Originally written by Bob Welch, a relatively short-lived member of Fleetwood Mac from 1971 to 1974, “Sentimental Lady” would show to be successful in the 70s with its warm mellow tone. Welch would go on to sing Sentimental Lady for his own solo studio album French Kiss. Welch has said in an intervi...
[Verse 1]
You are here and warm
But I could look away and you'd be gone
'Cause we live in a time
When meaning falls in splinters from our lives
And that's why I've traveled far
'Cause I come so together where you are
[Pre-Chorus]
And all of the things that I said that I wanted
Come rushin' by in my head when I'm with you
Fourteen joys and a will to be merry
All of the things that we say are very
[Chorus]
Sentimental gentle wind
Blowin' through my life again
Sentimental lady, gentle one
Sentimental gentle wind
Blowin' through my life again
Sentimental lady, gentle one
[Verse 2]
Now you are here today
But easily you might just go away
'Cause we live in a time
When paintings have no color, words don't rhyme
And that's why I've traveled far
'Cause I come so together where you are
[Pre-Chorus]
Yeah, and all of the things that I said that I wanted
Come rushin' by in my head when I'm with you
Fourteen joys and a will to be merry
All of the things that we say are very
[Chorus]
Sentimental gentle wind
Blowin' through my life again
Sentimental lady, gentle one
Sentimental gentle wind
Blowin' through my life again
Sentimental lady, gentle one
[Verse 3]
You are here and warm
But I could look away and you'd be gone
'Cause we live in a time
When meaning falls in splinters from our lives
And that's why I've traveled far
'Cause I come so together where you are
[Pre-Chorus]
Yes, and all of the things that I said that I wanted
Come rushin' by in my head when I'm with you
Fourteen joys and a will to be merry
All of the things that we say are very
[Chorus]
Sentimental gentle wind
Blowin' through my life again
Sentimental lady, gentle one
Sentimental gentle wind
Blowin' through my life again
Sentimental lady, gentle one
Sentimental gentle wind
Blowin' through my life again
Sentimental lady, gentle one
Sentimental gentle wind
Blowin' through my life again
Sentimental lady, gentle one
Sentimental Lady was written by Bob Welch.
Sentimental Lady was produced by Fleetwood Mac.
Welch told SongFacts:
The lyric was probably referencing my first wife (at the time) Nancy. The original placeholder/dummy lyrics for the chorus (before I had ‘real’ lyrics) were, ‘my legs are sticks and my feet are stones.’ I have the old songwriting cassette I used, and that’s what I’m saying.
Th...
Rolling Stone named it the #36 greatest Fleetwood Mac song, saying:
In 1971, L.A. singer-guitarist Bob Welch was playing with a band in Paris when he was recommended to Fleetwood Mac by a secretary for their management. ‘I said, “I’ll be there in two seconds,”’ he recalled later. ‘“Could you send
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