Ballad of a Runaway Horse (EmmyLou Harris)

Ballad of a Runaway Horse performed by EmmyLou Harris

[@FavoriteTunes2009]

When Emmylou Harris recorded Leonard Cohen's "Ballad of a Runaway Horse, he wrote her this note: Dear Emmylou Harris, Thank you for singing that song of mine. You brought it to a place I could never get to. And thank you for putting into the crowded air, and establishing it there for all to feel, the beauty, the dignity and the loneliness of America itself. In the midst of all the bewildering directions your voice takes us home. With deep gratitude, Leonard Cohen"

[@delcaplette7676]

I lost my girl Dec 12 2023 she was all I ever wanted. She was a horse woman and I was her cowboy and we had 22 beautiful years together .....God I yern for her😢

[@elisabethstoehr]

que votre coeur soit consolé

[@FavoriteTunes2009]

i am so sorry for your loss

[@MarygraceandWilliamConeff]

I hope your memories bring you comfort.

[@carollynn4069]

I'm so sorry for your loss ❤️

[@davidroga6508]

She’s absolutely peerless. She leads, follows, harmonises, supports and is incomparable. This is priceless. Txs Emmy for the beauty of your music. From Gram to the Boss, M Knopfler and some I have not heard of. 🙏. I hope I discover more of your beautiful music.

[@delcaplette7676]

My Laurie was tougher then the rest. She has passed away December 12, 23. Listening to her tow favorite artists Emmy and Merle bring me a strange feeling of loss and gratefulness for having those incredible 21 years together.

[@RamonaMcKean]

I'm sorry. 💔

[@philarvi]

"There are only two kinds of men in the world. Those who love Emmy Lou and those who never met her." Willie Nelson

[@rudolphguarnacci197]

I'm both

[@gonzaloleon-gelpi9151]

@@rudolphguarnacci197 And I'm neither.

[@oillease1881]

The thumbs down are some sort of different being.

[@songdoctor8896]

I believe that was his comment about Linda Ronstadt

[@melodiefrances3898]

The same is true for women. I worship her.

[@davidparnell1893]

Emmylou Harris and Leonard Cohen...two voices...from the same musical heart...both sang this song with the words so clear...both sang this song from memories so dear...and I'm thanking God for my ears and my beer...resurrecting my own past...old lost thoughts aged in time...far more sincere...

[@jeanreid4255]

I think she has one of the most beautiful voices of all times. This is a beautiful song, very intriguing. Thank you

[@jsigur157]

I thought I would use your statement to plug a girl whose fame never grew beyond the borders of her country which is Ireland. Her name is Donna Taggart and I will link her most successful song though most songs she sings are great and her covers are usually better than someone else's original. I love Emmy Lou so don't get me wrong on that kzbin.info/www/bejne/Zp-ZaJeJfJhogpY

[@nancyburridge]

This is an incredible song. EmmyLou's voice is amazing on this. Such beautiful tone and timbre! Thank you for posting!

[@kooslock8240]

Yes you're quite wright, Leonard words, his vision and Emmylou's voice and expression. Great !! This performance is a jewel in a box, sometimes you open it and let it go...

[@bethanyh2607]

The pictures are fabulous too! They match.

[@thomasglenn6147]

This woman, is so irrepressible and irresistible, I can't imagine life without her. Quite the true delight, in every aspect. Emmylou, you are number one, without doubt

[@gracegallegos5307]

I was in the Air Force McGuire. Got her autograph. It was in Valley Forge, PA. I was listening to her since 1974

[@antelauc5138]

Bravo emi

[@greatpix]

@@gracegallegos5307 I met her backstage twice, years apart, but she remembered me the 2nd time. The 2nd time I got to hang out with the Nash Ramblers. The first time I saw her she was performing at a music festival at a ranch in the Malibu Hills. Her band at the time had Ricky Skaggs, Rodney Crowell, and I think Albert Lee. Emmylou was wearing a purple t-shirt and jeans. Instantly became a fan. I found out about the music festival from a radio show Linda Ronstadt did with Bobby Kimmel where she said how great Emmylou was. (I won a Doc Watson album by calling in!) Bought the ticket, drove up the day of the festival, PCH was blocked by a Big Rock falling on the road and blocking traffic. Traffic backed up miles but I finally got my car turned about and took a very long detour to get to the ranch. Hot day, everyone was in a good mood and the music was the best ever. Somewhere i still have pictures. Back then they allowed SLR's into concerts, even with big lenses.

