BRING IT TO THE END

Jas Hilsdon once said, “Music is what feelings sound like.” Thank you for bringing your feelings out in music, Jas. You were a brilliant lyricist and musician all rolled into ONE. (BRING IT TO THE END was originally written in 1971 then recorded in 1997 with SWID members Annie Baldoni and David Gates. Video added in 2014.)

BRING IT TO THE END

I AM THE SEASON OF THE WET GRASS

GREEN IS THE COLOR OF MY HOME

I WILL LEAVE IT LIKE A GYPSY,

IN OCTOBER I WILL ROAM

AND IN JULY___ I WILL BE BACK TO CARRY ON

I WILL BRING IT TO THE END,

I WILL CARRY ON

BRING IT ONCE AND ONCE AGAIN

YOU KNOW IT WAS NOT MEANT TO BE EVERY NOW AND THEN

BRING IT TO YOU ONCE,

I WILL CONTINUE ONCE IT’S IN

AND I KNOW, OH___ OH___ I WILL CARRY ON

I AM A SLAVE MAN AND I’M TIRED

I AM NO CRYER BUT MY HANDS ARE WIRED

AND MY HEAD IS TIED UP IN A CRATE

AND MY THOUGHTS ARE ALL ON FIRE

AND MY WHOLE LIFE___ IS A HAMMER OF DESIRE

I WILL BRING IT TO THE END,

I WILL CARRY ON BRING IT ONCE AND ONCE AGAIN

THESE ARE NOT WEDGES,

THEY ARE DIAMONDS IN THE ROUGH,

HEY I WILL DELIVER UNTIL MY MASTER SAYS IT IS ENOUGH

OH___ OH___ I WILL CARRY ON

I AM THE YELLOW HUNTER SOL MY EYES HAVE SEEN THE HARD RAIN FALL

MY EYES HAVE SEEN THE YOUNGEST FLOWER ACHIN’ TO GROW TALL

AND WHEN I FLY___ BEHIND THE RAINBOW   I WILL BRING IT TO THE END,

I WILL CARRY ON BRING IT ONCE AND ONCE AGAIN

I AM THE CIRCLE, LIKE A WINDOW IN THE ROUND,

HEY THERE ARE NO WEAPONS, THEY WERE ALL LAID ON THE GROUND

AND I KNOW, OH___ OH___ I WILL CARRY ON

I AM A RIVER AND I’M FREE I CARRY WATER TO THE TREE

I WAS BORN TO RUN THE WOODLANDS AND YOU BUILT YOUR CITY ON ME

BUT I WILL LAST___ TO CARRY YOU TO THE SEA

I WILL BRING IT TO THE END, I WILL CARRY ON BRING IT ONCE AND ONCE AGAIN

YOU KNOW IT WAS NOT MEANT TO BE EVERY NOW AND THEN,

HEY BRING IT TO YOU ONCE, I WILL CONTINUE ONCE IT’S IN AND I KNOW,

OH___ OH___ I WILL CARRY ON

Written circa 1971

Bring It To The End © Copyright Jas Hilsdon, 2010 from SWID UNDER GLASS