Back To The Well es un álbum de Kenny Rogers, publicado en 2003 por Sanctuary Records. El disco incluye 12 canciones, entre ellas «Back To The Well», «Listen To The Rain», «727 East Magnolia Avenue» y «Owe Them More Than That».
Sobre el álbum
El álbum Back To The Well ("De vuelta al Pozo"), de 2003, es, como su título indica, un regreso a las raíces más puras del country. En este trabajo, Kenny Rogers se sumerge en un sonido tradicional, con historias de la vida rural y una instrumentación clásica del género.
El disco tiene un sabor auténtico y terrenal. Las canciones a menudo hablan de valores como la familia, el trabajo y el amor por la tierra. Es un trabajo que conecta con la esencia de la música country.
Además, el álbum cuenta con la colaboración de la estrella del country Alison Krauss. "Back To The Well" es una obra sincera y sin artificios, el sonido de un maestro que vuelve al pozo de la tradición para beber de sus aguas más puras.
Listado de Canciones
- Back To The Well
Letra
When my home is, so far away And I miss you, so bad it hurts When I feel like, I've lost my way I know where to go to quench my thirst. Back to the well for a drink of cool, cool water Back to the arms where my heart first fell, Back to the place my loving cup runs over Back to my love, back to the well. Cross the ocean and around the world I've logged a million country miles But I always come back to the girls Who makes it all worth while. Back to the well for a drink of cool, cool water Back to the arms where my heart first fell, Back to the place my loving cup runs over Back to my love, back to the well. Back to the well for a drink of cool, cool water Back to the arms where my heart first fell, Back to the place my loving cup runs over Back to my love, back to the well. Back to my love, back to the well... - Listen To The Rain
Letra
Early dawn, another lazy, stormy Monday morn, Outside my ride is layin on the horn, But I won't be torn, from your arms Work can wait, I call the boss and tell him I'll be late, I've been saving for this rainy day, What do you say we stay at home, And make love all day long, And let's just listen to the rain fall, Music on the window pane, that's all; Nothing ventured, nothing gained, Just crawl back in bed, Pull the covers overhead, Me and you, Like John and Yoko use to do, Let's just listen to the rain Life moves fast, Let's find a way to make the moments last, Forget the future, and forget the past, Girl all I ask of you Let's just listen to the rain fall, Music on the window pane, that's all, Nothing ventured, nothing gained; Just crawl back in bed; pull the covers overhead Me and you, Like John and Yoko use to do Let it pour, we'll hold each other let the thunder roar, Love is never felt like this before, And I need more of you So let's just listen to the rain fall, Music on the window pane, that's all, Nothing ventured, nothing gained; We'll crawl back in bed; pull the covers overhead Me and you, Like John and Yoko use to do Just listen to the rain - 727 East Magnolia Avenue
Letra
You won't believe where I was today Something made my car go a different way Before I knew it I was back in time At our old address sitting in the drive. And I could see you in my football jersey raking leaves I could see me hanging lights on our first Christmas tree I could see us nail those numbers on the door that afternoon At 727 East Magnolia Avenue. They added on where we thought we would You always said it would sure look good They cut down that tree we were afraid would fall Looks like they picked up right where we left off. I could see you out there on the deck soaking up the sun I could see me chasing you around with a water gun I could see us there together, seemed the sky was always blue At 727 East Magnolia Avenue. If I could make one wish Oh, I'd relive my life with you At 727 East Magnolia Avenue... - Owe Them More Than That
Letra
Old Hank was a drifter passing through, He stayed long enough to cry the blues, Acquainted with the bottle, He knew the good Lord too, Hank was drifter passing through; Lefty was an oil rigger's son, He felt every word he ever sung, And when it came to singing, Lord, He showed them how it's done; Old Lefty was an oil rigger's son. They broke the ground On the road that we go down today, Like a train whistle passing, Their voices are starting to fade. There are some who sing their praises, Others tip their hats, But it seems like we owe ‘em more than that. Marty painted pictures with a song, El Paso made the whole world sing along, With the story of Felina and the cowboy in her arms, Marty painted pictures with a song. Waylon was the outlaw of our time, Not afraid to lay it on the line, He went against the grain, And he always spoke his mind, Waylon was the outlaw of our time. They broke the ground On the road that we go down today, Like a train whistle passing, Their voices are starting to fade There are some who sing their praises, Others tip their hats, But it seems like we owe ‘em more than that, There are some who sing their praises, Others tip their hats, But it seems like we owe ‘em more than that But it seems like we owe ‘em more than that, We all know we owe ‘em more than that... Yeah, we do. - Prairie Wedding
Letra
