Geen idee welk genre dit nou eigenlijk is, maar ik moet het toch érgens onderbrengen. Vandaar.
Het origineel van Neil Diamond – een onderschatte songschrijver – is al fraai, maar de cover van Johnny Cash bezorgt me kippenvel. De tekst spreekt voor zichzelf, dus de gewichtige interpretaties kunnen vandaag achterwege gelaten worden.
Melinda was mine ’til the time
That I found her
Holding Jim
And loving him
Then Sue came along, loved me strong
That’s what I thought
Ya, me and Sue
But that died too
Don’t know that I will
But until I can find me
The girl who’ll stay
And won’t play games behind me
I’ll be what I am
A solitary man
Solitary man
I’ve had it to here
Bein’ where love’s a small word
Part-time thing
Paper ring
I know it’s been done
Havin’ one girl who loves you
Right or wrong
Weak or strong
Don’t know that I will
But until I can find me
The girl who’ll stay
And won’t play games behind me
I’ll be what I am
A solitary man
Solitary man
Don’t know that I will
But until I can find me
The girl who’ll stay
And won’t play games behind me
I’ll be what I am
A solitary man
Solitary man
Solitary man
Solitary man
