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Garden of Love (If I Just Could Turn Back Time)

from Garden of Love (If I Just Could Turn Back Time) by Wily Bo Walker

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"you won't read that book again
Because the ending's just too hard to take…"

This is a song which, upon first hearing, evoked the same feelings in me as Gordon Lightfoot’s ‘If You Could Read My Mind’

I was introduced to this song by my good friend, Danny Flam, who has played on and produced tracks for the song's writer, Kathy Ingraham

Kathy's words resonated with me and I laid down this track in my studio in a series of one-takes so what you hear is my interpretation
as fresh as my ears initially heard this song. I just followed the muse and the track evolved itself. But I also heard something else
so I called up a friend, the world renowned pedal steel player BJ Cole, and he has added his beautiful playing to the song

Available as Hi Res Audio 24Bit 96khz FLAC or WAV download as well as regular MP3 etc


PRESS REVIEWS:

5 Star Review:

"Dark, melancholy and unremitting, it is an almost perfect ‘lost love’ ballad.

Walkers vocals are perfect, deep and soulful with his usual granite gruffness on the very ragged edge of breaking up. BJ Cole’s pedal steel a perfect accompaniment with its keening tone and lonely tones.

The rest of the playing is soft and understated and all you really have is Walker’s vocal set against the pedal steel.

Wily Bo Walker is one of Britain’s most prolific gems and among many great songs, this ranks up there as one of his best.", Andy Snipper, Music News

lyrics

THERE’S A LITTLE GARDEN
THAT YOU PLANTED IN MY HEART
EVERY JOY IS LIKE A FLOWER
IT OPENS TO THE SUN
WHEN I THINK OF YOU

THERE’S A LITTLE MEMORY
THAT’S HIDING DEEP INSIDE
I SWEAR I FEEL YOU NEAR
WHEN I FEEL A GENTLE BREEZE
LIKE YOUR BREATH UPON MY SKIN

WHY OH WHY
DID YOU HAVE TO GO
WHY OH WHY
DID YOU HAVE TO GO
IF I JUST COULD TURN BACK TIME

BUT IT’S TOO LATE TO TAKE IT BACK
WE CAN’T ERASE WHAT’S IN THE WIND
I’D FORGIVE IF I’D FORGET
ALL OF THOSE WORDS WE SAID
IF I JUST COULD TURN BACK TIME


© 2017 Katherine Ingraham Nixon-Del Rosso (Pembi Peirdon Publishing)
Recorded Under License ID: LPL993789 (Easy Song Licensing)

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from Garden of Love (If I Just Could Turn Back Time), released February 11, 2022
Wily Bo Walker - Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Rhythm & Lead Guitar, Piano, Electric Bass, Tambourine, Drums, VoodooVille Choir

BJ Cole - Pedal Steel


Written by Katherine Ingraham Nixon-Del Rosso

Published by Pembi Peirdon Publishing

Recorded under License No 1470023 (Easy Song Licensing)


Arranged & Produced by Wily Bo Walker

Mastered at 24 Bit 96khz by Denis Blackham, Skye Mastering

'Garden of Love' video © Sheldon Snow / Snowshoe Media

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