• 8 Little Fishes
    I'm looking over, under and in Scrutinizing, analyzing Looking for the goof in the roof Knowing full well only time will tell Won't you help me if you can ? Tr...
  • A Funny Man
    One day a funny kind of man Came walking down this street He wore a shoe upon his head And hats upon his feet, He raised the shoe and smiled at me His manners ...
  • A Well Known Has Been
    From the album slow down world Tonight my life is heavy, I'm weak and down at heel The prisoner in the dungeon will know just how I feel I'm a well known has-b...
  • Appearances
    Can't get this shake together with the rock Movin' her body before she can walk People say you get nowhere till you talk But you feel and you hurt and you love ...
  • As I Recall It
    From the album the hurdy gurdy man As I recall it, the sun was high, Yellow in the blue, blue sky You couldn't quite make out this boy, He used life as a toy I...
  • Astral Angel
    From the album donovan Domes upon the Desert Shimmering through the haze Sunset in the Desert Listening to the crickets as they phaze Lights move through the h...
  • Atlantis
    The continent of Atlantis was an island which lay before the great flood in the area we now call the Atlantic Ocean So great an area of land, that from her west...
  • Ballad of a Crystal Man
    From the album fairytale Walk along and talk along and live your lives quite freely But leave our children with their toys of peppermint and candy For seagull ...
  • Barabajagal
    She came, she came to meet a man, she found an angel Goo goo, goo goo Barabajagal was his name now, Goo goo, goo goo Barabajagal was his name now, Goo goo, goo ...
  • Be Mine
    From the album sutras Stars 'round the fair moon veil their own shining when She's full on the earth with the light of Her silver Set you to rest on the softes...
  • Belated Forgiveness Plea
    From the album fairytale As a pilgrim I did go To a land that I did know, To the shores of Trist la Cal, To see if I still felt The same And the sun blazed mad...
  • Bert's Blues
    From the album sunshine superman Been a-lookin' for a good girl, But it's taking time A-been a-lookin' for a good girl, A-one to please my mind as well as my t...
  • Black Widow
    From the album slow down world Kiss me sweet lover And linger long in ecstasy Mingle our fluids, Flirt let me flame thee Come into my parlour, Come sit but a d...
  • Bleak City Woman
    From the album love is only feeling She came with her blue jeans on Wanting to star in a song Get you with your ins and outs of it, You're coming on strong, so...
  • Boy for Every Girl
    From the album essence to essence For every boy there is a girl, For every dream there is a real world For every lip there is a kiss, For every cheek there is ...
  • Brave New World
    From the album donovan There's a Brave New World awaiting all you kids out there With a brand new way of getting through your day there Don't you ever be mista...
  • Breezes Of Patchulie
    From the album best of donovan ii The long gone breezes are blowing down the sky >From my window to the street I cast my weary eye Everything is quiet in the l...
  • Candy Man
    From the album fairytale Candy man, he's been and gone My Candy man, he's been and gone My Candy man, he's been and gone Now I love everything in this Godalmig...
  • Car Car
    I'll take you riding in my car car Take you riding in my car car Take you riding in my car car Riding in my car Boys and girls sing a little song Boys and girl...
  • Catch the Wind
    In the chilly hours and minutes Of uncertainty I want to be In the warm hold of your loving mind To feel you all around me And to take your hand Along the sand...
  • Celeste
    From the album sunshine superman Here I stand acting like a silly clown would, I don't know why Would anybody like to try The changes I'm going through ? A hid...
  • Celia of the Seals
    From the album hms donovan Should you wander this land to the North, And few seldom do, Should you follow the song of the gull To enchanted western isles, Coax...
  • Celtic Rock
    Ye sons of Britain Who once were free Ye now are slaves to factory Those who walk the path of mole Expect in time to kill thy soul Look *Down in the wood in t...
  • Changes
    Evryone is right - Everything is wrong Don't let the CHANGES get you down man Everyone is wrong and everything is alright now, Don't let the changes get you up...
  • Children of the World
    From the album slow down world Some of us believe in communism, Some of us believe in capitalism, Some of us believe in spiritualism, Some of us believe in mat...
  • Circus of Sour
    From the album fairytale Circus of Sour, Holds shows every hour, The lion is eating the bars, hey the bars I was erected, The poor man is expected To climb to ...
