May 29, 2004

  • My
    Sweet Baby James
    ( Click here for sound )



    There is a young cowboy...
    Who lives on the range...
    His horse, and his cattle are his only companion..
    He works in the saddle and he sleeps in the canyon..
    Waiting for summer..his pastures to change...



    And as the moon rises, he sits by his fire.
    Thinking about women, and glasses of beer.
    Closes his eyes as the doggies retire...
    Sings out a song that is soft but it's clear...
    As if maybe someone could hear..
    He sings..


    Good night all you moonlight ladies..
    Rock-a-bye Sweet Baby James..
    Deep greens and blues are the colors I choose,
    Won't you let me go down in my dreams..
    Oh..and..
    Rock-a-bye Sweet Baby James...



    Now the first of December,
    Was covered with snow..
    And so was the turnpike from Stockbridge to Boston
    Lord, the Berkshires seemed dreamlike on account of that frosting
    With ten miles behind me
    And ten thousand more to go...


    There's a song that they sing when they take to the highways
    A song that they sing when they take to the sea...
    A song that they sing of their home in the sky..
    Maybe you can beleive it
    If it helps you to sleep
    Singing seems to work fine for me..


    Good night you moonlight Ladies..
    Rock-a-bye Sweet Baby James
    Deep greens and blues are the colors I choose
    Won't you let me go down in my dreams...



    Oh, and Rock-a-bye Sweet Baby James


    ~Song and Lyrics, by James Taylor~


    I've been singing this song to him, since he was conceived.
    He has been nothing but a joy..Nothing but a wonderful baby.
    And today...Today he is One.
    My heart rejoices, even as it breaks..

    I cry as I do this...I cry as I review the pictures...
    As I write out this song..as I listen to it..
    I am so blessed..so blessed to have him in my life.
    This year will never be again...


    But I will always have my Sweet Baby James...


    I love you, baby..
    xoxo

    Mommy

Comments (15)

  • Jen, that is such an amazing entry. You are SO magically creative when truly inspired. I have to say that finding yourself is helping you to be very in touch with your creative energies and I'm so thankful that I get to be an observer in your process, even a participant at times! It's really cool because you're making a talking album that you can cherish and look back on for years. I really need for you to teach me how to do pictures on here because you've inspired me and I'm ready to build. I love you Miss Jen and I'll see you tonight.

    Love, RAchel

    P.s. Don't forget to call or email directions to wherever we're going, k?

  • He has your nose!

  • Awww!  Happy Birthday little James. 

  • Beautiful. 

  • They are all great but the one where you're holding him and his eyes are open huge... hilarious! Pricless.

    I love that song too. Though I first heard it when it came out!

  • very beautiful

  • he is such a cutie

  • happy Birthday, James!!!

    (I sing that song to my son, too, since his last name is James. And he's 6.....so you can imagine all the "Mo-OMMM"s and eye-rollings I get, heh heh.)

  • sigh very very nice
    happy b day little man
    may the future hold
    comfort joy laughter
    and love

    t

  • he is too precious! and that last pic of him in a dress is too much i love it more than words can say! lol!
    love

    liz

  • Awwwwwwwww See this is sweet........

  • He looks so much like you, even more than your daughter!

  • Aww... he's so beautiful... so's your little girl.  But I've seen your picture and I know they look just like you.  

  • sweet.  one of the most exquisite joys (and heartaches I'm sure at times) I will never experience is motherhood. 

    so glad you are happy and delighting in the experience!

  • Aw, what some great pics! Gosh, another cutie! You have such -beautiful- kids.  :)

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