SONGS:
-- The Whole Night Sky --
27 June 1994. Cologne.

Found on:

The Charity Of Night (1996)
Rumours of Glory - box set Disc 6 & 8 (2014) [compilation album]

Rarities (2022) - digital release
Lyrics:

They turned their backs
I made it too hard
Every place they touched me
Is a laceration now

Sometimes a wind comes out of nowhere
And knocks you off your feet
And look, see my tears
They fill the whole night sky
The whole night sky

Derailed and desperate
How did I get here?
Hanging from this high wire
By the tatters of my faith

Sometimes a wind comes out of nowhere
And knocks you off your feet
And look, see my tears
They fill the whole night sky
The whole night sky

Sometimes a wind comes out of nowhere
And knocks you sideways
And look, see my tears
They fill the whole night sky
The whole night sky



Musicians:
Bruce Cockburn: Acoustic Guitars and Vocal
Gary Craig: Drums, Percussion
Rob Wasserman: Bass
Bob Weir: Vocals
Colin Linden: Mandolin
Janice Powers: Low, Wiggly Keyboards
Bonny Raitt: Slide Guitar
Joe Macerollo: Accordion



  • Editor's Note - The following info is for the version on Rumours of Glory Box Set 2014:

    Musicians
    Bruce Cockburn: Guitar, Vocal
    Production
    Produced by Bruce Cockburn
    Recorded at Studio Comfort Sound, Toronto in1995

    Demo recording by Bruce Cockburn, previously unreleased Bruce Cockburn. Final recorded version appears on the album The Charity Of Night (True North TNSD150, 1996).


    2022: Re-released on digital album Rarities.



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