Up In Gold
Guide her safe over the fires
Hold to the bridge where the river’s so cold down below
I’ll change the flowers here
Followed her down to the station
I turned around and her train pulled away in the night
Under the stars so clear
But if I’d known, I would’ve wrapped her little heart up in gold
Shining and crazy like diamonds
Held out for more than our power and money could buy
Wouldn’t play pretend
She’ll fly away a fair maiden
Leave us down here where the birds still fly chained to the sky
No answers in the wind
But if I’d known, I would’ve wrapped her little heart up in gold
But if I’d known, I would’ve wrapped her little heart up in gold
© 2009 Glenn Bourdot
(7pm, October 25, 1995)
Notes:
· “fires" and "bridges” are what souls typically encounter in the Bardo, immediately following demise of the physical vehicle (many see "Jesus", at least for a moment...)
· “train stations”, ditto
· “crazy like diamonds” – twice-removed reference to Pink Floyd
· “No one is free, even the birds are chained to the sky.” - Bob Dylan on his first cross-country trip, in a Buick 6, somewhere in Kansas, 1962, arguing with Suze, the “love of his life”
· "no answers in the wind" - an obvious lift of “Blowin’ In The Wind”, Bob Dylan, 1963 (Suze is featured on the cover of the album, “The Free-Wheelin’ Bob Dylan”) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blowin%27_in_the_Wind)
· “Heart/Gold” is probably is an echo of Neil Young’s major hit in 1972 of “Heart of Gold”, though I wasn’t aware of it at the time.