feared to walk alone again and asked if she would stay.

“Oh lady lend your hand,” I cried, “Oh let me rest here at your side.”
“Have faith and trust in me,” she said and filled my heart with life.
There is no strength in numbers. I’ve no such misconceptions.
But when you need me be assured I won’t be far away.

Thus having spoke she turned away and though I found no words to say
I stood and watched until I saw her black cloak disappear.
My labor is no easier, but now I know I’m not alone.
I find new heart each time I think upon that windy day.
And if one day she comes to you drink deeply
from her words so wise.
Take courage from her as your prize and say hello for me.

1971 Ken Hensley - Uriah Heep