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
A11
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Flowers on the hillside bloomin' crazy
A11
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Crickets talkin' back and forth in rhyme
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Blue river runnin' slow and lazy
Gadd9
A11
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
You're a big girl now
Bird on the horizon, sittin' on a fence
He's singin' his song for me at his own expense
And I'm just like that bird, oh
Singin' just for you, mm-mm
I hope that you can hear
Hear me singin' through these tears
Time is a jet plane, it moves too fast
Oh, but what a shame that all we've shared can't last
I can change, I swear, oh
See what you can do
I can make it through
You can make it too
Love is so simple, to quote a phrase
You've known it all the time, I'm learnin' it these days
Oh, I know where I can find you, oh
In somebody's room
It's a price I have to pay
You're a big girl all the way
A change in the weather is known to be extreme
But what's the sense of changing horses in midstream?
I'm going out of my mind, oh
With a pain that stops and starts
Like a corkscrew to my heart
Ever since we've been apart
Love is so simple, to quote a phrase
You've known it all the time, I'm learnin' it these days
Oh, I know where I can find you
Yes, but I ain't gonna look
I'm gonna put my order in with the cook
And hang my coat up on the hook
If you see her, say hello, she might be in Tangier
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She left here last early spring, is livin' there, I hear
Am
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Say for me that I'm all right though things get kind of slow
Am
C/g
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C
She might think that I've forgotten her, don't tell her it isn't so
We had a falling out, like lovers often will
And to think of how she left that night, it still brings me a chill
And though our separation, it pierced me to the heart
She still lives inside of me, we've never been apart
If you get close to her, kiss her once for me
I always have respected her for doin' what she did and gettin' free
Oh, whatever makes her happy, I won't stand in the way
Oh, the bitter taste still lingers on
From that night I tried to make her stay
I see a lot of people as I make the rounds
And I hear her name here and there as I go from town to town
And I've never gotten used to it, I've just learned to turn it off
Either I'm too sensitive or else I'm gettin' soft
Sundown, yellow moon, I replay the past
I know every scene by heart, they all went by so fast
If she's passin' back this way, I'm not that hard to find
Tell her she can look me up if she's got the time
If you see her, say hello, she might be in Tangier
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A11
She left here last early spring, is livin' there, I hear
Bm
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Say for me that I'm all right though new things come and go
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Dmaj7
A11
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G
D
She might think that I've forgotten her, don't tell her it isn't so
We had a falling out, like lovers often will
And to think of how she left that night, it still brings me a chill
And though our separation, it pierced me to the heart
She still lives inside of me, we've never been apart
If you're making love to her, kiss her for the kid
Who always has respected her for doin' what she did
Oh, I know it had to be that way, it was written in the cards
But the bitter taste still lingers on, it all came down so hard
I see a lot of people as I make the rounds
And I hear her name here and there as I go from town to town
And I've never gotten used to it, I've just learned to turn it off
Either I'm too sensitive or else I'm gettin' soft
Sundown, yellow moon, I replay the past
I know every scene by heart, they all went by so fast
If she's passin' back this way, I'm not that hard to find
Tell her she can look me up if she's got the time
21-Oct-1975
If you see her say hello, she might be in Babylon
She left here last early spring, took a while to notice she was gone
Say for me that I'm alright, things are kind of in a mess
She might wonder where I am by now, if she don't know let her guess
We had a falling out, like lovers sometimes do
And the words that we said to each other that night
Still hurt through and through
But I know it had to be that way, it was written in the cards
But the bitter taste still lingers on, it all came down so hard
I see a lot of people as I circle a ride
But I only think her name at night when the sunlight has died
I never really swallowed it, I kept it in my mouth
And she been a nowhere [??] to live up north, most likely I'll go south
Sundown, yellow moon, I replay the past
I every scene by heart, it all went by so fast
If she's passing back this way, most likely I'll be gone
But if she's not just don't let me know, she best keep moving on
Performed in Tallahassee and Lakeland, 1976.
