And It Stoned Me

Album: Moondance (1970)
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  • Half a mile from the county fair
    And the rain came pourin' down
    Me and Billy standin' there
    With a silver half a crown

    Hands are full of a fishin' rod
    And the tackle on our backs
    We just stood there gettin' wet
    With our backs against the fence

    Oh, the water
    Oh, the water
    Oh, the water
    Hope it don't rain all day

    And it stoned me to my soul
    Stoned me just like Jelly Roll
    And it stoned me
    And it stoned me to my soul
    Stoned me just like goin' home
    And it stoned me

    Then the rain let up and the sun came up
    And we were gettin' dry
    Almost let a pick-up truck nearly pass us by
    So we jumped right in and the driver grinned

    And he dropped us up the road
    Yeah, we looked at the swim and we jumped right in
    Not to mention fishing poles

    Oh, the water
    Oh, the water
    Oh, the water
    Let it run all over me

    And it stoned me to my soul
    Stoned me just like Jelly Roll
    And it stoned me
    And it stoned me to my soul
    Stoned me just like goin' home
    And it stoned me

    On the way back home we sang a song
    But our throats were getting dry
    Then we saw the man from across the road
    With the sunshine in his eyes

    Well he lived all alone in his own little home
    With a great big gallon jar
    There were bottles too, one for me and you
    And he said Hey! There you are

    Oh, the water
    Oh, the water
    Oh, the water
    Get it myself from the mountain stream

    And it stoned me to my soul
    Stoned me just like Jelly Roll
    And it stoned me
    And it stoned me to my soul
    Stoned me just like goin' home
    And it stoned me

    And it stoned me to my soul
    Stoned me just like Jelly Roll
    And it stoned me
    And it stoned me to my soul
    Stoned me just like goin' home
    And it stoned me Writer/s: VAN MORRISON
    Publisher: Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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Comments: 3

  • Eddie from LondonMoondance is a great album which lots of people have strong feelings about. It's great to hear this info about the amazing song 'Stoned me'. I've only just started listening to Morrison and I'm so glad I picked up this album 'Moondance'. He's Irish apparently and his music- at least what i can make out- is apolitical. I believe Moondance was recorded in 1969, right at the beginning of the Troubles in his native Ireland yet he sings love songs and songs such as Into the Mystic. I'm 39 and its only now I've picked up on such real, soulful music. Can't wait to hear more from Morrison and more good music generally.
  • Momads from 85648Loved Van since 1970+ due to Moondance.
    What I got from It Stoned Me was his Use of OH The Water- in Celtic cultures 'Water' means 'the water of Life', which means Whiskey! An an essential part of Whiskey is Pure Spring Water....
    That would also Stone Me Just like Jelly Role...
  • Bill from UsWhenever Van the Man goes to that other dimension,
    and we that follow him know this,
    well, sometimes we go with him.
    And that is why I have everything he ever recorded.
    (well except the slew of bootlegs).
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