MORNING DEW (Bonnie Dobson)

"Morning Dew"

Song by Bonnie Dobson from the album Bonnie Dobson at Folk City Released 1962 Label Prestige International INT 13057

Writer Bonnie Dobson & Tim Rose Bonnie Dobson at Folk City track listing "Morning Dew" "Once My True Love" "Morning Dew", also known as "(Walk Me Out in the) Morning Dew", is a post-apocalyptic folk-rock song written by Canadian singer Bonnie Dobson in 1962, that has become a standard.

According to Dobson in a 1993 interview, "Morning Dew" was inspired by the film On the Beach.

Fred Neil heard Dobson's song and re-arranged it to suit his own style.

Tim Rose heard Neil's version and then recorded his own in 1966, adding himself as co-writer.

Through a loophole in US copyright law, Rose was able to claim royalties. Dobson has consistently questioned Rose's right to a co-writing credit.

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"Morning Dew"

(Tim Rose/Bonnie Dobson) Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. B.M.I.

Walk me out in the morning dew

Walk me out in the morning dew today
I can't walk you out in no morning dew

I can't walk you out in no morning dew at all

Thought I heard a young girl cryin' mama

Thought I heard a young girl cry today

You never heard no young girl cryin'

You never heard no young girl cry at all

Thought I heard a young boy cryin' mama
Thought I heard a young boy cry today

You didn't hear no young boy cryin' buddy

You never heard no young boy cry at all

Thought I heard a young man cryin' mama

Thought I heard a young man cry today

You never heard no young man cryin'

You never heard no young man cry at all

Now there is no more morning dew

Now there is no more morning dew

What they've been sayin' all these years is true
Now there is no more morning dew.