Archive for April 14th, 2012
For Baby (For Bobbie)
Words and Music by John Denver
Adapted and Illustrated by Janeen Mason
ISBN: 987-1-58469-120-4
This book includes printed music, pages of information about the illustrations, and a CD with John Denver’s recording.
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FOR BABY (FOR BOBBIE)
Music and Lyrics by John Denver
I’ll walk in the rain by your side
I’ll cling to the warmth of your hand
I’ll do anything to keep you satisfied
I’ll love you more than anybody can
And the wind will whisper your name to me
Little birds will sing along in time
Leaves will bow down when you walk by
And morning bells will chime
I’ll be there when you’re feelin’ down
To kiss away the fears if you cry
I’ll share with you all the happiness I’ve found
A reflection of the love in your eyes
And I’ll sing you the songs of the rainbow
A whisper of the joy that is mine
And leaves will bow down when you walk by
And morning bells will chime
I’ll walk in the rain by your side
I’ll cling to the warmth of your tiny hand
I’ll do anything to help you understand
And I’ll love you more than anybody can
And the wind will whisper your name to me
Little birds will sing along in time
Leaves will bow down when you walk by
And morning bells will chime
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A video which includes John Denver’s recording:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ts6xDmDfvqk
John Denver’s recording, previewed here:
http://www.amazon.com/For-Baby-Bobbie/dp/B00136PP32/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1334244907&sr=8-2
I also love Mary Travers’ (Peter Paul & Mary) recording of the song, including the simple, beautiful guitar accompaniment:
http://www.amazon.com/For-Baby-Bobbie/dp/B0012EELAS/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1334244907&sr=8-3
Songfacts.com info about how John Denver came to write the song (includes an embedded recording of the song):
http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=11621
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A photo gallery of pictures of the illustrator Janeen Mason and her beautiful book:
http://www.tcpalm.com/photos/galleries/2009/sep/24/janeen_mason/
Publisher’s page for this book:
http://www.dawnpub.com/our-books/for-baby-for-bobbie/
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I was interested to find this page of printed music. The site looks like a terrific resource. You can download the “For Baby For Bobbie” lead sheet in 3 different keys:
http://www.wikifonia.org/node/9206#/C/0/1
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