"Swept Away" is a song by The Avett Brothers that appears on the 2004 EP of the same name and the 2004 album Mignonette as both a standard version and a "Sentimental" version. The song was likely played live before it was released on either album.
The standard version of the song features Scott Avett on banjo and lead vocals, Seth Avett on guitar and lead vocals, and Bob Crawford on upright bass. The sentimental version of the song features Scott, Seth, and their sister Bonnie Avett on lead vocals and both brothers on guitar with Bob on upright bass.
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Well you send my life a whirling
Darling when you're twirling
On the floor
Who cares about tomorrow?
What more is tomorrow?
Than another day.
When you swept me away
Yeah you swept me away
I see the end of the rainbow
But what more is a rainbow
Than colors out of reach
If you come down to my window
And I climb out my window
Then we'll get out of reach
Then you swept me away
Yeah you swept me away
You said with such honest feeling
But what'd you really mean
When you said that I'm your man
Well how my darling can it be
When you have never seen me
And you never will again
That you swept me away
Yeah you swept me away
Life is ever changing but I will always
find a constant and comfort in your love
With your heart my soul is bound
And as we dance I know that heaven can be found
Well you send my life a whirling
Darling when you're twirling
On the floor
Who cares about tomorrow?
What more is tomorrow?
Than another day.
When you swept me away
Yeah you swept me away
Yeah you swept me away
Swept Away (EP) tracks[]
Swept Away (EP)
1. "Swept Away"
2. "The Traveling Song" (Live)
3. "November Blue" (Live)
Mignonette tracks[]
Mignonette
1. "Swept Away" (Sentimental Version)
2. "Nothing Short of Thankful"
3. "The New Love Song"
4. "At the Beach"
5. "Signs"
6. "Hard Worker"
7. "Letter to a Pretty Girl"
8. "Please Pardon Yourself"
9. "Pretty Girl at the Airport"
10. "Pretty Girl from Cedar Lane"
11. "Causey Commentary"
12. "One Line Wonder"
13. "The Day That Marvin Gaye Died"
14. "SSS"
15. "Swept Away"
16. "A Gift for Melody Anne"
17. "Complainte D'Un Matelot Mourant"
18. "Salvation Song"
19. "Signs" (Jim Avett version)
20. "Laser Pants"