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Any Van Morrison fans on here? What's this one about?

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  • 20-08-2012 1:41pm
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    I first heard the somewhat (not on any of his regular studio albums) obscure track "Joe Harper Saturday Morning" a few years ago on a cheap compilation of Van's music. I absolutely love the way it sounds, some great emotion in his vocals on it but am stumped as to the meaning of the song. Anyone know what it's about or what inspired it?



    When ya thought I was a stranger
    When you looked upon me
    When I came back
    But to take you from disaster
    I cannot master the four winds in your shack

    In the roamin', in the gloamin'
    You have brought and set before me
    And I think that it's an omen
    I'm just not what so many people see

    And you shined your glory all around
    Do not disguise what we did
    I asked you for half a pound and you said
    'Go see Joe Harper, Saturday morning kid'
    'Go see Joe Harper, Saturday morning kid'

    And the child held a ball
    In the garden with the old queen
    When ya kissed the lips and heart
    Another stranger, ya know what I mean

    And ya walked on the streets so lonely
    In your own childish way
    And ya thought that you would only, ha
    Do it for today

    And ya shined your glory all around
    Do not disguise what we did
    I asked you for half a pound and you said
    'Go see Joe Harper, Saturday morning kid'
    'Go see Joe Harper, Saturday morning kid'

    And just stood outside the club
    And the rain came down on his head
    And it he got all soakin' wet
    He says 'Go for yourself'
    I said, 'I know'
    Show Joe, I ain't conquered yet

    And I walk away from the backstreet in the rain
    And I saw how many times have I died
    Then we turned on outside of the bus shelter
    And I jumped on and said, 'Goodbye'

    And I shined my glory all around
    Did not disguise what I did
    Tried to keep it underground but they said
    'Go see Joe Harper, Saturday morning, kid'
    FADES-
    You gotta
    Go see Joe Harper, Saturday morning
    Saturday morning
    Saturday morning



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