"Song to Me" genre: Musicals/Broadway
	lo fi play (dial-up) hi fi play (broadband) download (3.1 MB)	email track to a friend	add to My.MP3
	The heartrending female solo number from the musical John Paul Jones (composer: Julian Wagstaff), performed by Jane C. Young of The Freedom Company.
	CD: John Paul Jones - Original 2001 Cast and Orchestra Recording   Label: Julian Wagstaff / Freed Records (www.thefreedomcompany.co.uk) Credits: Music and Lyrics by Julian Wagstaff, performed by Jane C. Young and the Paul Jones Orchestra conducted by Simon Hanson.
	Story Behind the Song This song is mid-way through the second act of the musical, John Paul Jones. The American revolutionary hero has just departed France for the USA, and left Countess Nicolson (the female lead) behind on the quayside to ponder lost love. The song underwent many changes during rehearsals until the final version was arrived at. For this recording, the orchestral backing was recorded live in two takes in a concert hall. The vocal was recorded separately over one evening. Lyrics In my heart, the sweet falling rain In my arms, a vision strong and plain A maiden fair And the sweet Commodore An Eden tame, from a stream to a shore The wandering star will shine A light on a scene so fine To have and to hold As summer grows old A pride in his heart A bride on his arm A cheer to his sorrow deep They gather and sow and reap The passions and cares Only lovers can share Slowly she runs A hand through his hair He sees himself in their eyes And turns as he breaks and cries From father to son A story begun A people becoming free A dream so near and yet so far The more we dream the less we are, it seems A poet’s theme Believing it’s meant to be Blessèd the weak and strong The woman who loved too long Still reaching out but it was gone, I know The afterglow If only desire The passion, the fire Were only a song to me only a song to me

Copyright notice. All material on MP3.com is protected by copyright law and by international treaties. You may download this material and make reasonable number of copies of this material only for your own personal use. You may not otherwise reproduce, distribute, publicly perform, publicly display, or create derivative works of this material, unless authorized by the appropriate copyright owner(s).