Uploaded November 2012 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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An unreleased early Jackson Gem recorded live
at the "Four Muses Folk Club" in San Clemente
on August 9, 1969
I am a major collector of early Jackson Recordings.
There are only two songs of His that I have never
located versions of Him Performing. They are:
"Taking So Long" & "Have I Seen Her?"
If anyone viewing this Video has Either Song, I
would Deeply appreciate contacting Me, Thanks.


THE TOP
(by Jackson Browne)

I've been looking at this old Top
That I found here on the Ground
It looks like it's been lost
For some Time

I wonder if I gave it a turn
Would it go spinning round and round
You know I wouldn't tell you a lie
And I wouldn't pretend
I've been waiting in this alley
For a friend

And I wonder if my friend is going to come at all
Thought we'd be here by now
And I thought we would run

I've been sitting in this old car
With my feet up on the dash
I guess it hasn't gone so far
In some time

Well I wonder if I ease the brake
Would it roll out of this grass
You know I wouldn't tell you a lie
And I wouldn't pretend
I've been waiting in this empty lot
For a friend

And I wonder if my friend is on the way right now
I've been waiting so long
Waiting to fly
Until my friend can get to me
I've got no where else to be
So I guess I'll stick around

I've been looking at this old world
Through this piece of glass I found
It looks like it's been lost for some time
Well I wonder if I gave it a turn
Would it go spinning round and round
You know I wouldn't tell you a lie
I couldn't pretend
I've been waiting in this world
For a friend