A Song for You (with John Mayer) - Leon Russell (live) - video Dailymotion

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony #26 At Waldorf Astoria New York, New York, NY, USA  March 14, 2011

Transcript

00:00Now I've been to many places in my life and time

00:15I sang a lot of songs, I made some bad rhymes

00:22I acted out my life on stage and

00:26with 10,000 people watching

00:30But well, Lord, now I'm singing this song for you

00:38I know your image of me and what I hope to be

00:46I treated you unkindly, can't you see?

00:53And if I'm only falling to me

00:57Darling, can't you please see through me?

01:01When we're alone, and I'm singing this song for you

01:09You taught me precious secrets

01:14The truth will hold them nothing

01:19You came out the front and I was hiding

01:26But now I'm so much better

01:31If these words don't come together

01:35Listen to the melody, my love

01:41It's out there hiding

02:11guitar solo

02:23That's right

02:25I love you in a place

02:28Where there's no space or time

02:34I love you for my life

02:37Darling, you're a friend of mine

02:41When my life is over

02:45Remember when we were together

02:49We were alone, and I was singing this song for you

02:58We were alone, and I was singing this song for you

03:06We were alone, and I was singing this song

03:15Singing this song for you

03:20guitar solo

03:26applause