Over a decade ago my sister used this song as the background on a video disc for my parents anniversary. It perfectly described them. My mother passed away this year and both of my parents are gone, but this song still resonates with the truth of them.
If Cheryl Wheeler and Jann Arden ever got together and toured it would be THE BEST comedy event ever. They both have great music, and both are HILARIOUS live.
The first time I heard this song, Cheryl was a guest on Minnesota Public Radio. She played Quarter Moon, Grey and Green, and My Cat's Birthday. I was struck by the beauty of both of the first two songs, and this one in particular etched a pleasant memory in my mind that I'm happy to be able to revisit with this video. Been trying to learn the lyrics for it now so I can sing it myself. It's just one of those songs that I can't help but want to take with me.
One of our finest songwriters.I have carried many of her songs with me over the years. They have a wonderful staying power. Don't miss her first, self-titled album.
And they seem to know each other very well They speak across the garden and not a soul could tell They can read the summer sky and they can hear the back brook swell And they seem to know each other very well And they drive up north on sunday afternoons And he buys her wooden windmills and whales and quarter moons She feeds the birds all winter and she knows them by their tunes And they drive up north on sunday afternoons (Chorus) And all summer long, they make the garden grow Keep the green so strong Oh, wish them well, for standing on their own And they buried their old dog in their backyard With a fence and plastic roses And St. Francis standing guard She speaks of him quite often to this day she takes it hard And they buried their old dog in their backyard She brings me plants and flowers all the time And we dig the holes together she has to help with mine When she pats the soil around them oh my god, her eyes can shine She brings me plants and flowers all the time (Chorus) And they speak about their lives as almost gone Waiting for the sunset from an old and distant dawn Selling off the land except the part they're living on And they speak of their lives as almost gone And they seem to know each other very well They speak across the garden and not a soul could tell They can read the summer sky and they can hear the back brook swell And they seem to know each other very well
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These are the people we love all our lives
Brings tears to my eyes.
Over a decade ago my sister used this song as the background on a video disc for my parents anniversary. It perfectly described them. My mother passed away this year and both of my parents are gone, but this song still resonates with the truth of them.
the story, the voice, the guitar, all come together. She's a jewel
If Cheryl Wheeler and Jann Arden ever got together and toured it would be THE BEST comedy event ever. They both have great music, and both are HILARIOUS live.
The first time I heard this song, Cheryl was a guest on Minnesota Public Radio. She played Quarter Moon, Grey and Green, and My Cat's Birthday. I was struck by the beauty of both of the first two songs, and this one in particular etched a pleasant memory in my mind that I'm happy to be able to revisit with this video. Been trying to learn the lyrics for it now so I can sing it myself. It's just one of those songs that I can't help but want to take with me.
One of our finest songwriters.I have carried many of her songs with me over the years. They have a wonderful staying power. Don't miss her first, self-titled album.
I love this song so much - I've listened to it literally hundreds of times!!!
Thank you Cheryl!
I had the honor of seeing her live last month.
Me too-I love this song. Gives me goosebumps and tears me up.
I LOVE HER!!!!!!!!!!
The fabulous Cheryl Wheeler !!
The way she sings the story…it is joy by definition
Oh Yes
Such a great song!
love you cheryl!
very nice.
And they seem to know each other very well
They speak across the garden and not a soul could tell
They can read the summer sky and they can hear the back brook swell
And they seem to know each other very well
And they drive up north on sunday afternoons
And he buys her wooden windmills and whales and quarter moons
She feeds the birds all winter and she knows them by their tunes
And they drive up north on sunday afternoons
(Chorus)
And all summer long, they make the garden grow
Keep the green so strong
Oh, wish them well, for standing on their own
And they buried their old dog in their backyard
With a fence and plastic roses
And St. Francis standing guard
She speaks of him quite often to this day she takes it hard
And they buried their old dog in their backyard
She brings me plants and flowers all the time
And we dig the holes together she has to help with mine
When she pats the soil around them oh my god, her eyes can shine
She brings me plants and flowers all the time
(Chorus)
And they speak about their lives as almost gone
Waiting for the sunset from an old and distant dawn
Selling off the land except the part they're living on
And they speak of their lives as almost gone
And they seem to know each other very well
They speak across the garden and not a soul could tell
They can read the summer sky and they can hear the back brook swell
And they seem to know each other very well
This song came out in late 1986 along with Addicted. I saw your version too -Olivia - it was nice but a bit slower would be even better- still good!