We only knew each other by letter, When I met her over the train, When the smoke cleared and the dust was still, She was standing there speaking my name. I guarantee she looked like an angel, I couldn't think of what I should say, But when Adam saw Eve in the garden, I believe he felt the selfsame way. I handed her up on the wagon, And I loaded up her trunk behind, She was sitting up there with the gold in her hair, I tried to get a hope on my mind. You think that you could love me, Mary? , You think we got a chance of a life, Do you think that you could love me, Mary? Now you are to be my wife. We finally headed out of the station, And drove up my home trail, And when we came to the farm she laid a hand on my arm, I thought my resolution would fail. Now froze as she stepped thru the doorway, And I stood there as still as could be, I said: 'I know, it ain't much it needs a woman's touch, Perhaps she turned around and looked at me.' Do you think that you could love me, Mary? You think we got a chance of a life, Do you think that you could love me, Mary? Now you are to be my wife. We had a prairie wedding, There was a preacher and a neighbor or two, I gave my golden thing, a gold wedding ring, And the both of us said 'I do.' Now when the sun is going down in the prairie, And the golden hair is a flame, I say 'do you really love me, Mary?' I hold her and I whisper her name. Do you think that you could love me, Mary? You think we got a chance of a life, Do you think that you could love me, Mary? Now you are to be my wife... - I´m Missing You
- Harder Cards
Letra
Well, a hammer fell down on a .44 primer And that was one less problem in South Carolina tonight Wrong or right. She just looked to me as she finished her tale The blank expression went another pale shade of gray There was nothing to say. In the shadows of her face I saw the scars That you get when you live where love is hard And she said, "Don't you sit and judge me from some high and mighty seat." "Don't you shrug it off until you've walked a mile in my bare feet." "There are people that you pass by every day With harder cards than yours in life to play." Well, I put the cuffs on her and sat her in the car Walked inside, he was layin' on the floor stone dead Been shot in the head. There were whiskey bottles and dope by the chair A starving baby with nothing to wear but tears So the picture was clear. He had finally pushed her way across the line And the badge I wore was losing all its shine And she said, "Don't you sit and judge me from some high and mighty seat." "Don't you shrug it off until you've walked a mile in my bare feet." "There are people that you pass by every day With harder cards than yours in life to play." I just stood there thinkin' how justice is blind But after thirty five years you learn to read the signs So I made up my mind. I took the cuffs oof her and I walked her back in Wiped the gun off and wrapped it in his right hand Where it should've been. And the morning paper read in black and white It's just another senseless case of suicide Suicide. Oh, but don't you sit and judge me from some high and mighty seat Don't you shrug it off until you've walked a mile along my beat There are people that you pass by every day With harder cards than yours in life to play. Well, a hammer fell down on a .44 Primer And that was one less problem in South Carolina tonight... - Tears In God´s Eyes
- Suitcase Full Of Blues
- You Have No Idea
- Handprints On The Wall
Letra
The wait turned into hours Before you came my way The smile that filled a daddy's heart On the special day The moment left me speechless I didn't know what to say Then you took your first breath That took mine away. Days go by so quickly Summer turns to fall Seems like only yesterday That you began to crawl So don't be afraid to take that step I'll catch you when you fall I don't mind if you leave behind A few handprints on the wall. I can't describe this feeling Way down deep inside The itsy-bitsy spider Was the first thing that we tried Patty cake, the baker's man With your hands so very small You could always stay this young And I wouldn't mind at all. Days go by so quickly Summer turns to fall Seems like only yesterday That you began to crawl So don't be afraid to take that step I'll catch you when you fall I don't mind if you leave behind A few handprints on the wall... - Love Like This
Letra
Is it still love when we no longer touch?, Passing white sheets in the night, Love goes unspoken, we don't say a word, We simply turn out the lights. Lost in the silence but still I can hear, The sound of my own breaking heart, I can't pretend that my world isn't falling apart. And I don't wanna go thro' love like this, 'cos I won't ever know what I might have missed. I wanna burn with desire, I want to feel the fire when we kiss, But I don't wanna go thro' love like this. I still remember the taste of your skin, The sound of you saying my name, The way that it felt as we laid in the sand, And passion came crashing like waves. The wind of your laughter, the longing, The love lead us to lacking inside There must be some way for lovers to turn the trash. 'Cos I don't wanna go ... Like strangers living like two people Who'd never known what is like to be loved. I want to burn with desire; I want to feel the fire of every kiss But I don't wanna go thro' love, No, I'm not gonna go thru love, I'm not willing to go thru love like this.