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If you see her say hello, she might be in North Saigon
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She left here in a hurry; I don't know what she was on
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You might say that I'm in disarray and for me time's standing still
G
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Am
G
Oh I've never gotten over her, I don't think I ever will
A bright light from me I saw, a shattering of souls
Just one of them reckless situations, which nobody controls
Well, the menagerie of life rolls by, right before my eyes
And we all do the best we can, which should come as no surprise
If you're making love to her, watch it from the rear
You'll never know when I'll be back, or liable to appear
For it's natural to dream of peace as it is for rules to break
And right now I've got not much to lose, so you'd better stay awake
Sundown, silver moon, hitting on the days
My head can't understand no more, what my heart don't tolerate
Well I know she'll be back someday, of that there is no doubt
And when that moment comes Lord, give me the strength to keep her out
I'll do what you want, running wild
There's nothing left, all gone and run away
Maybe you'll tarry for a while?
It's just a test, a game for us to play
Win or lose, it's hard to smile
Resist, resist
It's from yourself you have to hide
Come up and see me, to make me smile
I'll do what you want, running wild
There ain't no more, you've taken everything
From my belief in Mother Earth
Can you ignore my faith in everything?
'Cause I know what faith is and what it's worth
Away, away
And don't say maybe you'll try
To come up and see me to make me smile
I'll do what you want, just running wild
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Ooh-ooh la-la-la
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Ooh-ooh la-la-la ooh...
Come up and see me, make me smile
I'll do what you want, running wild
Early one mornin' the sun was shinin', I was layin' in bed
A
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Wonderin' if she'd changed at all, if her hair was still red
A
G
A
G
Her folks they said our lives together sure was gonna be rough
A
G
D
They never did like Mama's homemade dress, Papa's bankbook wasn't big enough
E
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D
And I was standin' on the side of the road, rain fallin' on my shoes
E
F#m
A
D
E
Heading out for the East Coast, Lord knows I paid some dues gettin' through
G
D
A
Tangled up in blue
She was married when we first met, soon to be divorced
I helped her out of a jam I guess, but I used a little too much force
We drove that car as far as we could, abandoned it out West
Split up on a dark sad night, both agreeing it was best
She turned around to look at me as I was walkin' away
I heard her say over my shoulder "We'll meet again someday on the avenue"
Tangled up in blue
I had a job in the great north woods, working as a cook for a spell
But I never did like it all that much, and one day the axe just fell
So I drifted down to New Orleans, where I happened to be employed
Workin' for a while on a fishin' boat right outside of Delacroix
But all the while I was alone, the past was close behind
I seen a lot of women, but she never escaped my mind, and I just grew
Tangled up in blue
She was workin' in a topless place and I stopped in for a beer
I just kept looking at the side of her face in the spotlight so clear
And later on as the crowd thinned out, I's just about to do the same
She was standing there in back of my chair, said to me, "Don't I know your name?"
I muttered somethin' underneath my breath, she studied the lines on my face
I must admit I felt a little uneasy when she bent down to tie the laces of my shoe
Tangled up in blue
She lit a burner on the stove and offered me a pipe
"I thought you'd never say hello," she said "You look like the silent type"
Then she opened up a book of poems and handed it to me
Written by an Italian poet from the thirteenth century
And every one of them words rang true and glowed like burnin' coal
Pourin' off of every page like it was written in my soul from me to you
Tangled up in blue
I lived with them on Montague Street in a basement down the stairs
There was music in the cafes at night and revolution in the air
Then he started into dealing with slaves, and something inside of him died
She had to sell everything she owned and froze up inside
And when finally the bottom fell out, I became withdrawn
The only thing I knew how to do was to keep on keepin' on, like a bird that flew
Tangled up in blue
So now I'm goin' back again, I got to get to her somehow
All the people we used to know, they're an illusion to me now
Some are mathematicians, some are carpenter's wives
Don't know how it all got started, I don't know what they're doin' with their lives
But me, I'm still on the road, headin' for another joint
We always did feel the same, we just saw it from a different point of view
Tangled up in blue
Early one mornin' the sun was shinin', he was layin' in bed
D(vii)
C(v)
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A(ii)
G
Wonderin' if she'd changed at all, if her hair was still red
D(vii)
C(v)
D(vii)
C(v)
Her folks they said their lives together sure was gonna be rough
D(vii)
C(v)
D
A(ii)
G
They never did like Mama's homemade dress, Papa's bankbook wasn't big enough
Em
Bm
D
A(ii)
G
And he was standin' on the side of the road, rain fallin' on his shoes
Em
Bm
D
A(ii)
G
Em
Heading out for the East Coast, Lord knows he's paid some dues gettin' through
F#m
Em
D
Tangled up in blue
She was married when they first met, soon to be divorced
He helped her out of a jam I guess, but he used a little too much force
They drove that car as far as they could, abandoned it out West
Split up on a dark sad night, both agreeing it was best
She turned around to look at him as he was walkin' away
She said: "This can't be the end, we'll meet on another day, on the avenue"
Tangled up in blue
He had a job in the old north woods, working as a cook for a spell
But he never did like it all that much, and one day the axe just fell
Well, he drifted down to LA, where he reckoned to try his luck
Workin' for a while on an airplane plant loading cargo onto a truck
But all the while he was alone, the past was close behind
He seen a lot of women, but she never escaped his mind, and he just grew
Tangled up in blue
She was workin' in a topless place and I stopped in for a beer
I just kept looking at the side of her face in the spotlight so clear
And later on as the crowd thinned out, I's about to do the same
She was standing there in back of my chair, said to me, "What's your name?"
