Valentine's Day

[Queequeg]

A "deep dive" (as millennials say) for a lesser-known song from James Taylor's 1988 album, "Never Die Young". Well crafted, both lyrically and melodically.
And for those who claim all he knows is a D chord, here's the lyrics and the chords + standard musical notation for anyone wishing to learn it by this Wednesday.

"Valentine's Day"
Beneath the tide the fishes glide, fin to fin and side to side.
For fishy love has now begun, fishy love, finny fun.

Paper moon, paper heart, pink balloon, work of art. Al Capone, Bugs Moran, Valentine's Day.
Bootleg gin, porkpie hat, dew Drop Inn, dirty rat, through the heart Cupid's dart, Valentine's Day.

Oh, day to repay the one that you love, Gentlemen, take off your hats as I speak thereof.
Just a brief break from the push and the shove, we may go a few rounds without boxing gloves.

Land your punch, I stand my ground, we break for lunch and a second round.
We set them up, we knock them down, Valentine's Day.

Me and you, you and him, him and her, us and them, we keep score love as war, Valentine's Day.

I lost my teeth, I lost my hair, I lost my mind, you don't care.
Love is war, all is fair on Valentine's Day.


That sweet violin is Mark O'Conner.

[teh]

Thanks for sharing this rare gem.

I was playing three more oldies (Lighthouse, Sarah Maria and Wandering) over the weekend. I'll give one this a whirl when I get back from the gym.