You Can Close Your Eyes

"You Can Close Your Eyes"
Single by James Taylor
from the album Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon
A-side	"You've Got a Friend"
Released	1971
Recorded	1971
Genre	Folk rock soft rock
Length	2:31
Label	Warner Bros.
Songwriter(s)	James Taylor
Producer(s)	Peter Asher
James Taylor singles chronology
"Country Road" (1971) "You Can Close Your Eyes" (1971) "Long Ago and Far Away" (1971)

"You Can Close Your Eyes" is a song written by James Taylor which was released on his 1971 album Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon. It was also released as the B-side to his #1 single "You've Got a Friend". It has often been described as a lullaby. It was initially recorded by his sister Kate Taylor for her 1971 album Sister Kate. The song has been covered by many artists, including Carly Simon, Linda Ronstadt, Maureen McGovern, Richie Havens, Sheryl Crow, Sting, Eddie Vedder with Natalie Maines, and the King's Singers.