morning yearning

My good friend Kevin recently introduced me to Ben Harper's music. Harper is a relatively little known recording artist with a loyal following, and I must say that I have been won over to the fold.

These are the lyrics from the title track off his latest album Both Side of the Gun.

Not only is his sound soulful, at times he is truly profound... at least in my humble opinion. The first two lines of his fourth verse, in particular, move me:

like a summer rose, i'm a victim of the fall
but am soon returning

Enough of my ramblings, here are the lyrics to his song in their entirety...

Morning Yearning
Written by: Ben Harper

a finger's touch upon my lips
it's a morning yearning
pull the curtains shut, try to keep it dark
but the sun is burning

the world awakens on the run
and will soon be earning
with hopes of better days to come
it's a morning yearning

another day, another chance to get it right
must i still be learning
baby crying kept us up all night
with her morning yearning

like a summer rose, i'm a victim of the fall
but am soon returning
your love's the warmest place the sun ever shines
my morning yearning