"Day Is Done"

"When the day is done
Down to earth then sinks the sun
Along with everything that was lost and won
When the day is done..."


The opening lyrics to the song "Day Is Done" by the late singer/songwriter Nick Drake (1948-1974)



In the summer of 2004, I mixed an acclaimed documentary for BBC Radio 2 called "Lost Boy: In Search of Nick Drake". It was narrated by Brad Pitt, to mark the 30th anniversary of Drake's death at the age of only 26. To open and close the programme, we used a wonderful cover version of "Day Is Done" - a very different arrangement by one of his fans, the singer Norah Jones.