Lyrics to
Pure Smokey

This version of Pure Smokey was released by George Harrison in 1976.

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Throughout my lifetimes I’d hesitate
I’d feel some joy
But before I’d show my thanks it became too late
But now all the way I want to find the time
Stop and say
I thank you Lord for giving us each new day

And as I think back over so many years
Love that’s filled my ears
I got to thank you Lord for giving us Pure Smokey
And anyone who hears – hears that voice so free
He really got a hold on me
And I thank you all for giving to us Smokey – Smokey

Singing it so sweetly
Like no one else could do
Always trying something new
I thank you all for giving us Pure Smokey

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The lyrics to Pure Smokey are the words, verses and chorus for the song released by George Harrison in 1976. Elements of the lyrics to Pure Smokey are both direct in meaning and also metaphorical with the real meanings of the song only known by George Harrison and any collaborating writers working on the lyrics for Pure Smokey back when it was created.

Some people have an interest in the etymology behind words and phrases. You can take apart the lyrics to Pure Smokey by George Harrison in a number of ways. The word "lyric" itself derives from the Latin word lyricus, with the actual English word lyrics applied to the definition "words set to music" listed in Stainer and Barrett's 1876 Dictionary of Musical Terms. Continuing the chain, the Latin word lyricus derives from the Greek word λυρικός or lyrikós. This somewhat means "poetry accompanied by the lyre" or "words set to music." You can easily see that by looking at the background of the word lyric, that the "lyrics to Pure Smokey" means the words set to the music of Pure Smokey, or poetry accompanied by the lyre played by George Harrison. The singular form "lyric" is still used to mean the complete words to a song. However, the singular form lyric is also commonly used to refer to a specific line (or phrase) within a song's lyrics. Hence, by this analysis of word structure, you could say that the lyric to Pure Smokey and the lyrics to Pure Smokey are both one and the same thing. None of this talk about the word Lyrics is really relevant to fans of George Harrison who came here looking just for the lyrics to Pure Smokey, but we feel it is still fun to learn what's behind commonly used words and lyrics in songs.

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