Thanks
Words and Music by Tom May


A modest attempt to thank everyone who has listened, put me up, put up with me, and encouraged me during the 21 years music has been my profession. (Originally released on the Vignette album. Coming Home (out of print) 1982)


Verse 1
To all of those who’ve talked with me, and shared a laugh or two
To the gentleman, in Edmonton, who showed me what to do
To those who listen faithfully, even those who are untrue
To all of you, and to everyone I say

Chorus
Thank you for your time, you make the pleasure mine
You underline the words to every line in every song
I’d be dead wrong if I thought that I could do this on my own
Thanks for never leavin’ me alone

Verse 2
To all of those in the alley, who gave me an even break
To the man who handed me the only chance I couldn’t take
To good coffee in the mornings, when I’m only half awake
To all of those and to everyone I say

Chorus
Thank you for your time, you make the pleasure mine
You underline the words to every line in every song
I’d be dead wrong if I thought that I could do this on my own
Thanks for never leavin’ me alone

Verse 3
To all of those tonight, that took the time to share
To the drivers, to the pilots, to all the ones that got me here
To the women who changed my viewpoint, and put up with my long hair
To all of those and to everyone I say ...

Bridge
Fields of wild clover by the river
Running full with newly melted snow
The sound of a robin’s singing as I met her
Now that seems so very many songs ago

Verse 3
But it seems there’s music in the springtime air
Whenever I see a rose in bloom, it always takes me there
To the roads that I traveled, and that I left behind
To the flower of my youth, and the fiddle tunes so fine

Chorus
Thank you for your time, you make the pleasure mine
You underline the words to every line in every song
I’d be dead wrong if I thought that I could do this on my own
Thanks for never leavin’ me alone

©1980 Blue Vignette Publishing, ASCAP