Let a woman flow - It's a Beautiful Day

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Vol X, Issue 3 – Let a woman flow (01 Jun 2025)
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Name of song- Let a woman flow
Band – It’s a Beautiful Day
Writers- David LaFlamme, Pattie Santos
Album- Marrying Maiden
Release year- 1970
Resources- Wikipedia.org
Let a woman flow

The band “It’s a Beautiful Day” may not be a common household name for a regular rock fan. However, their classical blend of jazz, blues and rock can captivate any serious rock listener. For many fans, it would be a surprise that Deep Purple’s “Child in time” was inspired by “Bombay calling” from It’s a Beautiful Day’s debut album and they had retaliated by copying Purple’s “Wring that neck” in their song “Don and Dewey” from their following album “Marrying Maiden”. No doubt, they have left an indelible mark in the seventies classic rock.
They were originated in 1967 in San Francisco, California, by former orchestral player David LaFemme (vocals, violin, guitar, flute), Val Fuentes (drums), Mitchell Holman (bass) and Hal Wagenet (guitar). With numerous line up changes, the band has been continuing even today.
Although their discography catalogue is quite long, their first two albums were the most noted ones. Their debut album in 1969 and “Marrying Maiden” in 1970 became most successful ones. With all their hit numbers in these two albums, undoubtedly, the first two albums can be considered the prototype “It’s a Beautiful Day” albums!
“Let a woman flow” is a slow, romantic ballad from their second album. Although this album has noteworthy numbers like “Don and Dewey”, “The dolphins”, “Soapstone mountain”, “Let a woman flow” takes the cake quite easily. A poignant ballad with mesmerizing flute, violin, piano and smooth jazz feel, this song can enchant any listener anytime. Penned by David LaFemme and Pattie Santos, this romantic song has it all. Beautiful lyrics, wonderful composition, and a fantastic conglomeration of various instruments, the song is a bliss to the listener.
Yes, “It’s a Beautiful Day” never got the attention they deserved like their contemporaries such as “Grateful Dead”, or “Jefferson Airplane”, but their contribution to the seventies classic rock cannot be undermined. Definitely, “Let a woman flow” flows smoothly just like an endless musical rhapsody!!!

Happy listening!!!

Resources- Wikipedia.org, allmusic.com

Let a woman flow


I let my woman flow
To her own natural rhythm
I let my woman flow
To her own natural rhyme
Getting on, got to be strong
I let her know she belongs then I let her go

She wants the world to know
That I love her completely
She wants the world to see
How the stars shine in her eyes
Yellow hair blowing in the breeze
Flowing motion of the willow trees
We'll sail our hearts across an emerald bay, together

Yo te adoro, yo te amo
Tu eres mi dia,
tu eres mi noche
Yo me voy solo, para ti
Cuando yo estoy contigo,
dormido acia ti

I let my woman flow
To her own natural rhythm
I let my woman flow
To her own natural rhyme
Yellow hair blowing in the breeze
Flowing motion of the willow trees
We'll sail our hearts across an emerald bay, together

Lyrics - https://genius.com/Its-a-beautiful-da...
Video link -    • Let a woman flow - It's a Beautiful Day