November Blue

Listen while you read:  Not sad to see you go . . .

If I weren't leavin', would I catch you dreamin'?
And if I weren't gonna be gone now, could I take you home?
And if I told you that I loved you, would it change what you see?
And if I was staying, would you stay with me?

And if I had money, would it all look good?
And if I had a job now, like a good man should
And if I came to you tomorrow and said, "Let's run away"
Would you roll like the wind does? Baby, would you stay?

My heart is dancin' to a November tune
And I hope that you hear it, singing songs about you
And I sing songs of sorrow because you're not around
See, babe, I'm gone tomorrow. Baby, follow me down

I don't know why I have to, but this man must move on
I love my time here, didn't know 'til I was gone
November shadows shade November change
November spells sweet memory, the season blue remains
November spells sweet memory, the season blue remains

Your yellow hair is like the sunlight, however sweet it shines
Bit by the cold of December, I'm warm beside your smile
Oh, lady, tell me I'm not leaving. You're everything I dreamed
I'm killing myself thinking I've fallen like the leaves
I'm killing myself thinking I've fallen like the leaves

~  The Avett Brothers

Thirty days hath September, April, June, and November. Today, we bid farewell to November, which I deem as cruel as April, despite what T.S. Eliot says. Although I am a fan of the Avett Brothers, I was unaware of this song, most likely because it dates back to 2002 and an album titled Country Was.

The video mostly shows the brothers in a car, on a road trip. If all goes as planned, by the time you read this post, I will have driven over 1200 miles to my southern winter home. While I have loved my time in the north, these old bones are much happier in a warmer climate. I will welcome December tomorrow without socks and shoes, gloves and scarves.

So. November ends. That means that I have completed eleven of the twelve months I committed to when I started this blog on New Year's Day. Let the December countdown begin! Perhaps you can imagine my mixed feelings. While I will miss the discipline (sort of) and my musical connection to those of you who follow the blog, I will welcome the release from the pressure of having to come up with a song every day. And, at this point, having to flip back through the entire year to make sure I haven't already used that song!

But I can promise you this: I will not be posting a Christmas carol every day.

Fa la la la la ha ha ha ha!