'Twas on a bright March morning I bid New Orleans adieu
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I took the train from Jackson, my fortune to renew
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I cursed all foreign money, no credit could I gain
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Which sent my heart a-longing for the lakes of Pontchartrain
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I hopped on board of a railway car, beneath the morning sun
I rode the roads till the evening, then I laid me down again
All strangers there, no friends to me, till a dark girl towards me came
And I fell in love with a Creole girl, on the lakes of Pontchartrain
I said, "My pretty Creole girl, my money here's no good
If it weren't for the alligators, I'd sleep out in the wood"
"You're welcome here kind stranger, our home is very plain
But we never turn a stranger out, on the lakes of Pontchartrain"
She took me into her mammy's house, and treated me quite well
The hair upon her shoulders in jet black ringlets fell
To try and paint her beauty, I'm sure 'twould be in vain
So handsome was my Creole girl, on the lakes of Pontchartrain
I asked her if she would marry me, she said that never can be
For she had got a lover, and he was far at sea
She swore that she'd be true to him and true she would remain
Till he returned to his Creole girl, on the banks of Pontchartrain
So fare thee well my pretty young girl, I never will see you no more
But I'll ne'er forget your kindness in the cottage by the shore
And at each social gathering a flowing glass I'll drain
And I'll drink a health to my Creole girl, on the banks of Pontchartrain
And they only thing they tell you is "Don't look down"
So I gaze off into the distance
Where the tightrope disappears
And I dream of solid ground
You get a pretty good view from the end of line
But you've seen it all before
And it's never worth the journey that you made
And you can always buy your way back home
And sink into your comfort zone
But it's gonna cost you everything you saved
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And now I'm dreaming of you again
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And of everything that remains
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By the wayside where we used to play
I was stranded, soaked and broke
Waiting for a bus out of Basingstoke
Wondering why the sun even bothers settings
On nights like this I hope I never recall
I lie awake and I recite them all
My memory's no good: I'm really bad at forgetting
And now I'm dreaming of you again
And of everything that remains
By the wayside where we used to play
I'm never too busy to notice a sign
I think of you when pylons align
There's a moment when you can see right through
And I sent my message over crackling wires
"Don't sink back down into my desires!"
It's getting pretty crowded down there too
And now I'm dreaming of you again
And of everything that remains
By the wayside where we used to play
And I still play
You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go [Bob Dylan]
You're gonna make me lonesome when you go
Dragon clouds so high above
I've only known careless love
It's always has hit me from below
But this time around it's more correct
Right on target, so direct
You're gonna make me lonesome when you go
Purple clover, Queen Anne's lace
Crimson hair across your face
You could make me cry if you don't know
Can't remember what I was thinkin' of
You might be spoilin' me too much, love
You're gonna make me lonesome when you go
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Flowers on the hillside bloomin' crazy
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Crickets talkin' back and forth in rhyme
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Blue river runnin' slow and lazy
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I could stay with you forever and never realize the time
Situations have ended sad
Relationships have all been bad
Mine have been like Verlaine's and Rimbaud
But there's no way I can compare
All them scenes to this affair
You're gonna make me lonesome when you go
You're gonna make me wonder what I'm doin'
Stayin' far behind without you
You're gonna make me wonder what I'm sayin'
You're gonna make me give myself a good talkin' to
I'll look for you in old Honolulu
San Francisco, Ashtabula
You're gonna have to leave me now, I know
But I'll see you in the sky above
In the tall grass, in the ones I love
You're gonna make me lonesome when you go
I've seen love go by my door
Never dressed like this before
It seems to have some special kind of glow
I like your coffee, I like that cream
You're like a midnight summer dream
You're sure gonna make me lonesome when you go
I feel your anger, feel your wrath
You're walking down the garden path
You've got a date with Mr Gigolo
You're very strict, you're very sweet
You have made my life complete
You're sure gonna make me lonesome when you go
I see things inside my mind
The things Milton saw after he went blind
There are a lot of things I don't prefer to know
We walked the dog and skinned the cat
I wore your coat, you wore my hat
You're sure gonna make me lonesome when you go
It's a long, long way to Tipperary
You see a lot of things along the way
You don't have to thank me, it isn't necessary
Maybe tomorrow, maybe some other day
The play was over before we knew it
My part was easy, I walked right through it
Can't say we didn't put on quite a show
Don't tease me please, my darling pet
My love for you hasn't died down yet
You're sure gonna make me lonesome when you go
It's dog eat dog and it's cheaper by the dozen
It's dry as a bone for you and for me
You go back to your dull and pompous husband
I'll go back to my old-time used-to-be
I don't tell and I don't ask
I wear the magic actor's mask
I hold my tongue and keep my voice down low
We're so alike, both you and I
Punch and Judy, puddin' pie
You're sure gonna make me lonesome when you go
