The Moody Blues - Departure & Ride My See-Saw (1968) HD

[ernestanderson]

To think that this was release the year of the Tet Offensive.

[NealShore-kxkm]

They helped me get through some really rough times when my brother turned me on to the Moody Blues

[MrAlebarjr]

R.I.P. Graeme, and thank you.... forever. ❤

[neilcarlson]

Such a stunning, imaginative opening track; Justin's guitar on fire again.Let The Journey begin...!

[TheJcfclark]

This brings back some untouchable memories. So grateful I 'experienced' the 60s. And grateful for Youtube -- glad I don't have to break out my albums & find a working turntable with a decent diamond needle.

[TravelinTom]

This album mesmerized/enchanted and drew me in when it was new...I was only about ten years old! My older sister bought it at a record store, remember those?,

[ladymariaoftheastralclockt]

Be it sight, sound, smell, or touch,
There's something inside, that we need so much.

The sight of a touch, or the scent of a sound,
Or the strength of an oak, with roots deep in the ground.

The wonder of flowers, to be covered, and then to burst up,
Through tarmac,
to the sun again, or to fly to the sun
Without burning a wing; to lie in a meadow
And hear the grass sing; to have all these things

In our memory's hoard, and to use them,
To help us, to find...

Ride, ride my see-saw,
Take this place
On this trip
Just for me.

Ride, take a free ride,
Take my place
Have my seat
It's for free.

I worked like a slave for years,
Sweat so hard just to end my fears.
Not to end my life a poor man,
But by now, I know I should have run.

Run, run my last race,
Take my place
Have this number
Of mine.

Run, run like a fire,
Don't you run in
In the lanes
Run for time.

Left school with a first class pass,
Started work but as second class.
School taught one and one is two.
But right now, that answer just ain't true.

Ah ah ah ah, ah ah ah ah, ah ah ah ah ah
Ah ah ah ah, ah ah ah ah, ah ah ah ah ah

My world is spinning around,
Everything is lost that I found.
People run, come ride with me,
Let's find another place that's free.

Ride, ride my see-saw,
Take this place
On this trip
Just for me.

Ride, take a free ride,
Take my place
Have my seat
It's for free.

Ride, my see-saw.
Ride, ride, ride, my see-saw.
Ride, my see-saw...

[thespeez]

An excellent song to 'row a five/six speed gearbox' to!

[Gemm]

Robert Plant is daft-THE'YE NOT CALLED THE MAGNIFICENT MOODIES FOR

[Mynamesalexa]

And Joan Jett got in the R&R HOF ahead of them....