The Empire Burlesque Sessions
Seeing You The Real
You At Last
(Early version)
I see you leaning on
the window
I said I could not
wait
I'm leaving home by
morning
I didn't even
hesitate
I sent you all my
money
Just like I did
before
I try to reach you
honey
But you're drifting
too far from shore
Drifting too far
from shore
Drifting too far
from shore
Drifting too far
from shore
Drifting too far
from shore
I seen you leave
your letter
Over your harder
hill
I hope you're
feelin better
Roll down your
window sill
I sent you all my
money
Just like I did
before
I try to reach you
honey
But you're drifting
too far from shore
Drifting too far
from shore
Yeah baby, drifting
too far from shore
Drifting too far
from shore
Drifting too far
from shore
I got your need
this morning
Over your head are
new
All that was only
warning
Write out their
checques for you
I sent you all my
money
Just like I did
before
I try to reach you
honey
But you're drifting
too far from shore
Drifting too far
from shore
Yeah baby, drifting
too far from shore
Drifting too far
from shore
Drifting too far
from shore
[Source: Some Other Kind Of Songs]
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(Bob Dylan & Sam Shepard)
I wish I could
remember that movie just a little bit better,
All I remember
about it was that it starred Gregory Peck.
He was shot down in
the back by a hungry kid trying to make a name for himself.
The townspeople
wanted to crush that kid down and string him up by the neck.
Well the Sheriff
beat that boy to a bloody pulp,
As the dying
gunfighter lay in the sun and gasped for his last breath.
"Turn him
loose, let him go, let him say he outdrew me fair and square.
I want him to feel
what it's like to every moment face his death".
Well I keep seeing
this stuff and it just comes a-rolling in,
And it blows right
through me like a ball and chain.
You know I can't
believe we've lived so long and are still so far apart.
Your memory keeps
callin' after me like a rollin' train.
I can still see the
day that you came to me on the painted desert
In your busted-down
Ford and your platform heels.
I could never
figure out why you choose that particular place to meet,
Ah, but you were
right. It was perfect, as I got in behind the wheel.
We drove that car
all night until San Antone
And we slept near
the Alamo, bedded out beneath the stars.
Way down in Mexico
he went out to see a doctor and you never came back,
I stayed there a
while, 'till the whole place it started to feel like Mars.
Well, I'm driving
this car and the sun is comin' up over the Rockies.
Somethin' about it
reminds me of you, like when she sings "Baby, let the good times
roll".
But I'm too over
the edge to remember the things we used to talk about or do,
And she's the one
to remind me, she knows this car would go out of control.
Danville Girl with
your Danville curl,
Teeth like pearls,
shining like the moon above.
Danville Girl take
me all around the world.
Danville Girl,
you're my honey love.
Well, we crossed
the Panhandle and then we headed out towards Amarillo,
Rushin' down where
Henry Porter used to live, he owned the wrecking lot outside of town,
We could see Ruby
in the window, as we came rolling up in a trail of dust.
She said
"Henry's not here, he took off, but you all can come in and stay a
while".
Well she told us
times were tough but we never knew how bad off she was.
You know she would
change the subject every time money came up.
You know her eyes
were filled with so much sadness, she was so disillusioned with everything,
She said "Even
the swap meets around here are getting pretty corrupt".
"How far are you
all going?" Ruby asked us with a sigh.
"We're going
all the way 'till the wheels fall off and burn.
Till the sun peels
the paint and the seat covers fade and the water moccasin dies".
Ruby just smiled
and said "Ah, you know, some babies never learn".
I keep trying to
remember that movie though, and it does keep comin' back,
But I can't
remember what part I played or who I was supposed to be.
All I can remember
about it is it's starring Gregory Peck and he was in it,
And everything he
did in it reminded me of me. Yeah!
Danville Girl with
your Danville curl,
Teeth like pearls,
shining like the moon above.
Danville Girl take
me all around the world.
Danville Girl,
you're my honey love.
Well, they were
looking for somebody with a pompadour.
I was crossing the
street when they opened fire.
I didn't know
whether to duck or to run so I ran.