[@bobnunn4363]

I start to sob at the start of the second verse. And stop about half an hour after this beautiful song finishes. Every single time.

[@om92555]

Her voice will do that to you. It's so beautiful.

[@sofadopadoo]

I can't stop crying. My dad was a cowboy too, my grandfather a blacksmith. Some of my dearest memories are just hanging out with my horses. Standing in a cold barn on a rainy day, brushing my horse, sharing deep secrets, feeling a connection that can never be broken. It's the spirit of freedom and love. These things we share with other cowgirls, whether in life, or by proxy. Thank you my sister cowgirl. Your video has touched a secret place in my heart!

[@briankelly5432]

sofadopadoo I get to work on a farm I grew up in town. I get it now

[@rickceasor9981]

I am a horseman...........unable to ride ............this song replaces the horse between my legs...........

[@jal9603]

😥😥😥😥

[@integralsun]

I don’t listen to country music. But I listen to everything this this spirit sings.

[@afonso-zd8cg]

An angel's voice that soothes us. Every time I hear Emmylou (every day) I get more impressed. And I've been following for over 46 years !!! Emmylou, perfect ...

[@jackwalker1822]

Only 41 years for me. Hadn't heard this song in a very long time.

[@suegoetz1221]

lucky you. i just discovered her.

[@thegulagarchipelago5921]

PERFECT SONG!!!! She is the Absolute Bloodiest Most Beautiful Angel God ever created ❤❤❤

[@thegulagarchipelago5921]

​@@suegoetz1221Happy days!!! At least you discovered her❤🎉

[@thegulagarchipelago5921]

​@@suegoetz1221😊

[@sergeitrifonoff4801]

This absolutely wonderful ballad presentation by EmmyLou and with the visuals so perfectly arranged to merge with her vocals, should be placed in a time capsule to remind us what humanity really is. A work of art!

[@bryanoconnor5851]

Brilliant

[@JohnPoltrack]

RIP Leonard Cohen who wrote this masterpiece

[@RamSadeh]

Yes. Its the Ballad of the absent mare

[@Tmckshuz]

Leonard possessed a was a very great spiritual voice within in soul, his works inspired the human spirit

[@adogcall]

John Poltrack god I miss Leonard...

[@lorraineh5239]

so sad and brilliant

[@jimclarke1108]

This song and poncho and lefty are just songs til emmylou gets hold of them

[@jean-lucrehel8226]

Avec Joan Baez, Emmylou est la seule qui peut me donner des frissons et me faire pleurer en même temps. 💖💖💖

[@kidfly2ify]

Say a prayer for the cowgirl her horse ran away She'll walk 'til she finds him her darlin' her stray But the river's in flood and the roads are awash And the bridges break up in the panic of loss And there's nothin' to follow nowhere to go He's gone like the summer gone like the snow And the crickets are breaking her heart with their song As the day caves in and the night is all wrong Did she dream it was he who went galloping past And bent down the fern broke open the grass And printed the mud with the well-hammered shoe That she nailed to his speed in the dreams of her youth And although he goes grazin' a minute away She tracks him all night she tracks him all day And she's blind to his presence except to compare Her injury here with his punishment there Then at home on a branch on a high stream A songbird sings out so suddenly And the sun is warm and the soft winds ride On a willow tree by the riverside An the world is sweet and world is wide And he's there where the light and the darkness divide And the steam's comin' off him he's huge and he's shy And he steps on the moon when he paws at the sky And he comes to her hand but he's nor really tame He longs to be lost she longs for the same And he'll bolt and he'll plunge thru the first open pass To roll and to feed in the sweet mountain grass Or he'll make a break for the high plateau Where there's nothing above and noting below It's time for their burden the whip and the spur Will she ride with him or will he ride with her So she binds herself to her galloping steed And he binds himself to the woman in need And there is no space just left and right And there is no time but there is day and night Then she learns on his neck and whispers low Whither thou goest I will go And they turn as one the head for the plain No need for the whip oh no need for the rain Now the clasp of this union who fastens it tight Who snaps it asunder the very next night Some say it's him some say it's her Some say love's like smoke beyond all repair So my darlin' my darlin' just let go by That old silhouette on the great western sky And I'll pick out a tune and they'll move right along And they're gone like smoke and they're gone like this song Say a prayer for the cowgirl

