Nicholas Rodney Drake (19 June 1948 – 25 November 1974) was an English singer-songwriter and musician best known for his acoustic, autumnal songs. His primary instrument was the guitar, though he was also proficient at piano, clarinet, and saxophone. Although he failed to find a wide audience during his lifetime, Drake's work has grown steadily in stature, to the extent that he now ranks among the most influential English singer-songwriters of the last 50 years. Wikipedia
Lyrics
Nick Drake - Day Is Done
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When the day is done Down to earth then sinks the sun Along with everything that was lost and won When the day is done.
When the day is done Hope so much your race will be all run Then you find you jumped the gun Have to go back where you began When the day is done.
When the night is cold Some get by but some get old Just to show life's not made of gold When the night is cold.
When the bird has flown Got no-one to call your own Got no place to call your home When the bird has flown.
When the game's been fought You speed the ball across the court Lost much sooner than you would have thought Now the game's been fought.
When the party's through Seems so very sad for you Didn't do the things you meant to do Now there's no time to start anew Now the party's through.
When the day is done Down to earth then sinks the sun Along with everything that was lost and won When the day is done.
Please beware of them that stare
They'll only smile to see you while
Your time away
And once you've seen what they have been
To win the earth just won't seem worth
Your night or your day
Who'll hear what I say.
Look around you find the ground
Is not so far from where you are
Donīt too wise
For down below they never grow
They're always tired and charms are hired
From out of their eyes
Never surprise.
Take your time and you'll be fine
And say a prayer for people there
Who live o
Please beware of them that stare
They'll only smile to see you while
Your time away
And once you've seen what they have been
To win the earth just won't seem worth
Your night or your day
Who'll hear what I say.
Look around you find the ground
Is not so far from where you are
Donīt too wise
For down below they never grow
They're always tired and charms are hired
From out of their eyes
Never surprise.
Take your time and you'll be fine
And say a prayer for people there
Who live o
Haunting and beautiful.