Diamonds and Rust: Joan Baez cover (LiliAna Rose)

Cover of Joan Baez's Diamonds and Rust, at the request of many lovely fans.

Youtuber Pieceworksstudios added a great arrangement to this piece; please check that out as well!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOTthpRTieM&watch_response

Thanks again!
LiliAna Rose

Well I'll be damned
Here comes your ghost again
But that's not unusual
It's just that the moon is full
And you happened to call
And here I sit
Hand on the telephone
Hearing a voice I'd known
A couple of light years ago
Heading straight for a fall

As I remember your eyes
Were bluer than robin's eggs
My poetry was lousy you said
Where are you calling from?
A booth in the midwest
Ten years ago
I bought you some cufflinks
You brought me something
We both know what memories can bring
They bring diamonds and rust

Well you burst on the scene
Already a legend
The unwashed phenomenon
The original vagabond
You strayed into my arms
And there you stayed
Temporarily lost at sea
The Madonna was yours for free
Yes the girl on the half-shell
Would keep you unharmed

Now I see you standing
With brown leaves falling around
And snow in your hair
Now you're smiling out the window
Of that crummy hotel
Over Washington Square
Our breath comes out white clouds
Mingles and hangs in the air
Speaking strictly for me
We both could have died then and there

Now you're telling me
You're not nostalgic
Then give me another word for it
You who are so good with words
And at keeping things vague
Because I need some of that vagueness now
It's all come back too clearly
Yes I loved you dearly
And if you're offering me diamonds and rust
I've already paid


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• liliana
• rose
• joan
• baez
• cover
• bob
• dylan
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• rust
• folk
• newport
• festival
• sixties
• acoustic
• joni
• mitchell
• judy
• collins

[shiretsu]

holy shit, that was one of the best covers I've ever heard. you completely nailed it

[SlayerX114]

amazing, i first learned about this song from judas priest, and i love their version. But i'm starting to grow fond of acoustic versions. hope i sound as good as you when i sing this

[Skydive397]

Simply beautiful. All the emotion of this haunting song, in your own style. Applause!!

[NightCloudless]

Have you found your dylan?

[applemanuk]

This is a lovely performance of a truly beautiful song. Well done and thanks for posting. You have a great voice and carry the song really well. Great stuff.

[hoeboy6969]

beautifull voice

[pleym2000]

cute!

[roseanajjar]

this is so my style of voice :) not pop-star-ish like so many youtubers' voices. it actually has color, and a pretty color at that. this is kind of how i tend to sing as well.

[zimmy0]

Thought this was great. Superb voice and great guitar work

[66lljonno]

Good job x you were born for folk, you have a beautifully sad voice and a beauiful face to match

[arypma]

Playing and singing the song isnt the problem. What everyone fails (including me) to do is to play the pluck within the lead.