[@davidschmidt6013]

There's not another woman breathing who could sing this song like EmmyLou. Every pulse of each vibrato is from the heart.... such an amazingly beautiful performance of an incredible song.

[@solarni1]

you dont know everbody

[@wshow11]

@@solarni1I don't think he needs to know everybody. Perfection is pretty exclusive!

[@centuriesofblood]

What a God awful beautiful song combining the talents of Emmy Lou and Leonard Cohen.

[@mstewart109]

God awful? Hmmm. Not to me. So beautiful is her voice i grew up on in the 70s

[@Jason-nl9np]

I thank God everyday for being able to experience the joy, sadness, reflection, and most of all, the beauty of sound such as this.. Sheer brilliance.

[@franklowrey3652]

What a beautiful song performed by a beautiful lady--a fellow Alabamian. It's not necessary to be able to interpret every single nuance of Leonard Cohen's lyrics in order to be moved by this rendition. It still speaks to the soul. Thank you, EmmyLou, for so many hours of musical pleasure.

[@johnniejohnson2402]

Emmylou Harris is in my opinion the best female folk/western singer of all time.

[@jimclarke1108]

Amen

[@elmerfudd5738]

You Betcha amigo

[@hmichaelhawkins8532]

I would surely agree with you, except how do you explain Alison Kauss? It's a tough decision between the two of them.

[@jimclarke1108]

@@hmichaelhawkins8532 Emmylou 1

[@martinbezuidenhout1134]

Agree

[@harmoniabalanza]

This is an incredible song. How can there be so many masterpieces that so few are aware of? It's the world. It's the wrong world.

[@harmoniabalanza]

they didn't need to bother with the cheesy background vocals.

[@jaysewall1]

Emmylou loves harmonies-huge part of her soul. Rather heavenly....

[@cityzen2717]

Wasn't this from "The Ballad of Sally Rose?"

[@rabbi120348]

No, it's from "Cowgirl's Prayer."

[@kirkjackson3514]

Most songs that are deep and abiding are meant to be listened to like one would view a great piece of visual art. Art museums are quiet, contemplative spaces where one can view the paintings and sculpture with the concentration needed to appreciate and understand them. This song can only be presented to an audience that hasn't heard it, but will TAKE THE TIME TO SHUT UP AND LISTEN to its simple beauty and deep meaning. Unfortunately, most music venues would not be a good place for this incredible ballad.

[@FunkyMarcel]

for the naysayers--Leonard wrote Emmy a letter expressing how grateful he was for her interpretation of this ballad...

[@LocustIvy]

FunkyMarcel From one unsurpassed performer to another.

[@lennycohenfan]

Charlotte Camp Agreed!

[@kitthearty]

It makes no difference. As an appreciator of both. When I first heard this I thought. This is more class than Ms Harris usually does, someone has written a quality song. It was a surprise to know leonard did it. I love both. Though maybe Joni would not be so kind. Boudoir poet.

[@richardspeer9674]

@@kitthearty you devalue yrself by badly mischaracterizing Ms Harris's ability to select material. Are you aware that she has 14 grammy awards/ duh.

[@piewhackit2me]

I have loved horses all my life.My first word was horsie.Nothing sweeter than smell of fresh cut hay and horses.Beautiful song & video.

[@alwebster6892]

You're so right. I even like the smell of their, well, how do I say it, or do I have to?

[@billsanders5067]

You were probably a Commanchie Indian in a past life.

