Molly Drake - Poor Mum

Lovely songs and poems by the English poet and musician Molly Drake, mother of Nick Drake.

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Fledg'ling

[redfrogrodeo]

I haven’t seen or spoken to my mother in 7 years. She’s a very mental Ill woman with a traumatic past. She caused me a lot of pain and I can’t be around her. I hold no grudge and feel bad for her suffering. When I feel sad about our relationship I listen to this beautiful haunting song.

[francineroch]

Poor Mum, poor Mum, after a lifetime of dreaming,
Poor Mum, poor Mum, whatever became of your scheming?
Nothing worked out in the way that you planned
Nothing was quite as you thought
Try very hard not to misunderstand
Joy as it flies can not be caught
Poor Mum, poor Mum, where did you take a wrong turning?
Poor Mum, poor Mum, pack up that last little yearning
pack it away with the books and the toys
Silent and dumb, sillent and mum
Go out and grab at your life and forget
You are poor poor ....
Mum?

[suzanne]

Well this made me burst into tears while making chowder the night before Christmas Eve. My spotify went from Leonard Cohen and Dory Previn to Molly Drake and it must know my feelings for Mabel Mercer. Looking forward to listening to more.

[mikethebloodthirsty]

Wiw... She uses exactly the same phrasing and melodic soundscape Nick Drake explored. Shows you that sometimes talent of genius doesn't appear out of the blue

[antoniomarine]

That's just incredible! :o. I hear Nick in there too.

[oronzo.persano.youtube]

One of the most brilliant and sublime song that I ever heard here. Thanks you Mum, thank you Molly, Thanks you Nick

[zoso]

Wow. Yes i can hear nick drake. He really got it from his mom

[riccardoverde]

These are in the english ballad tradition- and it's heir in pop...is Morrissey

[MollyPotterify]

Oh my. How poignant and fatalistic. Mesmerising. Love it.

[primtones]

Was Molly inspired by jazz? Do we know what kind of records she owned?

[richardparnell]

Almost impossibly poignant in the light of subsequent events. Lovely even on its own.

[flipindisticalpictures]

I think that she is taking the Mickey out of her own son....her son was a sad boy. Didn't he have a song called Poor Boy? That's my story and I'm sticking to it.