Phoebe

[Lal Waterson, Oliver Knight]

This song was sung by Lal Waterson accompanied by Oliver Knight, guitars and effects, and Ray Williams, drums, on their album Once in a Blue Moon and on the Folk anthology New Electric Muse.

Cover Versions

Willard Grand Conspiracy on Migrating Bird: The Songs of Lal Waterson (2007)

Lyrics

Phoebe, don’t look on helplessly.
Cannot you see this tangle of three.
Oh my Harvey stop and stay with me.

Feel how our knees buckle beneath,
See how the trees bow down in safety.
Phoebe, don’t look on helplessly.

Cannot you see that heart has been broken,
And comes with no rider in slow motion.

Phoebe, don’t look on helplessly.
Cannot you see this tangle of three.