Linda Ronstadt

Released: August 23, 1977

Songwriter: Joe Melson Roy Orbison

Producer: Peter Asher

[Intro]

[Verse 1]
I feel so bad I got a worried mind
I'm so lonesome all the time
Since I left my baby behind
On Blue Bayou

[Pre-Chorus]
Saving nickels, saving dimes
Working till the sun don't shine
Looking forward to happier times
On Blue Bayou

[Chorus]
I'm going back someday
Come what may
To Blue Bayou
Where the folks are fine
And the world is mine
On Blue Bayou

[Post-Chorus]
Where those fishing boats
With their sails afloat
If I could only see
That familiar sunrise
Through sleepy eyes
How happy I'd be

[Verse 2]
Gonna see my baby again
Gonna be with some of my friends
Maybe I'll feel better again
On Blue Bayou

[Pre-Chorus]
Saving nickels saving dimes
Working till the sun don't shine
Looking forward to happier times
On Blue Bayou

[Chorus]
I'm going back someday
Come what may
To Blue Bayou
Where the folks are fine
And the world is mine
On Blue Bayou

[Post-Chorus]
Where those fishing boats
With their sails afloat
If I could only see
That familiar sunrise
Through sleepy eyes
How happy I'd be

[Guitar Solo]

[Verse 3]
Oh that boy of mine
By my side
The silver moon
And the evening tide
Oh some sweet day
Gonna take away
This hurting inside

[Outro]
Well I'll never be blue
My dreams come true
On Blue Bayou

A multiplatinum-selling recording artist and a true icon in American music, Linda Ronstadt redefined folk rock with her diverse fusion in genres and powerful vocals.

She was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in April 2014 and has earned a wide range of nominations, spanning from a Tony Award and a Golden Globe Award. She has charted 38 Billboard Hot 100 singles with 21 of them reaching the top 40. Having collaborated with several artists in many genres, Ronstadt has lent her vocals to over 120 albums and has sold more than 100 million records.

Her last live concert in 2009, marked the end of her career when she retired in 2011, after being diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and unable to perform.

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Simple Dreams

From the albums

Simple Dreams (1977)
Country Sunrise (20 Giant Hits) (1981)
Music For Makin’ Love (1987)
I Am Woman (1988) (1988)
The Very Best of Linda Ronstadt (2002)
Ultimate Seventies: 1977 (2003)
The Essential Country Collection (2007)
My Country (2009)
First Ladies Of Country (2015)
Just One Look: Classic Linda Ronstadt (2015)
American Made (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2017)
Just Country (2018)

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