Well, they'll take your soul if you let them, oh yeah, but don't you let them.

Quote by James Taylor

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I believe musicians have a duty, a responsibility to reach out, to share your love...

I believe musicians have a duty, a responsibility to reach out, to share your love...

That's the motivation of an artist - to seek attention of some kind.

That's the motivation of an artist - to seek attention of some kind.

Americans work a long away ahead of themselves because of the size of the place....

Americans work a long away ahead of themselves because of the size of the place....

I've seen fire and I've seen rain. I've seen sunny days that I thought would...

I've seen fire and I've seen rain. I've seen sunny days that I thought would...

I always thought that I'd see you baby, one more time again, now.

I always thought that I'd see you baby, one more time again, now.

I don't read music. I don't write it. So I wander around on the guitar...

I don't read music. I don't write it. So I wander around on the guitar...

Close your eyes and think of me and soon I will be there to brighten...

Close your eyes and think of me and soon I will be there to brighten...

I'm very unstable; there's no stability in a musician's life at all. You live on...

I'm very unstable; there's no stability in a musician's life at all. You live on...

Thought I'd see you one more time again.

Thought I'd see you one more time again.

Oh, yeah, yeah, you've got a friend.

Oh, yeah, yeah, you've got a friend.

People can be so cold.

People can be so cold.

I was a functional addict.

I was a functional addict.

If you think my music is sentimental and self-absorbed, I agree with you.

If you think my music is sentimental and self-absorbed, I agree with you.

Just yesterday morning, they let me know you were gone.

Just yesterday morning, they let me know you were gone.

They'll hurt you and desert you.

They'll hurt you and desert you.

Been walking my mind to an easy time, my back turned towards the sun.

Been walking my mind to an easy time, my back turned towards the sun.

I think people are isolated because of the nature of human consciousness, and they like...

I think people are isolated because of the nature of human consciousness, and they like...

It's hard to find a way forward. When you're 18 it happens in huge chunks...

It's hard to find a way forward. When you're 18 it happens in huge chunks...

You just call out my name, and you know where ever I am I'll come...

You just call out my name, and you know where ever I am I'll come...

I don't know much about God. But if everything does originate with God, then certainly...

I don't know much about God. But if everything does originate with God, then certainly...