Fairport Convention – Who Knows Where the Time Goes

During his concert last night in St. Louis, Richard Thompson sang the praises of Sandy Dennis.

She was a British folk singer who collaborated with Thompson’s band Fairport Convention.

Thompson noted that many considered Dennis the greatest and most influential British folk singer of her day.

Fairport Convention was the first (and one of many) to record today’s song which Dennis wrote.

That’s Dennis singing the Fairport Convention version and Thompson playing lead guitar.

AllMusic.com says of this song, “Not only one of the greatest moments in the Fairport Convention catalouge, it is also one of the great British folk-pop ballads of the later half of the 20th Century.” 

Here it is…

Today’s Song 

Title: Who Knows Where the Time Goes
 

Artist: Fairport Convention
 

Album: Unhalfbricking (1969)

YouTube Link: 

youtu.be/OkOB57UcYk8

Lyrics

Across the evening sky, all the birds are leaving

But how can they know it’s time for them to go?

Before the winter fire, I will still be dreaming

I have no thought of time

For who knows where the time goes?

Who knows where the time goes?

Sad, deserted shore, your fickle friends are leaving

Ah, but then you know it’s time for them to go

But I will still be here, I have no thought of leaving

I do not count the time

For who knows where the time goes?

Who knows where the time goes?

And I am not alone while my love is near me

I know it will be so until it’s time to go

So come the storms of winter and then the birds in spring again

I have no fear of time

For who knows how my love grows?

And who knows where the time goes?

Here are the Playlists:  

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3xYKtYparrdJRYAjBj9kjx?si=eb6c3ebc30484204 

Apple: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/ware-house-concerts-song-of-the-day/pl.u-Ggz26cZlAVLj