The other day Cat Stevens’ “Morning Has Broken” came on the car radio. What a lovely song! Rick W’s exquisite baroque piano, Cat’s warm vocal, his and Alun Davies’ beautifully recorded acoustic guitars. But then –

SHOCK HORROR! THE THIRD VERSE!

Mine is the sunlight, mine is the morning Born of the one light, Eden saw play Praise with elation, praise every morning God’s recreation of the new day

“God’s recreation”. No Cat, it’s not God’s pastime, (ie “recreation” with a short e) it’s God’s “re-creation” ie he’s doing it again.

Bugs me every time. I wonder if anyone ever told him? Does he sing it that way in concert (sorry, can’t be bothered to do the YT search)

I can forgive him because it’s such a nice song.

No such forgiveness however for our Rod’s execrable “You’re In My Heart”

My love for you is immeasurable My respect for you immense You’re ageless, timeless, lace and fineness You’re beauty and elegance

Rhyming “immense” with “elegance”. Nah