Audrey, I hear you’re movin’ on again
Audrey, right when you became my friend
I don’t know where you’re goin’, but if I find you there
I’d surely ask you to come in, from the cold, cold air
Then you’ll know that I truly care
Audrey, when you were a little girl
Audrey, did you yearn to see the world
I don’t know where you’re goin’, but if I find you there
I’ll surely ask you to come in, from the cold, cold air
Then you’ll know that I truly care
For you, I really care a lot for you
Audrey, there ain’t no thing I wouldn’t do
Every time I say your name
A light shines on me
Every time I see your face
Audrey, I need you
(Solo)
Audrey, all the leaves are turnin’ brown
Audrey, now they’re falling to the ground
I don’t know where you’re goin’, but if I find you there
I’ll surely ask you to come in, from the cold, cold air
Then you’ll know I will always care, Audrey
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Notes: I began writing Audrey at my friend Barbara Bevan's place in New York City on her acoustic 12-string in Drop-D tuning. Barbara worked as an administrative assistant at Family Computing Magazine and helped see that I got paid for my work and expenses there. About the time I became friends with her she left the magazine and eventually became a casting director at Comedy Central. Unfortunately, she developed breast cancer and after a long fight she lost her life to the dreaded disease. I made a point of finishing the song and recording it in her honor.
The first recording I made of the tune was in around 1985 on my 4-track Teac. I transferred those tracks into my computer in around 2003, cleaned up the song a little, and re-recorded it for my Emerald Green Universe album in 2004. It has been one of my most popular songs on iTunes, so I decided to include it on Inthology.
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Drums: Larry Vineyard
Bass, Guitars, Organ, Vocals: Joey Latimer |