Sandy Denny - Percy's Song Lyrics
Bad news, bad news, come to me where I sleepTurn, turn, turn againSay, one of your friends is in trouble deepTurn, turn, to the rain and the windTell me the trouble, tell me once to my earTurn, turn, turn againJoliet prison and ninety-nine yearsTurn, turn, to the rain and the windOh, whats the charge of how this came to be?Turn, turn, turn againManslaughter in the highest degreeTurn, turn, to the rain and the windI sat down and wrote the best words I could writeTurn, turn, turn againExplaining to the judge Id be there on wednesday nightTurn, turn, to the rain and the windWithout a reply, I left by the moonTurn, turn, turn againAnd was in his chambers by the next afternoonTurn, turn, to the rain and the windWould you tell me the facts, I said without fearTurn, turn, turn againThat a friend of mine could get ninety-nine yearsTurn, turn, to the rain and the windA crash on the highway, flew the car to a fieldTurn, turn, turn againThere was four persons killed and he was at the wheelTurn, turn, to the rain and the windBut I knew him as good as Im knowing myselfTurn, turn, turn againAnd he wouldnt harm a life that belonged to someone elseTurn, turn, to the rain and the windThe judge he spoke out of the side of his mouthTurn, turn, turn againSaying ``the witness who saw, he left without doubtTurn, turn, to the rain and the windThat may be true, hes got a sentence to serveTurn, turn, turn againBut ninety-nine years he just dont deserveTurn, turn, to the rain and the windToo late, too late, for his case it is sealedTurn, turn, turn againHis sentence it is passed and cannot be repealedTurn, turn, to the rain and the windBut he aint no criminal and his crime it is noneTurn, turn, turn againWhat happened to him could happen to anyoneTurn, turn, to the rain and the windAt that the judge jerked forward and his face it did freezeTurn, turn, turn againSaying, ``could you kindly leave my office now please?Turn, turn, to the rain and the windHis eyes looked funny and I stood up so slowTurn, turn, turn againWith no other choice except for to goTurn, turn, to the rain and the windI walked down the hallway and I heard his door slamTurn, turn, turn againI walked down the courthouse stairs and did not understandTurn, turn, to the rain and the windAnd I played my guitar through the night to the dayTurn, turn, turn againAnd the only tune my guitar could playWas ``the old cruel rain and the wind