Sounded to me like
I was bein' chased by the midnight choir.
Well, you saw my
picture in the Corpus Christi Tribune, underneath it said
'A man with no alibi'.
You went out on a
limb to testify and you said I was with you. Ah, yes you did!
And I watched you
break down in front of the judge and cry.
It was the best
acting I ever saw you do.
I've always been
the emotional person but this time it was asking too much.
If there's an
original thought out there, Oh, I could use it right now!
Yeah, I feel pretty
good, but you know I could feel a whole lot better, oh yes I could,
If you were just
here by my side to show me how.
Well, I'm standing
in line in the rain to see a movie starring Gregory Peck.
Oh yes I am, but
it's not the one that I had in mind.
He's got a new one
out now, you know it just don't look the same,
But I'll see him
anyway and I stand in line.
Danville Girl with
your Danville curl,
Teeth like pearls,
shining like the moon above.
Danville Girl take
me all around the world.
Danville Girl,
you're my honey love.
You know, it's
funny how people just want to believe what's convenient.
Nothing happens on
purpose, it's an accident if it happens at all.
And everything
that's happening to us seems like it's happening without our consent,
But we're busy
talking back and forth to our shadows on an old stone wall.
Oh, you got to talk
to me now baby, tell me about the man that you used to love,
And tell me about
your dreams, just before the time you passed out. Oh, yeah!
Tell me about the
time that our engine broke down and it was the worst of times,
Tell me about all
the things that I couldn't do nothin' about.
There was a movie I
seen one time, I think I sat through it twice.
I don't remember
who I was or what part I played.
All I remember
about it was it was starring Gregory Peck.
But that was a long
time ago, and it was made in the shade.
Danville girl with
your Danville curl,
Teeth like pearls,
shining like the moon above.
Danville Girl take
me all around the world.
Danville Girl,
you're my honey love.
[Source: Tape]
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(Extra verses)
Say goodbye to
Frank Riley
Say goodbye to
Frances Jordan too
Funny how I never
did know
Honey, I was to
tied up with you
And then I'll see
just who amazes me
And these surprises
they come to pass
Well, it's all over
now
I'm seeing the real
you at last.
[Source: Tape]
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(Outtake version)
Something is
burning, baby, are you aware?
Something is the
matter, baby, there's smoke in your hair
Are you still my
friend, baby, show me a sign
Is the love in your
heart for me turning blind?
You've been avoiding
the main streets for a long, long while
The truth that I'm
seeking is in your missing file
What's your
position, baby, what's going on?
Why is the light in
your eyes nearly gone?
I know everything
about this place, or so it seems
Am I know longer a
part of your plans or your dreams?
Well, it is so
obvious that something has changed
What's happening
baby to make you act so strange?
Something is
burning, baby, here's what I say
Even the
bloodhounds of London couldn't find you today
I see the shadow of
a man, baby, makin' you blue
Who is he, baby,
and what's he to you?
We've reached the
edge of the road, baby, where the pasture begins
Where charity is
supposed to cover up a multitude of sins
But where do you
live, baby, and where is the light?
Why are your eyes
just staring off in the night?
I can feel it
coming down, coming down, coming down from four stories high.
And it's sticking
in the ground, in the ground, in the ground, I don't want to see you die.
I can feel it in
the night, in the night, in the night, feel it in the breeze.
I can feel it
taking flight in your white skin tight, I can feel myself freeze.
Got to start
someplace baby, can you explain?
Please don't fade
away on me baby, like the midnight train
Answer me baby, a casual
look will do
Just what in the
world has come over you?
I can feel it in
the touch, in the touch, in the touch of her fingertips.
I can feel it in
the rush, in the rush, in the rush of a rock'n'roll lick.
I can feel it in my
brain, in my brain, in my brain, I know what she needs.
I can feel it in
the rain, in the rain, in the rain, I don't want to see you bleed.
Somebody bigger
than me is gonna know what you're about.
Somebody parked in
a truck in the shade is gonna figure you out.
Ring down when you're
ready baby, I'm waiting alone.
The life you're
saving just might be your own.