  • Clara Clairvoyant
    Clara Clairvoyant Consultation 10 to 4 In the shadows Leave skepticism at the door Oh oh oh rap tap table tap Have you anyone to talk to Not quite living on the...
  • Codine
    From the album best of donovan An' my belly is craving, I got shakin' in my head I feel like I'm dyin' an' I wish I were dead If I lived till tomorrow it's gon...
  • Colours
    From the album fairytale Yellow is the colour of my true love's hair In the mornin' when we rise, In the mornin' when we rise, That's the time, that's the time...
  • Cosmic Wheels
    God is playing marbles With his planets and his stars Creating havoc through my life Through his influence on Mars That's why I'm stumbling down the highway On ...
  • Coulter's Candy
    Ally bally bally bally be Sittin' on yer mamy's knee Greetin' for a wee baw bee Tae buy some COULTER'S CANDY Poor wee baim yer lookin' awfull thin, A' yer jaw ...
  • Cryin' Shame
    From the album slow down world Food in abundance, beggars and banks, God in His Heaven and His priests in tanks Gold in the misery, sewer in the mind, Greed an...
  • Curry Land
    Lady you are my peace of mind Were I to seek your par none I could find You delicately went to curry land And left a lonely man Ah me yogi blue He thought to hi...
  • Cuttin' Out
    I went down to jose's pool To see if she was there I didn't find nobody Nobody anywhre So I cut on out of there I cut on out of there I was standing behind th...
  • Dare to Be Different!
    From the album donovan Dare to be different - learn to be lonely Dare to be different - learn to be lonely If you don't want to, do what the rest do Dare to be...
  • Dark-Eyed Blue Jean Angel
    From the album slow down world My love she's a flower Perfuming the air where'er she blooms, With her silk and her incense Harmonising hotel rooms Dark-eyed bl...
  • Deep Peace
    From the album sutras Deep peace of the running wave to you Deep peace of the flowing air to you Deep peace of the quiet earth to you Deep peace deep peace Dee...
  • Divine Daze Of Deathless Delight
    Seek ye the mystery through all this energy To set your soul bird free from deathless delight There are so many ways, forms upon which to gaze, Live in a divine...
  • Donna Donna
    Donna, Donna On a wagon, bound for market, There's a calf with a mournful eye High above her, there's a swallow, Winging swiftly through the sky How the winds...
  • Epistle to Derroll
    Come all ye starry starfish living in the deep blue sea crawl to me i have proposition to make thee would you walk the north sea floor to Belgium from England B...
  • Epistle To Dippy
    From the album best of donovan ii Look on yonder misty mountain See the young monk meditating rhododendron forest Over dusty years, I ask you What's it been li...
  • Everlasting Sea
    From the album sutras I love you like the sea I love you like the sea Everlasting Sea Everlasting Sea Everlasting Sea Everlasting Sea I love you like the earth...
  • Every Man Has His Chain
    From the album best of donovan ii I had a dream as daylight touched the sky As breezes chased along the winter lane I had a dream as dreams alone I dreamt Has ...
  • Ferris Wheel
    From the album sunshine superman Walking in the seashore twilight, It's then you spy carnival lights, You slowly near the magic sight, Tangerine sky minus one ...
  • Fishes In Love
    The FISHES are IN LOVE with the water The birds are in love with the air He rain's in love with the flowers And there's music averywhere The clouds are in love ...
  • Forever Your Love
    Holdin' on to your love Give me only your love I only want your true love Forever for me Dream of me when you dream love Though I am far away love I only want y...
  • Get Thy Bearings
    From the album the hurdy gurdy man Get your bearings, know your time Don't you worry, weather's fine All the world knows what I'm saying, All the world knows w...
  • Give It All Up
    From the album sutras No gold worth digging for Without your golden love No treasure rich enough To be without your love No sorrow deeper than To be away from ...
  • Gold Watch Blues
    I WENT UP FOR MY INTERVIEW ON THE 4TH DAY OF JULY THE PERSONNEL MAN HE QUESTIONED ME, UNTIL I NEARLY CRIED MADE ME FILL IN FORMS, UNTIL I SHOOK WITH FEAR ABOUT ...
  • Guinevere
    From the album sunshine superman Guinevere of the royal court of Arthur Draped in white velvet, silk and lace The rustle of her gown on the marble staircase, S...