I muttered somethin' underneath my breath, she studied the lines on my face
I must admit I felt a little uneasy when she bent down to tie the laces of my shoe
Tangled up in blue
She lit a burner on the stove and offered me a pipe
"I thought you'd never say hello," she said "You look like the silent type"
Then she opened up a book of poems and handed it to me
Written by an Italian poet from the thirteenth century
And every one of them words rang true and glowed like burnin' coal
Pourin' off of every page like it was written in my soul from me to you
Tangled up in blue
He was always in a hurry, too busy or too stoned
And everything that she ever planned just a-had to be postponed
She thought they were successful, she thought they were blessed
With objects and material things, but I never was impressed
And when it all came crashing down, I became withdrawn
The only thing I knew how to do was to keep on keepin' on, like a bird that flew
Tangled up in blue
So now I'm goin' back again, I got to get to her somehow
All the people we used to know, they're an illusion to me now
Some are mathematicians, some are doctors' wives
Don't know how it all got started, I don't know what they're doin' with their lives
But me, I'm still on the road, headin' for another joint
We always did feel the same, we just saw it from a different point of view
Tangled up in blue
Early one mornin' the sun was shinin' and I was layin' in bed
C
Am
F
C
G
Wonderin' if she'd changed at all, if her hair was still red
C
Am
F
C
G
Her folks they said that our lives together, well, it sure was gonna be rough
C
Am
F
C
They never did like Mama's homemade dress, Papa's bankbook wasn't big enough
Em
Am
Em
Am
And I was standin' on the side of the road, rain fallin' on my shoes
Em
Am
Em
Dm
G
Heading out for the East Coast, ready to pay some dues gettin' through
C
F
C
F
Tangled up in blue
She was married when we first met, soon to be divorced
I helped her out of a jam, I guess, but I used a little too much force
We drove that car as far as we could, we abandoned it way out West
Splittin' up on a dark sad night, both agreeing that it was best
She turned around to look at me one more time, as I was walkin' away
Sayin' over her shoulder, "Boy, We're bound to meet again someday on the avenue"
Tangled up in blue
I remember stayin' in the north woods, living in a vagabond hotel
One day there in the pouring rain, I could feel how the axe just fell
So I drifted down to New Orleans, and I was lucky not to be destroyed
I almost died of the bulldog clap two miles outside of Delacroix
But all the while I was alone, the past was close behind
I seen a lot of women, but she never escaped my mind, and I just grew
Tangled up in blue
She was dancin' in the Flamingo hotel and I was passin' by, so I stopped in for a beer
I just kept starin' at the side of her face in the spotlight so clear
And later on when the crowd thinned out, I was just about to do the same
She was standing there right behind my chair, toughing me said:
"You know it ain't no accident that you came"
I muttered somethin' underneath my breath, she studied the lines on my face
I must admit I felt a little uneasy, when she bent down to tie the laces of my shoe
Tangled up in blue
She lit a burner on the stove, wearin' a dress made up of stars and stripes
"I thought you'd never say hello," she said,
"You know you look like you could be the silent type"
Then she opened up the Bible, and she started quotin' it to me
Jeremiah chapter 17 from verses 21 and 33
And every one of them words rang true and glowed like burnin' coal
Pourin' off of every page like it was written in my soul from me to you
Tangled up in blue
I lived with them on Montague Street, in a basement down the stairs
There was music in the cafes at night, there was revolution in the air
Then he started into dealing with slaves, and something inside of her froze
She had to sell everything she owned, even her jewellery and her clothes
And when it all came crashing down, I became withdrawn
The only thing I knew how to do was to keep on keepin' on, like a bird that flew
Tangled up in blue
So now I'm goin' back again, I got to get to her and be brave
All the people we used to know, at least the ones that ain't in the grave
Some are brick layers, some are bank robbers
some are burglars and some are truck drivers' wives
I don't know how it all got started, I have no idea what they're doin' with their lives
But me, I'm still on the road, headin' for another joint
We always did feel the same, we just saw it from a different point of view
Tangled up in blue
Early one mornin' the sun was shinin', he was layin' in bed
G
F
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Am
Wonderin' if she'd changed at all, if her hair was still red
G
F
G
F
Her folks they said that their lives together sure was gonna be rough
G
F
C
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Am