[@danarzechula3769]

Tried to explain the sweet conflagration of hay straw and horse poop to my city boy husband. He just doesn't get it

[@sandyellisellis9681]

Love Emmylou and this song.Leonard Cohen had such a deep spiritual insight in his music.

[@ponceperales1041]

Honoring the memory of my father who a day like today, April 10, 2020 twenty six years ago crossed that final door, the one that patiently waits for us all. He never heard this song nor knew Leonard Cohen or Emmy Lou Harris, but he loved horses and endured a few terrible loses. He was generous to a fault and I still miss him. Hearing the pain and yearning of this masterwork I inevitably think of him.

[@benbarclay5546]

Lovely thoughts. I have lately had the song "Harvest Moon" running through my mind, concurrent with thoughts of Pegi Young, for whom the song was written, and who passed away 4 years ago. Music is like hands held across the gap.

[@ponceperales1041]

@@benbarclay5546 Thank you! I just read this. June 2021. I’ll check out the song you mention.

[@scooter0209]

He may not have known it then, but i think Leonard wrote this song for Emmylou to sing. What a heavenly pairing!

[@inandaround4667]

Or he wrote this song for us cowgirls.

[@carldehne4231]

All little girls love their horses. How epic and how poetic. To have EmilyLou sing a ballad to these little girls and their hopes and the aching of their young hearts does an old man good. Love you, EmilyLou.

[@wshow11]

Total agreement from another old man. Been in love with Emmy since 1977 , when she was opening for Willie. I was 17. Been in love ever since!

[@stephengriggs4392]

hi utuber423 this is one hell of a good song so sad but also so beautiful no one can sing a song like this like Emmylou her voice is suited to this type of song she is the number one ( I love her ) love the video you put with it well done Steve

[@Coco100k]

I can’t listen to this beautiful song without tears for my beloved horses that have passed on. ❤

[@guillermogarcia2067]

This is an incredible song. EmmyLou's voice is amazing on this. Such beautiful tone and timbre! Thank you for posting!

[@dirtysoapbox]

Say a prayer for the cowgirl - her horse ran away She'll walk till she finds him her darlin' her stray But the river's in flood and the roads are awash And the bridges break up in the panic of loss. And there's nothin' to follow nowhere to go He's gone like the summer gone like the snow And the crickets are breaking her heart with their song As the day caves in and the night is all wrong. Did she dream it was he who went galloping past And bent down the fern broke open the grass And printed the mud with the well hammered shoe That she nailed to his feet in the dreams of her youth. And although he goes grazin' a minute away She tracks him all night she tracks him all day And she's blind to his presence except to compare Her injury here with his punishment there. Then at home on a branch on the highest tree A songbird sings out so suddenly And the sun is warm and the soft winds ride On a willow tree by the riverside. Ah, the world is sweet and the world is wide He's there where the light and the darkness divide And the steam's comin' off him he's huge and he's shy And he steps on the moon when he paws at the sky. And he comes to her hand but he's not really tame He longs to be lost she longs for the same And he'll bolt and he'll plunge through the first open pass To roll and to feed in the sweet mountain grass. Or he'll make a break for the high plateau Where there's nothing above and nothing below It's time for their burden, the whip and the spur Well she ride with him - or will he ride with her? So she binds herself to her galloping steed And he binds himself to the woman in need And there is no space just left and right And there is no time, but there's day and night. And she leans on his neck and whispers low, "Whither thou goest I will go." And they turn as one and the head for the plain No need for the whip oh no need for the rein. Now the clasp of this union, who fastens it tight Who snaps it asunder the very next night Some say it's him, some say it's her Some say love's like smoke, beyond all repair. So my darlin', my darlin' just let it go by That old silhouette on the great western sky And I'll pick out a tune and they'll move right along And they're gone like smoke and they're gone like this song...

[@verncunningham6494]

Tim Mooney

[@fredkoning]

Thank you for posting these beautiful lyrics

[@claygirl8]

Just discovered this gem! Thank you so much for taking the time to write out all of these lyrics for us "Newbies" --- and even the more seasoned fans !!!! Makes me understand and appreciate this song a billion times more!!!! True artistry at it's finest!!!!! THANK YOU for sharing!!!!!

