Joan Baez "Diamonds and rust" 2007 Grammy Live

DIAMONDS AND RUST
(Words and Music by Joan Baez)

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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Music

Tags:

• Joan
• Baez
• Diamond
• And
• Rust
• 2007
• Grammy
• Live

[bboucharde]

Awesome woman! ....Saw her in concert several times.....no current female singer in the US could touch her, for her rare combination of pathos, dignity, beauty, command of the material, musicianship, wit, and gravitas. Don't try to imitate her, because you won't be able to touch her.

[pontedupre007]

I'll say it again.... these are the most beautiful lyrics of our time.

[CincinnatiDJL]

Judas Priest has done a cover of this song at every concert for the past 30+ years.

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[notoriodtc]

now i can see how priest were able to make this such a hit for them, not a bad tune considering its just baez and her guitar. One of the best opening lines for a song too

[MrScottmc]

She was an important feature of the social revolution. She transcended music because she was beautiful in every way

[beachy322]

***SUPERB***

[azureliar]

this was from tudou.com  / v/ JyV8P5o_tUY/v.swf but the original link is invalid now..

[riccickc]

Just Wonderful

[suiru]

wonderful

wonderful

wonderful

:)

thanks a lot!