They never did like Mama's homemade dress, Papa's bankbook wasn't big enough
D
Em
C
G
C
And he was standin' on the side of the road, rain fallin' on his shoes
D
Em
C
G
C
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Am
Heading out for the lone East Coast, radio blastin' the news straight on through
G
C/g
G
Tangled up in blue
She was married when they first met to a man four times her age
He left her penniless, in the state of regret, it was time to bust out of the cage
They drove that car as far as they could, abandoned it out west
Splitting up on a dark, sad night, both agreeing that it was best
And she turned around to look at him as he was walking away
She said I wish I could tell you all the things that I never learned how to say
He said that's alright babe, I love you too
But we were tangled up in blue
He had a steady job and a pretty face and everything seemed to fit
One day he could just feel the waste, he put it all down and split
And he headed down to New Orleans where they treated him like a boy
He nearly went mad in Baton Rouge, he nearly drowned in Delacroix
And all the time he was alone, the past was close behind
He had one too many lovers there, and none of them were too refined, all except for you
But you were tangled up in blue
She was working in the blinding light and I stopped in for a drink
I just kept looking at her face so white, I didn't know what to think
Later on as the crowd thinned out, I was getting ready to leave
She was standing there, beside my chair, saying "What's that you got up your sleeve?"
I said "nothing baby, and that's for sure", She leaned down into my face
I could feel the heat and the pulse of her as she bent down to tie the laces of my shoe
Tangled up in blue
I lived with them on Montague street in a basement down the stairs
There was snow all winter and no heat, revolution was in the air
Then one day all his slaves ran free and something inside of him died
The only thing I could do was be me and get on that train and ride
And when it all came crashing down I was already south
I didn't know whether the world was flat or round
I had the worst taste in my mouth, that I ever knew
Tangled up in blue
Now I'm going back again, maybe tomorrow, maybe next year
I've got to find someone among the women and men whose destiny is unclear
Some are ministers of illusion, some are masters of the trade
All under strong delusion, all of their beds unmade
Me, I'm heading toward the sun, trying to stay out of the joints
We always did love the very same one, we just saw her from a different point of view
Tangled up in blue
Early one mornin' the sun was shinin', he was layin' in bed
G
F
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Wonderin' if she'd changed at all, if her hair was still red
G
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G
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Her folks they said that their lives together sure was gonna be rough
G
F
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They never did like Mama's homemade dress, Papa's bankbook wasn't big enough
D
Em
G
Gsus4
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And he was standin' on the side of the road, rain fallin' on his shoes
D
Em
G
C/g
G
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Heading out for the East Coast, Lord knows he paid some dues getting through
F
C
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Tangled up in blue
Birmingham 2007
So he drifted down to New Orleans, working night and day
Working on a fishing boat while his mind was slipping away
She was working at the Tropicana, I stopped in for a beer
Told her I was going to Atlanta, she said I could stay right here
Cincinnati OH 2012
He had a job and a pretty face, and everything seemed to fit
When he helped her out way down at the race, he just put it all down and he split
And he drifted down, down to New Orleans where they treated him just sure like a tramp
He nearly drowned, running up to Baton Rouge where the weather was cold and damp
All the while he was alone, you know the past was close behind
He seemed lowdown deceiving that world was so defiled, except for you
We were tangled up in blue
Rochester NY 2012
He had a job and a pretty face, and everything seemed to fit
One day he could just feel waste, he just picked everything up and he split
He drifted down to New Orleans where they treated him like a tramp
Every day the doctor sat a while for me when the weather was so cold and damp
Nearly went mad in Baton Rouge, the past was close behind
He seen a lot of fair-weather friends, but none of them were too refined, except for you
We were tangled up in blue
Johnstown PA 2012
He had a job and a pretty face, and everything seemed to fit
Then one day, he could just a-feel the waste, he put everything down and he quit
Then he drifted down to New Orleans, working nights, working every day