[@hansjosefstark4211]

Thank your for this Lyric Songtest , thats my favorit song from Emmylou Harris; b y

[@davidschmidt6013]

Thanks Tim. Being able to read the lyrics, especially for those very few places where I wasn't sure of a word or two, just makes this amazing song even better.

[@TheLupulalb]

Many years ago I worked a trucker, I arrived one night in a gas station in France, I went into the station and I looked at the CD, I saw one with a lady and a guitar, it was Emmylou, I did not know it but I bought that CD, I have fallen in love with her voice and listening to it with great pleasure, and this song can listen to her for a whole day without getting bored

[@briankelly5432]

TheLupulalb nice. Yep. She's that good

[@marsharupe8112]

This entire album -- Cowgirl's Prayer -- is stunning. I play it a lot.

[@karenmahoney8776]

She is one of the two greatest female singers of my time. We grew up together. With her friend Linda Rondstadt who is the other voice that soothes my old soul. I can't even believe how many songs she has sung with her magical ways and her many duets with other great singers. It doesn't seem like she ever gets old. I've loved her since I first heard her with Gram Parsons. And Linda. You too have the voice of an Angel. My only wish was that you didn't leave country for a few albums because then we could have more songs the way you sing the best. I love you both and you have made my life much more beautiful. Now my son loves you both too and we also love you Emmy with John Prine who is such a talented writer and singer. Peace and love to all.

[@jerrylopez1200]

I can not disagree , Emmylou and Linda , the very best .

[@donsholinder1279]

Yup. Linda was good but Emmylou is unsurpassed.

[@briankelly5432]

Karen Mahoney gawd I just met her really. She's a cut above. She plays great guitar while she sings.

[@billsanders5067]

Although she is not a C & W recording artist you can add Connie Francis to the list of all time great femle voclists.

[@DeborahFlynn-in8wg]

Linda is a good second but the two together is pure magic. Emmy-Lou is kinder,softer while linda is strong,with incredible range.

[@Frd472]

the greatest female voice ever in my opinion!

[@dbh931]

You've got to add Whitney Houston to that list.

[@chuck7476]

Emmylou's voice carry's high over the Mountain's , She is the life and soul of Country Music

[@DeborahFlynn-in8wg]

There is no better none

[@simpler43]

rest in peace leonard , you deserve all credit

[@paulinevanderwoning5706]

So very beautiful, her fetches all your life’s emotions out, beautiful stunning voice ❤️

[@melaniemarshall6942]

Thank you for the pleasure of hearing this beautiful song.. and the video is a feel good watch

[@rickswift5049]

What have I been missing never heard this beautiful so before & I've been a fan since I first heard Emmylou back in the 70's.Thank you KZbin

[@FavoriteTunes2009]

In memory of my beloved husband, Michael Burns 1/6/55 - 5/15/19. My heart is broken forever. My husband put this video together years ago He said, in his fantasy world, I was the girl and he was the horse. "wither thou goest, I will go" say a prayer for this cowgirl...

[@garoto1707]

Yes, I will. From Brazil!

[@doc4191]

Sincere condolences on the passing of your husband after 25 years together. I feel sure that I speak for many when I say that his choice of artwork, its sequencing and assembly, is worthy of the singer and the songwriter and that the resultant visual accompaniment is exceptional. (For me, the only comparable video is Bob Marshall's to "Another Lonesome Morning"). I am aware that some will complain that it makes no reference to Zen ox-herding and the pictures on the Japanese woodcuts which inspired LC to write the song but it works perfectly well as it is. Your husband's reaction to this song, his seeing your personal relationship in the two characters has resulted in what should be a lasting tribute to his creativity. Long may this video remain available.

[@ponceperales1041]

Poignantly beautiful. When life fiercely claws you, a handful of Leonard Cohen’s songs do the illusion of healing. Given what is going on nowadays , January 2020, that’s plenty.

[@DeborahFlynn-in8wg]

Nothing more beautiful the leonard bernsteins lyrics,insight and HER voice singing them. Pure heavenly joy

[@anadefatimamatias2515]

É a Melhor do Mundo Não tem ninguém como essa cantora Ela canta com a alma.

