Sweet Melissa Song

The song sweet melissa was recorded by the allman brothers.

Sweet melissa song. To sweet melissa mmm freight train each car looks the same all the same and no one knows the gypsy s name no one hears his lonely sighs there are no blankets where he lies in all his deepest dreams the gypsy flies with sweet melissa mmm again the morning s come again he s on the run sunbeams shining through his hair appearing not to have a care. It was first titled as melissa in 1967 and would later be featured on the film brokeback mountain and the commercial for cingular. Melissa from schuylerville ny i was named after melissa by my father. The song s title is frequently referred to incorrectly as sweet melissa due to the lyric being sung at the end of each of the first two choruses.

The allman brothers band melissa eat a peach. Melissa wasn t a very common name in my home town but i was always proud to tell everyone i was named after the lovely song sweet melissa. The song s title is frequently referred to incorrectly as sweet melissa due to the lyric being sung at the end of each of the first two choruses. My dad is a huge fan of the allman brothers and my mom wanted to name me emily but hes like no we need to name our little girl melissa after this song.

1 the version on eat a peach was recorded in tribute to duane allman who considered the song among his brother s best and a personal favorite.