So kudos to Beer good, I was going to post these alternate lyrics I just discovered. He beat me to it four and a half years ago.
At any rate this is a spectacular song. I love the meanings in all the different lyrics. All the lyrics are constantly changing with time and situations. This one takes my breathe away...
"If you see her say hello, she might be in North Saigon
She left here in a hurry, I don't know what she was on
You might say that I'm in disarray and for me time's standing still
Oh I've never gotten over her, I don't think I ever will
A bright light from me I saw, a scattering 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 reappear
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 away
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've lost someone very close to me that I was estranged from for months. She had an addiction problem and it took her life. This song and all it's manifestations (especially), speak to my soul. I loved her with all my heart but we could never be. It wasn't all her fault and it wasn't all my fault. It's just the way things were. I really wanted her to be happy in life.
Bob Dylan has pulled me through some real tough times. But, without the heartache, I wouldn't hang with Bob like I do.
So kudos to Beer good, I was going to post these alternate lyrics I just discovered. He beat me to it four and a half years ago.
At any rate this is a spectacular song. I love the meanings in all the different lyrics. All the lyrics are constantly changing with time and situations. This one takes my breathe away...
"If you see her say hello, she might be in North Saigon She left here in a hurry, I don't know what she was on You might say that I'm in disarray and for me time's standing still Oh I've never gotten over her, I don't think I ever will
A bright light from me I saw, a scattering 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 reappear 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 away
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've lost someone very close to me that I was estranged from for months. She had an addiction problem and it took her life. This song and all it's manifestations (especially), speak to my soul. I loved her with all my heart but we could never be. It wasn't all her fault and it wasn't all my fault. It's just the way things were. I really wanted her to be happy in life.
Bob Dylan has pulled me through some real tough times. But, without the heartache, I wouldn't hang with Bob like I do.