[@dietervoigt3361]

Fantastisch diese Frau!!!💓💓🐎💞💞💞🕊️🙏🌹

[@MatthewVanAtta0]

I keep coming back to the song. So beautiful.

[@siegbertjuhasz]

Wunderschön und tief berührend. Emmylou ist ein Engel.

[@anelladambrosio2513]

Una canzone molto bella,per una voce unica...meravigliosa!😊😍😘🎶🎸🎶💘💓💕💋💯🌅🍀

[@10mdh55555]

I love this song.Think she is the best. love Her

[@bencraft4733]

mogens dall Hansen i

[@utuber423]

Just want to thank everyone for such nice posting on this video. The story of the song always reminded me of my wife and myself and how we relate to one another.

[@mikestevens3023]

Utuber423 can you identify background art? Trying to find the artists whose work is used.

[@dustywelchcraneman6614]

This is a song that is based around a horse, yet can be referenced to the love between a man and a women, with the women, referencing the man that she loves so dearly, representing a strong, wild figure. With the song ending with the horse and the girl in unison, thinking as a union between two souls. Such a beautiful song that can be expect from Emmylou.

[@utuber423]

Dusty Welch You are the first to recognize why I put this together. For me it represents my wife of 20 years and myself.

[@nancyburridge]

It is a beautiful analogy for a life spent with one you love. Congratulations on 20 years! ~Nancy

[@RamSadeh]

This Song is By Leonard Cohen. its called "A Ballad of the absent mare". When leonard Cohen sings it- It is so much More..

[@dbh931]

Rob is a warped bast**d

[@RamSadeh]

Rob Graves No moron. It's a beautiful ballad But far too high for you to grasp. Low life.

[@rolandlang3647]

Une des plus belle voix du monde. Chanson magnifique

[@ulrichwill496]

❤❤❤❤🇨🇭

[@LiloUkulele]

what a beautiful collection of photos...credits would be nice....EmmyLou, we love you

[@RIDETHESUNSHINE]

“Though I don't believe, I come to you now, and I lift my doubt to your mercy.” Leonard Cohen, Book of Mercy . Doubt is a pain too lonely to know that faith is his twin brother. Khalil Gibran . Amen, Will

[@TvetiECATERINI]

Благодарю! Послушала с удовольствием!!

[@szekelyferenc7413]

Gyönyörű kristály tiszta.hang elbűvölő

[@fwhunt5021]

Leonard Cohen was one hell of a writer and Emmylou is one hell of a singer . What a great song , I've always loved this song.

[@h2oboater]

The Voice of an Angel.. 💝

[@turniparse]

Hey

[@tunes0001]

This song I dedicate to my mom…..a cowgirl from the time she was born. She learned trick riding from the old cowboy movies from the 40’s. She rode her horse to school in San Diego back when it was still country (Mission Valley)

[@LilyGazou]

Wonderful story

[@utuber423]

Say a prayer for the cowgirl her horse ran away She'll walk 'til she finds him her darlin' her stray But the river's in flood and the roads are awash And the bridges break up in the panic of loss And there's nothin' to follow nowhere to go He's gone like the summer gone like the snow And the crickets are breaking her heart with their song As the day caves in and the night is all wrong Did she dream it was he who went galloping past And bent down the fern broke open the grass And printed the mud with the well-hammered shoe That she nailed to his speed in the dreams of her youth And although he goes grazin' a minute away She tracks him all night she tracks him all day And she's blind to his presence except to compare Her injury here with his punishment there Then at home on a branch on a high stream A songbird sings out so suddenly And the sun is warm and the soft winds ride On a willow tree by the riverside An the world is sweet and world is wide And he's there where the light and the darkness divide And the steam's comin' off him he's huge and he's shy And he steps on the moon when he paws at the sky And he comes to her hand but he's nor really tame He longs to be lost she longs for the same And he'll bolt and he'll plunge thru the first open pass To roll and to feed in the sweet mountain grass Or he'll make a break for the high plateau Where there's nothing above and noting below It's time for their burden the whip and the spur Will she ride with him or will he ride with her So she binds herself to her galloping steed And he binds himself to the woman in need And there is no space just left and right And there is no time but there is day and night Then she learns on his neck and whispers low Whither thou goest I will go And they turn as one the head for the plain No need for the whip oh no need for the rain Now the clasp of this union who fastens it tight Who snaps it asunder the very next night Some say it's him some say it's her Some say love's like smoke beyond all repair So my darlin' my darlin' just let go by That old silhouette on the great western sky And I'll pick out a tune and they'll move right along And they're gone like smoke and they're gone like this song Say a prayer for the cowgirl