[Source: Tape]
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You ain't so good
in arithmetic, baby
You don't know how
to count
When it comes to
spending money
It's never the
right amount
But baby, you know,
two and two is four
Baby, that'll be
the day,
But in love, crazy
love, you get straight A!
In history, you
don't do too well
You don't know how
to read
You could confuse
Geronimo
With Johnny
Appleseed
And if you don't
know who Thomas Edison is,
Well, baby, that's
OK,
But in love, crazy
love, you get straight A!
You could fall off
the honor roll
You wouldn't need a
shove
But you graduate
with honors
From the school of
love, well ....
You aren't doing too
well in Geography
Baby, you can never
read a map
And if you're
doing, the teacher talks,
It's a time you
take a nap
You thought that
England is in Spain
Baby, that's OK
But in love, crazy
love, you get straight A!
You could fall off
the honor roll
Baby, you wouldn't
need a shove
But you graduate
with honors
>From the school
of love, well ....
You don't know much
about Geography
Baby, you can't
read a map
Every time the
teacher starts to talking
Baby, you take a
nap
You might think
England is in Spain
But, baby, that's
OK
But in love, crazy
love, you get straight A!
[Source: Tape]
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The very thought of
you, oh what it can do
So deep in my mind,
I'm so intertwined with
The very thought of
you
The very thought of
you, oh what it can do
Can't put it down,
for I am bound to
The very thought of
you
Don't you see the
page that flies from the book from which it's torn
In the street of
flame where you call my name
Just as soon as I
am born
The very thought of
you, oh what it can do
I'm changing shape,
but I can't escape from
The very thought of
you
Don't you see the
page that flies from the book from which it's torn
In the street of
flame where you call my name
Just as soon as I
am born
The very thought of
you, oh what it can do
I'm changing shape,
but I can't escape from
The very thought of
you
[Source: Tape]
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Waiting to get beat
On a dark and
lonely street
Pay time 'round,
pay back down
Waiting to get beat
Waiting to get beat
Waiting like a
piece of meat
The switch is on,
the plan is gone
Waiting to get beat
You're playin'
around with daddy, baby
When you should
have quit
Nobody messes up
one of these boys
And get away with
it
Waiting to get beat
Can't sleep, can't
eat
Getting rude,
getting bold
Getting ready to be
rolled
Waiting to get beat
Setting a match to
the house that you live in
And falling for the
first clown you see
One day there'll be
a knock on the door
And you know who it'll
be
Waiting to get beat
Playing with a
heart that will cheat
Getting pretty,
getting ripped
Getting dressed to
get whipped
Waiting to get beat
[Source: Tape]
[TOP]
Oh, happy I, I mean
you for me
Cause I'm true
But I know in the
end
When the clock's
worked through and through
Because I know
loving means
Nearly everything
that I need
Who loves you more,
who loves you true?
Oh, baby I do.
Don't you know that
I'm beside
But I need to know
if dark and wide
Cause a door is
ajar and it leads to the rock I know
Baby before you go
Say that I all over
you
And you know it,
you know it too
So honey me, offer
me, I've been through and through
Oh yeah, but if
you, because
I wish to know, and
I didn't care
You're the answer
to my every prayer
Who loves you more,
who loves you true?
Oh baby you know I
do.
Yes if you do well,
up and out the door
I'm said she's
there just like before
Who loves you well,
who'll take you there?
Who'll watch you
through, I will watch you through
And I shall fulfill
my soul, if you're the one
Face the day, and
the brightening sun
Who loves you more,
who loves you true?
Oh baby I do.
Well, you're
perfect to me, ah can't you see
And I'll bring you
there, for you to be
All being well,
holding up and I thought you should know
Oh baby before you
go.
Talk to me, say it
well
Cause you're the
answer to my every prayer
Who loves you more,
who loves you true?
Oh baby I do.
Stick by me, stick
by my bones
Till you get aged,
until you get old
Stick by me closer,
tell me one I put, I know it's true
And I'll take you
through.
But, swear by me,
fortune and bold
Climb in your head
deep in your heart and soul
Who loves you more,
who loves you true?
Oh baby I do.
[Source: Tape]
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