Little Willow

Song ratings

Rating	Comments	Author	Date
	As a song written, like Hey Jude, to a small child (as Paul implies in the CD song notes) experiencing heartbreak, it is sensitive and uplifting and heartfelt. This is a lovely song, with Jeff Lynne's touches enhancing its sound. Somewhat surprising, however, to find that the subject of the song, the 'close friend' who died, was actually Maureen Starkey, Ringo's sweet first wife (Remember Paul's 'thanks Mo' from the Let it Be album), which means that the "Little Willows" of this song are well past 30 years old. Incidentally, try if you can to view the video for this song. It is a real tear-jerker, and gets my vote as the best song video of McCartney's career.	Bruce Beatlefan	November 17, 2008

Lyrics

Bend, little willow
Wind's gonna blow you
Hard and cold tonight

Life, as it happens
Nobody warns you
Willow, hold on tight

Nothing's gonna shake your love
Take your love away
No one's out to break your heart
It only seems that way... hey

Sleep, little willow
Peace gonna follow
Time will heal your wounds

Grow to the heavens
Now and forever
Always came too soon

Little willow

Nothing's gonna shake your love
Take your love away
No one's out to break your heart
It only seems that way... hey

Bend, little willow
Wind's gonna blow you
Hard and cold tonight

Life, as it happens
Nobody warns you
Willow, hold on tight

Ah, little willow
Little willow

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