[@seabrr]

I can't get enough of this beautiful song but the video makes this shockingly beautiful. Great job! I am a devoted Cohen fan and this version is the flesh an the structure he created. a credit to everyone. Thanks for posting. I have the song on CD but don't care to listen to it ravenously without the pictures!

Belleza sin igual...música que cautiva..y deleita...Gracias ..

[@naomijohnson4901]

I never used to like this kind of music, but I really like her voice! I really appreciate the storytelling in this kind of country music. Is it true that she started out as folk singer? Does anyone know the name of any of the folk songs she did?

[@Mygrassisblue01]

Emmylou can flat out sing up a storm....she has such a beautiful angelic voice that just soothes me to the bone.......she is a real treat to your ears

[@kennethlieb8372]

Is there a more elegant rendition of a ballad anywhere? I dont think so. Wow.

[@vickykhongsitkhongsit9249]

I remember my Mother used to play her songs when she wants to relax...and it's really tug the heart when i hear her beautiful voice..ohh sweet old memories

[@ernestwelon781]

Hi dear how are you doing over there ?

[@SaharaForce]

So beautiful ! Thanks for the upload !

[@metsogrand]

Love Emmylou this to me is one of her best .Where the 4 - comes from is beyond me !

[@LocustIvy]

metso grand Agreed.

[@malmonempi3708]

Yep, also "youll never the sun"

[@richardansede2152]

I love this song and IT REMINDS ME OF ONE OUR CHILDRENs HORSES ONE THAT ran away from us and one of our cowboys caught her.

[@juneconyard4328]

Beautiful song by a beautiful singer x

[@skipyates3654]

Who ever wrote it ... Nailed it!.....Gram heard the magic ...I believe the best tribute tune I've heard.....when the goose bumps show up and the water flows I know it's perfect....doesn't get better....drunk or sober!

[@whitetigress7448]

You're a good writer. Thank you!

[@lauriemeerlarock5649]

Say a prayer for the cowgirl her horse ran away She'll walk 'til she finds him her darlin' her stray But the river's in flood and the roads are awash And the bridges break up in the panic of loss And there's nothin' to follow nowhere to go He's gone like the summer gone like the snow And the crickets are breaking her heart with their song As the day caves in and the night is all wrong Did she dream it was he who went galloping past And bent down the fern broke open the grass And printed the mud with the well-hammered shoe That she nailed to his speed in the dreams of her youth And although he goes grazin' a minute away She tracks him all night she tracks him all day And she's blind to his presence except to compare Her injury here with his punishment there Then at home on a branch on a high stream A songbird sings out so suddenly And the sun is warm and the soft winds ride On a willow tree by the riverside An the world is sweet and world is wide And he's there where the light and the darkness divide And the steam's comin' off him he's huge and he's shy And he steps on the moon when he paws at the sky And he comes to her hand but he's nor really tame He longs to be lost she longs for the same And he'll bolt and he'll plunge thru the first open pass To roll and to feed in the sweet mountain grass Or he'll make a break for the high plateau Where there's nothing above and noting below It's time for their burden the whip and the spur Will she ride with him or will he ride with her So she binds herself to her galloping steed And he binds himself to the woman in need And there is no space just left and right And there is no time but there is day and night Then she learns on his neck and whispers low Whither thou goest I will go And they turn as one the head for the plain No need for the whip oh no need for the rain Now the clasp of this union who fastens it tight Who snaps it asunder the very next night Some say it's him some say it's her Some say love's like smoke beyond all repair So my darlin' my darlin' just let go by That old silhouette on the great western sky And I'll pick out a tune and they'll move right along And they're gone like smoke and they're gone like this song Say a prayer for the cowgirl Songwriters: L. COHEN

[@ernestwelon781]

Hi dear how are you doing over there ?

