I always debate about doing this
next song.
I've only done it about three
times live.
It's a very personal song.
It's written about a man
who is about to commit suicide.
His friends are trying to talk him out of it,
and they use all different kinds of bruises
to do so.
So, in the end, well,
I'll let you judge.
The song is called Jeff.
Now Jeff, the world is wide,
we'll get a ladder
and we'll climb the other side.
Now Jeff, the sky is high
and you can climb up to the top
if you'll just try.
Now Jeff, it doesn't make any sense
to stand by the river
looking into the deep, dark,
muddy depths.
Wouldn't it be nicer to go
when the water's fresh,
when the sun is shining,
when there aren't any clouds?
Come away from the water, Jeff.
Come away from the wa ter.
Please, Jeff.
Come, come, come!
I'll play you Spain on my guitar
I'll take you walking to the stars
Come Jeff, come
Around the corner of
the room
Around the corner to the moon
Come, please Jeff, please
Nothing's like it seems
Nothing's bad in daylight or
in dreams
Please Jeff, come
Please Jeff, please
Don't worry, Jeff.
Come away from the water, Jeff,
please.
Now Jeff, I know a place where we can go
and no one knows your face.
Jeff, we can see the Yankee movies,
if you don't have money, I've got money,
I've got enough for two,
for me and for you, Jeff.
Jeff, we can visit the house
over on the Rue de Madeleine,
Madame Allard has some new girls,
some fat ones,
some skinny ones,
some pretty ones, some ugly ones.
Come with me, Jeff.
Please, Jeff.
Come away from the water, Jeff.
Please. Please.
Please, Jeff.
Please. Come!
I'll play you Spain on my guitar.
I'll take you walking
to the stars.
Come, Jeff, come.
Nothing's like it seems.
Nothing's bad in daylight
or in dreams.
Come, Jeff, come.
Around the corner of the moon,
around the corner of the room.
Please, Jeff,
come.
Don't throw your life away.
Wait another day.
Please, Jeff, please.
Please, come
away from the water
Jeff, please, come,
I'll play you spain on my guitar,
I'll take you walking to the
stars, come
Jeff, come,
around the corner of the moon,
around the corner of the room,
please
Jeff, come,
nothing's like it seems,
nothing's bad in
For Christ's sake, Jeff,
come away from the water!