Wilco – My Darling

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Go back to sleep now
My darling
And I'll keep all the bad dreams away
Breathe now, think sweet things
And I'll think of all the right words to say

Because we made you
My darling
With the love in each of our hearts
We were a family, my darling
Right from the start

Grow up now
My darling
Please don't you grow up too fast
And be sure, darling
To make all the good times last

Because we made you
My darling
With the love in each of our hearts
We were a family, my darling
Right from the start

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Track duration: 03:38

"My Darling" as written by Jeff Tweedy, Jay Bennett

Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., JAMIE MUSIC PUBLISHING CO

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    General Comment:I find something about this song kind of creepy when I hear it in its context on the album, two tracks after "Via Chicago" - it's like, you just said you dreamed about killing someone, and now you apparently have a kid who you're singing a comforting bedtime song to? Whoa. O_o
    Flag UWSGuy2on March 22, 2013   Link
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    General Comment:Gorgeous song, the backing harmonies during the "Grow up now..." verse are just stunning. I enjoy the song's decent into a slower intrumental version of Nothin'severgonnastandinmyway, very clever.
    Flag Summerteeth87on July 23, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:i totally agree with this reminding one of the beatles. that's teh 1st thing i thought
    Flag cfontson June 02, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:This was the first Wilco song I ever heard. I had downloaded a bunch of music that had been on Gilmore Girls, and this and Heavy Metal Drummer were among it. I swear I listened to it thirty times before I changed it, and put it on every mix cd for months.
    Flag sincelastdecemberon January 24, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:Hmmm, interesting that nobody wants to delve into that sort of creepy/scary section near the end. You know, where the song transforms from a lullabye into a figurative nightmare? Any thoughts?
    Flag IdiotSlowDown21on November 08, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:It's funny that Lixa said it reminds her of Gilmore Girls. This song played in an episode in the first season of the show -- when Rory oversleeps her first big test at Chilton.

    Beautiful song.
    Flag nutmeg574on April 11, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:Start sounds like a western song mixed with something like Buffy, with Grease too. It's odd but gorgeous. Sorry for posting again, i just can't edit my first.
    Flag Lixaon March 26, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:He's saying goodnight to his child, and wants to keep these days.
    It reminds me of Gilmore Girls.
    Flag Lixaon March 26, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:everytime i listen to this song(like now) it makes me think of my mom, and then makes me think about the future, if/when i have my own kid(s).

    i want to sing this to them before they go to sleep. *sappy*
    Flag delialon July 20, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:Anyone else hear this as a total beatles homage? Not only the Strawberry Fields-esque mellotron, or the way the vocals are engineered. Even the drums seem to be taken directly out of Hey Jude.
    Flag Stumblineon March 24, 2005   Link

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