Nearly drowned down in Baton Rouge on a cold, on a cold December day
All the while that he was alone, you know the past was close behind
He's seen a lot of women, but none of them were ever too refined, except for you
But you were tangled up in blue
C
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C
Bb
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Early one mornin' the sun was shinin', she was layin' in bed
C
Bb
F
C
Bb
F
Wonderin' if she'd changed at all, if her hair was still red
C
Bb
F
C
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Folks they said that their lives together, it sure was gonna be rough
C
Bb
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Never liked Mama's homemade dress, Papa's bankbook wasn't big enough
G
Am
C
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He was standin' on the side of the road, rain fallin' on his shoes
G
Am
C
F
Gsus4
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Heading out for the East Coast, radio blasting the news right straight through
Bb
F
C
Tangled up in blue
Early one morning the sun was shining, and he was laying in bed
Wondering if she'd changed at all, if her hair was still red
Her folks they said their lives together sure was going to be rough
They never did like Mama's homemade dress, Papa's bankbook wasn't big enough
He was standing on the side of the road, rain falling on his shoes
Heading out for the East Coast, radio blasting the news, coming through
Tangled up in blue
She was married when they first met, soon to be divorced
He helped her out of a jam I guess, then he let the law take its course
And they drove that car as far as they could, and abandoned it out west
Left it there by the side of the road, somewhere in the wilderness
And she turned around to look at him, as he was walking away
Saying over her shoulder, we're gonna meet again someday, stepping down the avenue
Tangled up in blue
I was working in the Great North Woods where the treetops touched the sky
The days were short, the nights were long, and the mornings passed me by
Then I drifted down to New Orleans, something was happening there
By the time I got to town, everyone had gone somewhere
And all the while I was alone, the past was close behind
Following me like a shadow that I couldn't get out of my mind, sticking like glue
Tangled up in blue
She was working at the Moonlight Lounge, when men put money in her hand
There's always been a certain truth about money that I never did understand
You put things to bed and you call it a day
Sometimes you went along for the ride
You rack your brains and you bury the hatchet
Then you walk on the wild side, nothing you can do
Tangled up in blue
She lit a burner on the stove and swept away the dust
You look like someone I used to know, she said, someone I used to trust
Then she opened up a book of poems, and she said just so you'll know
Memorise these lines and remember these rhymes, when you're out there walking to and fro
And every one of those words rang true and glowed like burning coal
Pouring off of every page like it was written in my soul from me to you
Tangled up in blue
I lived with them on State Street, above the candy store
I tried my best but I never did make it up to the top floor
I could see the world for what it was worth, living from hand to mouth
My eyes could see for a thousand miles, my window was facing south
Sometimes I think I'd been better off if I'd never laid eyes on her
Love grows cold and faces get old, nothing stays for sure, you too
Could be tangled up in blue
Now I'm going back again, got to get to them somehow
Yesterday is dead and gone, tomorrow might as well be now
Some of 'em went up the mountain, some of 'em down in the ground
Some of their names written in flames, some of 'em, they just left town
Me, I'm still on the road, trying to stay out of the joint
We always did feel the same, depending on your point of view
Tangled up in blue
By time the snow begins to thaw
They say the darkest hour is right before the dawn
They say the darkest hour is right before the dawn
But you wouldn't know it by me
Every day's been darkness since you been gone
Little rooster crowin', there must be something on his mind
Little rooster crowin', there must be something on his mind
Well, I feel just like that rooster
Honey, you treat me so unkind
Additional unrecorded verse:
The birds are flyin' low babe, honey I feel so exposed
Well, the birds are flyin' low babe, honey I feel so exposed
Well now, I ain't got any matches
And the station doors are closed
Well, I struggled through barbed wire, felt the hail fall from above
Well, I struggled through barbed wire, felt the hail fall from above
Well, you know I even outran the hound dogs
Honey, you know I've earned your love
Look at the sun sinkin' like a ship
Look at the sun sinkin' like a ship
Ain't that just like my heart, babe
When you kissed my lips?
