Gillian Welch
Gillian Welch
Gillian Welch
Gillian Welch
Gillian Welch
Gillian Welch
Gillian Welch
Gillian Welch
Gillian Welch
Gillian Welch
Gillian Welch
Gillian Welch and David Rawlings are masters of writing songs that sound like they could have been sung over a washtub in the Ozarks at the turn of the century. This song is a simple little rural-style ballad, sung to three common but symbolic American birds.
Birds are heralds of changing seasons;...
[Verse 1]
Oh little redbird, come to my window sill
Been so lonesome, shaking that morning chill
Oh little redbird, open your mouth and say
Been so lonesome, just about flown away
[Chorus]
So long now I've been out
In the rain and snow
But winter's come and gone
A little bird told me so
[Verse 2]
Oh little bluebird, pearly feather breast
Five cold nickels all I got left
Oh little bluebird, what am I gonna do?
Five cold nickels ain't gonna see me through
[Chorus]
So long now I've been out
In the rain and snow
But winter's come and gone
A little bird told me so
[Verse 3]
Oh little blackbird on my wire line
Dark as trouble in this heart of mine
Poor little blackbird sings a worried song
Dark as trouble till winter's come and gone
[Chorus]
So long now I've been out
In the rain and snow
But winter's come and gone
A little bird told me so
[Chorus]
So long now I've been out
In the rain and snow
But winter's come and gone
A little bird told me so
Winter’s Come And Gone was written by Gillian Welch & David Rawlings.
Winter’s Come And Gone was produced by T Bone Burnett.
Gillian Welch released Winter’s Come And Gone on Sat Jul 18 1998.