[@rebekahlafever333]

The best song ever!... 🎶 Thank you so much... ...🎼💙

[@davidpialtu1520]

What an awesome voice..never heard such pure and nature ..long live Emmelou Harris

[@dollyclayton5308]

beautiful makes me shiver such soul

[@dollyclayton5308]

such a beautiful song so much soul

[@willemvanvugt3909]

The best female singer of all times together with Linda rondstad. I love them they are are like angels

[@ianduncan7471]

Emmylou what more can we say

[@andreasdreier2067]

Weltklasse Sängerin schönes Vidio Danke !!!1

[@jimclarke1108]

Emmylou can make any song sound fantastic

[@johnruaneanalysis5220]

EmmyLou Harris, definitely one of the top female singers of all time, such a sweet voice that is just incredible, beautiful just like this beautiful lady, thank you for this

[@edicamon8486]

Peut-être la plus belle chanson que j'ai écouté jamais. Merci utuber423 pour partager avec nous.

[@ulrichwill496]

❤❤❤❤🇨🇭

[@rickswift5049]

I just keep playing is over & over again it it as if I' addicted to it & to think any one did not it they must have no soul what so ever

[@mammo7647]

Rick Swift me too

[@foxsufer]

brought me to tears

[@wolfgangzemann7526]

11 days ago i lost my beloved 17years5month and 19days old dog GABA(labrador).my hard will always be with her Wolf (A-Pl-GB)

[@jimclarke1108]

Legend, every song emmylou sings is superb

[@eisteachbhinn]

How very beautiful 🌺🌹

[@ernestwelon781]

Hey dear how are you doing over there ?

[@xanadu9766]

I somehow never heard this song before and am in a state of complete if not stupified amazement. It's astonishing how much this conveys that has little or nothing to do with horses, while constantly evoking them in such immediate and moving detail. Rarely do song lyrics succeed so well as poetry, and Emmylou's rendition is characteristically sublime.

[@KlausMayer]

Absolut , super Emmy Lou ...

[@kenhutley971]

Does it get any better? Not for me!!

[@whitetigress7448]

I miss my horses. (Btw-- Emmy Lou is still so beautiful - props Cowgirl!)

[@shermananderson763]

Emmylou once said she sings for the feelings she experiences singing the song. She conveys them beautifully in every song she sings.

[@ulrichwill496]

Sie hat eine Engelsstimme! Sie ist unglaublich gut und extrem sympathisch. ❤❤🇨🇭

[@teodoranghelescu6877]

EXCEPT JOAN BAEZ -THIS WOMEN IS AN ANGEL ON EARTH ! THANK YOU EMMYLOU

[@kenwebb5300]

Teodor Anghelescu I. Olof.ol.ol.ollin

[@dontlookback3549]

much more versatile and compelling voice than J. Baez

[@TheLupulalb]

Acum depinde de fiecare ce timbru vocal apreciaza , insa cu adevarat , Emmylou are o voce care si pe mine ma fascinat

[@hannahherrlich8938]

Joan was great,but she's a distant second to EmmyLou!

[@gesco]

beautiful and powerful

[@RobinMarkowitzcoolmedia]

Brilliant video for a very moving performance. Thank you for your creativity!

[@CatherineSTodd]

Such a wonderful collection of horse paintings to go along with this beautiful rendition of this song! Thank you so much...

[@regineschoniger2659]

A beautiful Song und Video

[@steverollins6790]

I've listened to so many of Emmylou Harris's solos, duets and all. This ballad is, for me, the pinnacle. Haunting melody, incredible emotion - utter dedication to her chosen task. - MOON BEAR SPEAKS - Montana/UK

[@timetocallitaday]

There is something very sublime about a certain kind of song that has, melody or lyrics or harmony that really does something to the core of yourself. This is one of those songs for me. Just magical