I Do Dear I Do - Nick Cave

A music video from "I Do, Dear, I Do" (an out-take from The Boatman's Call).

LYRICS
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I wish you happy Christmas,
I do dear, I do
I wish for you the stars, babe
and I wish for you the moon

You can sit and you can drink your champagne
with your gibbering goon
I hope he's being good to you
I do ,dear, I do

May no ill wind blow your way
I wish that you will keep safe
up there in your litter, babe
with your ivory and apes

Things down here are fragmented, frankly,
they've exploded all over the room.
I think everything's a little off-centre, babe,
I do, dear, I do.

You said that to love me you must set me free, ah,
That may all be very well
Still I miss you, baby
more than words can really tell.

Sometimes I cannot sleep
the greatness of my hate for you
Sometimes I cannot sleep
for I miss you

May your day be as bright as the eyes
of the girl that I once knew.
May your sun be happy yellow,
and your sky be baby blue.

I miss your manic scratches/scratchings(?)
and your howling at the moon.
Ten steps behind me,
with your dust pan and your broom.

I hope you wish for me
all the things I wish for you -
health, hope and happiness,
the sun and the moon.
Say hello to the one
who really don't have a clue.
I'll be calling you soon,
I think I love you,
I do, dear, I do.

Note:
The song cuts off at the end. If anybody has the rumoured 8 minute version, I'd love it.
Footage used is mainly from Uli Schuppel's documentaries.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Nick
• Cave
• and
• the
• Bad
• Seeds
• Boatman's
• Call
• PJ
• Harvey
• Uli
• Schuppel
• Do
• Dear

[Merilka]

There. The full version. Heaven. watch?v=izNEZiIDYeY

[sofarfromme]

@Merilka Thanks soooo much! The extended piano solo is beautiful.

[cattotti]

This is brilliant, where did you find it? My head is in a bin at the moment, I have the film but the song is so wonderful.

[sofarfromme]

@cattotti The song is from The Boatman's Call Out-takes.

[maryka20]

...SUBLIME.

It isn't on any album or collection..it is amazing. It makes me shiver.

[sofarfromme]

Search for The Boatman's Call Out-takes.

[Bus1588]

WHY MUST IT END

[MyAnkica]

Prekrasna pjesma,NICK  obozavam te.Pozdrav svima OBOZAVATELJIMA

[buelligan1964]

Beautiful

[myboomstick]

one of my favorite nick cave songs. should've been on the album.

[MarilynMacron]

So incredibly beautiful </3

[kasiavasia]

NON PENSAVO CHE

NO ASCOLTA ANCORA QUESTI PEZZI

[LadyGloom08]

One of my favorites of his songs...so glad to have found this.

[Melikeekvc]

ahh, Nick.. Very nice song.

[69somi]

прелепа, сигурно једна од најтужнијих које сам слушао

[fabiolagam]

amazing song and so sang the melody