The Monkees

Sweet Young Thing

(Gerry Goffin/Carole King/Michael Nesmith)

Lead Vocal: Michael Nesmith

Backing Vocal: Micky Dolenz

Guitar: James Burton, Glen Campbell, Al Casey,

& Michael Deasy

Bass: Bob West

Drums: Hal Blaine, Frank Devito, & Jim Gordon

Percussion: Gary Coleman

Fiddle: Jimmy Bryant

Produced By: Michael Nesmith

Recorded At: RCA Victor Studios, Hollywood

Date: July 18, 1966

Essentially the same musicians as those on Nesmith's previous session were used for this session. Michael Deasy replaced James Helms and Don Peake as one of the guitarists, and Bob West was the new bassist. For "Sweet Young Thing", Jimmy Bryant provided the fiddle.

On CD:
The Monkees Music Box (2001), Rhino Records R2 76706
The Monkees (1994), Rhino Records R2 71790

Lyrics:

I know that something very strange

Is happening to my brain.

I'm either feeling very good

Or else I am insane.

The seeds of doubt you planted

Have started to grow wild

And I feel that I must yield before

The wisdom of a child

And it's love you bring,

No that I can't deny,

With your wings,

I can learn to fly,

Sweet young thing.

People try to talk to me

Their words are ugly sounds

But I resist all their attempts

To try and bring me down..

Turned on to the sunset,

Like I've never been before.

And I listen for your footsteps

And your knock upon the door.

And it's love you bring,

With dreams of bluer skies

And the morning sings,

When I seem them in your eyes

Sweet young thing.

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