  • Hampstead Incident
    From the album mellow yellow Standing by the Everyman, digging the rigging on my sail Rain fell to sounds of harpsichords, to the spell of fairy tale The heath...
  • Happiness Runs
    From the album barabajagal Little pebble upon the sand Now you're lying here in my hand, How many years have you been here ? Little human upon the sand >From w...
  • Henry Martin
    There were three brothers in merry Scotland In merry Scotland there were three aye And they did cast lots which of them should go Should go should go should go ...
  • Hey Gyp
    From the album best of donovan ii I'll buy you a Chevrolet, Buy you a Chevrolet I'll buy you a Chevrolet Just give me some of your love, Just give me some of y...
  • Hi It's Been A Long Time
    From the album the hurdy gurdy man Hi, it's been a long time, you're looking fine, Proud as any woman should be, proud of womankind My, your hair is longer now...
  • High Your Love
    From the album sutras All for the love of leaving am I All for the love of grieving am I Looking for you in the longing of life When all along you were here by...
  • House of Jansch
    From the album mellow yellow Girl ain't nothing but a willow tree Swaying in a summer breeze, You'll never change what has to be Girl ain't nothing but a willo...
  • How Silly
    HOW SILLY The politician look Wearing his public smile Trying to hide his incapacity When it's sticking out a mile With his papier mache wife And his papier tra...
  • Hurdy Gurdy Man
    From the album the hurdy gurdy man Thrown like a star in my vast sleep I open my eyes to take a peep To find that I was by the sea Gazing with tranquillity 'Tw...
  • I Like You
    You're such a good friend I'd had to have you as an enemy From the first time we met, I knew you were the one to set me free You liked me I liked you You liked...
  • I Love My Shirt
    From the album barabajagal Do you have a shirt that you really love, One that you feel so groovy in ? You don't even mind if it starts to fade, That only makes...
  • I Love You Baby
    I love you baby Ohhh I really do You don't have to think baby I'm givin' all my love to you When you're down in trouble just call on me I'll set you free and e...
  • International Man
    From the album donovan I like a pale Caucasian I like an olive Asian I like a Polynesian I like a slim Afrikaan Ladies from every land - love! The Internationa...
  • Isle of Islay
    How high the gull flies Oe'r Ilay How glad the farm lad deep in play Felt like a grain on your sand How well the sheep's bell music makes Roving the cliff when...
  • Jabberwocky
    'Twas brillig, and the slithy toves Did gyre and gimble in the wabe; All mimsy were the borogoves, And the mome raths outgrabe `Beware the Jabberwock, my son! ...
  • Jennifer Juniper
    Jennifer Juniper lives upon the hill, Jennifer Juniper, sitting very still Is she sleeping ? I don't think so Is she breathing ? Yes, very low Whatcha doing, Je...
  • Jersey Thursday
    From the album fairytale In the tiny piece of coloured glass my love was born And reds and golds and yellows were the colours in the dawn Night brought on its ...
  • Joe Bean's Theme
    Long and lazy schooner In lapis lazuli Aquamarina In a southern sea Soft and sensual sunset Sommerset Maughm funset The warm breeze of evening Caresses silk dr...
  • Josie
    From the album catch the wind Josie, I won't fail ya, I won't fail you, have no fear Josie, I won't fail ya, Give me one more chance, the day is near The meado...
  • Kalifornia Kiddies
    From the album donovan They grew right through the whole damned thing >From the beatnik beginning Pissed and Pilled and Puffed and Pricked Down the highway of ...
  • Lady of the Lamp
    From the album sutras In the night In the dark night There's a light That shines on me And the lady of the lamp she lies by me and holds on tight In my mind In...
  • Lady of the Stars
    From the album donovan She walks through the stars Past Saturn and Mars Who knows how she feels With the moon on her heel She glides through the night In Swirl...
  • Lay Of The Last Tinker
    I can see by your eyes you're a good man, And the sparkle of the ring on your hand You have a muzzled dancing monkey, A little cup in a hairy hand (I'll) bring...
  • Lazy Daze
    Looking for a place with a real lazy pace, Lay right back, simply rest my mind Living in a grass hut, swinging in a hammock, In some sleepy cove forgotten by t...
  • Legend of a Girl Child Linda
    From the album sunshine superman I will bring you gold apples and grapes made of rubies That have shone in the eyes of a prince of the breeze Bright cascading ...
