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   Angel of the Morning
  Chip Taylor
   
  There'll be no strings to bind your hands
Not if my love can't bind your heart
And there's no need to take a stand
For it was I who chose to start

There is no need to take me home
I'm old enough to face the dawn
Just call me angel of the morning
Just touch my cheek before you leave me baby

Just call me angel of the morning
Slowly slowly turn away from me
Well maybe the sun's light will be dim
but it won't matter anyhow

If morning echo says we've sinned
Well, it was what I wanted now.
And if we're the victims of the night
I promise you I won't be blinded by light

Just call me angel
Touch my cheek before you leave me baby.
Just call me angel of the morning morning
Just touch my cheek before you leave me baby

Just call me angel of the morning (baby
Just touch my cheek before you leave me, baby)
Just call me angel of the morning
Slowly slowly turn away from me from me
From me

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Lyrics transcription by Roger Nupie




Original lyrics

There'll be no strings to bind your hands
not if my love can't bind your heart.
And there's no need to take a stand
for it was I who chose to start.
I see no need to take me home,
I'm old enough to face the dawn.

Just call me angel of the morning
just touch my cheek before you leave me, baby.
Just call me angel of the morning
then slowly turn away from me.

Maybe the sun's light will be dim
and it won't matter anyhow.
If morning's echo says we ve sinned,
well, it was what I wanted now.
And if we're the victims of the night,
I won't be blinded by light.

Just call me angel of the morning
just touch my cheek before you leave me, baby.
Just call me angel of the morning
then slowly turn away,
I won't beg you to stay with me
through the tears of the day,
of the years, baby baby baby.
Just call me angel of the morning
just touch my cheek before you leave me, baby.
 
   
  Recording session unknown
    LP 1971 Here Comes the Sun RCA LSP 4536 [3:29]
    CD 1988 Reflections RCA CD 90226 [0:29]
    LP 1989 Laser Plus 22 RCA ND 90324 [3:29]
    CD 1990 The Entertainers The Entertainers CD 0266 [3:13]
    CD 1990 51 Great Jazz Performances That's Jazz TJ401 [3:12]
    CD 1991 Nina Royal Collection RC 83138 [3:00]
    CD 1993 Nina Simone Koch Präsent CD399532B3 [3:13]
    CD 1993 My Baby Just Cares For Me Legend WZ 90091 [3:13]
    CD 1993 Gold Gold GOLD 042 [3:14]
    CD 1994 Ne Me Quitte Pas RCA 74321196582 [3:29]
    CD 1994 Here Comes The Sun RCA BVCJ-7347 [3:29]
    CD 1994 Fine and Mellow Broad Music BRCD 035
   
  Recording studio session 1971 Feb. 2-17, New York, RCA Studio B -- (LP Here Comes the Sun)
    LP 1971 Here Comes the Sun RCA LSP 4536
    CD 1993 The Essential, vol. 2 RCA 07863-66307-2 [3:18]
 
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