Now this, I can listen to…Indiscriminate Act of Kindness

After hearing some of the songs that Taylor is going to cover on his album, I’m getting pretty excited about it. Obviously, I don’t know for sure that this song is the one on the album, as different songs can have the same titles, but I bet this one is the right one.

The first one I listened to was “Indiscriminate Act of Kindness”. This song is very soulful and I cannot wait to hear what Taylor does with it. Here are the lyrics:

She came in from the cold. Wet!
Dropped her luggage bags; looked the concierge in the eye
And said ‚I need a room for the night but I don’t got no money.
Will you take payment in kind?
He said ‚ alright. I’ve got a room here you can share mine.

Make the bed in the morning and that’ll do fine.
You can change in the bathroom, hang your clothes on the line‚
A tear came to here eye as she thought‚ How could he be so kind

She sat down on the bed with a needle
He said I’d hate to see you bleed
I’ll just fetch a warm towel and sit with you till your dry
She started to cry saying ‚Why‚ why, why

Consider it an indiscriminate act of kindness!

She was cold turkey. He was holding her hand.
She said I was ruined by a man‚ and this was never in my plan,
I dreamed of men who loved me together we’d see the world
But somehow I lost myself among the insults they hurled

I’m sure you’re a wonderful woman, and someday there’ll surely be someone
So just relax now. It’s important that you’re calm
She said‚ how is it you can see past me as I am

Consider it an indiscriminate act of kindness!

When you took your chances it was like you placed a bet
And sometimes this is the reward you can get
I was always taught when you see someone defiled
You should look them in the eye and smile
Take their hand or better still, take them home. Home. Home?

She awoke early in the morning made the bed gathered up her clothes to leave
Saw the concierge curled on the settee
And said what you did for me is hard for me to believe

I was just doing what was right.
No one that knows love could leave you out there on such a night.
If you can help someone bear this in mind
and consider it an indiscriminate act of kindness

Consider it an indiscriminate act of kindness!

This song is sung and written by Foy Vance, a musician from Ireland. He has toured with Bonnie Raitt and you can find more info on him here.

This is the kind of music I was hoping for. Something that Taylor can sink his teeth into and really get a feel for. It’s a song that means something, and I think Taylor could do a really cool version.

Here’s another one from Foy Vance…not on Taylor’s CD, but too good not to share.