  • Liberation Rag
    From the album slow down world My henna-haired gal's all there in coffee-coloured lace, Wearing such a pretty smile upon her face Her little angel's fluttering...
  • Little Boy in Corduroy
    Little Boy In Corduroy Donovan a little boy in corduroy a little girl in lace a little coy jump for joy colour in a space little boy in corduroy after me say ...
  • Little Tin Soldier
    From the album fairytale Once in a town in the black forest a little white toy-shop stood And the little tin soldier with only one leg lived in a castle of woo...
  • Lord of the Dance
    I danced in the morning when the world was begun I danced in the stars and the Moon and the Sun I came down from Heaven and I danced on Earth At Bethlehem I had...
  • Lord of the Reedy River
    Lord of the Reedy River She fell in love with a swan her eyes were filled with feathers he filled her with song in the reedy river in the reedy river She in he...
  • Love of My Life
    What was I to do? Down day Nothing I could do - no way For the sun don't shine in my life since you took your love away I can't go on Without your heart within...
  • Lovely Day
    Birds are singing sweet and low From the tres that gently grow Soft and soothing breezes blow On this LOVELY DAY To the meadows there GO I To wander as the but...
  • Mad John's Escape
    Mad John came down from Birmingham very hastily And from Borstal he had ran He made it down to Torquay Good boy Mad John Mad John holed up In an allotment she'...
  • Maria Magenta
    Maria Magenta Scarlet OHara Henna ma honey You are the one Ma silver moon lady She like a choir boy Hair all a-cloudy And flying and real A halo a sky gold A m...
  • Maya's Dance
    From the album donovan See my own reflection in the water If I concentrate, the image still I look kind of real just like I oughta Be just a splash and Maya's ...
  • Mellow Yellow
    From the album non album tracks Donovan Mellow Yellow I'm just mad about Saffron Saffron's mad about me I'm just mad about Saffron She's just mad about me {Ref...
  • Nirvana
    From the album sutras With no obstacles, and no fear Liberates herself, from illusion Now to realise perfect Nirvana Gone, Gone, Gone to the other shore O-awak...
  • Oh Deed I Do
    From the album fairytale Now, it makes no difference what you do, I love you, babe Well, I need your lovin', I need it bad, oh deed I do Now, you don't believe...
  • Oh Gosh
    With your coat of many colours And the flowers in your hair You may while away the pleasant hours To think upon all that is fair Think about it you'll agree Man...
  • One Night In Time
    This night as cities are burning we lie Tangled in each other's arms in the sky I can see no end to our sad aqffair You turn in your sleep and you say you don't...
  • Only The Blues
    When you wake up in the morning And can't seem to raise your head You sit staring in the teacup At the egg upon your bread And the life that you are living Does...
  • Pamela Jo
    From the album barabajagal I'll sing you a song called Pamela Jo, A girl with a sweet melody, don' you know, The words are very easy to follow, So you can know...
  • Pebble and the Man
    Little pebble upon the sand now you're lying here in my hand How many years have you been here? Little human upon the sand From where I'm lying here in your ha...
  • People Used To
    People used to get together round a fire Fishes were cooked, songs were sung Moonlight used to guide our way home in the dark Do you find it hard remembering? ...
  • Peregrine
    From the album the hurdy gurdy man Peregrine falcon hooded and flying Whither you go blindly over the mountain Oh your boats upon the sea are very beautiful to...
  • Please Don't Bend
    From the album sutras Walking, talking along a lonely shore With your hair blowing soft on the breeze I do dream you into my life Gift me your love if you plea...
  • Poor Cow
    From the album best of donovan ii I dwell in the north in the green country, Far I'm here, far I'm here And I take to my rest at the end of day, Whilst o'erhea...
  • Preachin' Love
    From the album best of donovan ii I'm preachin' love Straight from above I know what to do, yes I do Well, I'm breathing love Straight from above I mean about ...
  • Ramblin' Boy
    As I linger on this windy road My suitcase in my hand I think on how some hours ago Together we did stand Bewildered tears lay in your eyes As you tried to make...
  • Remember The Alamo
    A hundred and eighty were challenged by Travis to die By a line that he drew with his sword as the battle drew nigh A man that crossed over the line was for glo...