When blackness was a virtue and the road was full of mud
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I came in from the wilderness, a creature void of form
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"Come in," she said, "I'll give you shelter from the storm"
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And if I pass this way again, you can rest assured
I'll always do my best for her, on that I give my word
In a world of steel-eyed death, and men who are fighting to be warm
"Come in," she said, "I'll give you shelter from the storm"
Not a word was spoke between us, there was little risk involved
Everything up to that point had been left unresolved
Try imagining a place where it's always safe and warm
"Come in," she said, "I'll give you shelter from the storm"
I was burned out from exhaustion, buried in the hail
Poisoned in the bushes and blown out on the trail
Hunted like a crocodile, ravaged in the corn
"Come in," she said, "I'll give you shelter from the storm"
Suddenly I turned around and she was standin' there
With silver bracelets on her wrists and flowers in her hair
She walked up to me so gracefully and took my crown of thorns
"Come in," she said, "I'll give you shelter from the storm"
Now there's a wall between us, somethin' there's been lost
I took too much for granted, I got my signals crossed
Just to think that it all began on a non-eventful morn
"Come in," she said, "I'll give you shelter from the storm"
Well, the deputy walks on hard nails and the preacher rides a mount
But nothing really matters much, it's doom alone that counts
And the one-eyed undertaker, he blows a futile horn
"Come in," she said, "I'll give you shelter from the storm"
I've heard newborn babies wailin' like a mournin' dove
And old men with broken teeth stranded without love
Do I understand your question, man, is it hopeless and forlorn?
"Come in," she said, "I'll give you shelter from the storm"
In a little hilltop village, they gambled for my clothes
I bargained for salvation and she gave me a lethal dose
I offered up my innocence and got repaid with scorn
"Come in," she said, "I'll give you shelter from the storm"
Well, I'm livin' in a foreign country but I'm bound to cross the line
Beauty walks a razor's edge, someday I'll make it mine
If I could only turn back the clock to when God and her were born
"Come in," she said, "I'll give you shelter from the storm"
Copywrited lyric:
Just to think that it all began on a long-forgotten morn
Additional 7th verse from the outtake:
Now the bonds are broken, but they can be retied
By one more journey to the woods, the holes where spirits hide
It's a never-ending battle for a peace that's always torn
"Come in," she said, "I'll give you shelter from the storm"
Buckets of rain, buckets of tears
Got all them buckets comin' out of my ears
Buckets of moonbeams in my hand
I got all the love, honey baby, you can stand
I been meek and hard like an oak
I seen pretty people disappear like smoke
Friends will arrive, friends will disappear
If you want me, honey baby, I'll be here
I like your smile and your fingertips
I like the way that you move your lips
I like the cool way you look at me
Everything about you is bringing me misery
Little red wagon, little red bike
I ain't no monkey but I know what I like
I like the way you love me strong and slow
I'm takin' you with me, honey baby, when I go
Life is sad, life is a bust
All you can do is do what you must
You do what you must do and you do it well
I'll do it for you, honey baby, can't you tell?
With Bette Midler
Aaah, aaah
Haaa, sing to me baby, baby!
Nuggets, nuggets of rain
Nuggets of rain, nuggets of tears
Got all them nuggets comin' out of my ears
Buckets of moonbeams in my hand
You got all the love, honey baby, I can stand
I been down, and high like an oak
I seen pretty people disappear like smoke
Friends will arrive, friends will disappear
If you want me, honey baby, I'll be here
Like your smile and your fingertips
Like the way that you move your lips
I like the heavenly way you look at me
Everything about you is bringing me ecstasy
Little red wagon, little red bike
I ain't no monkey but I know what I like
I like the way you monkey around
Stick with me baby, and we will never be found
Life is happy, life is sad
Life is a bust when you think you been had
You do what you must do and you do it bad
I'll do it for you, honey baby, ain't you glad?
