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From 'Another Side Of Bob Dylan' 1964. Intro: EEI once loved a gDirl, her skin it was bEronze. EWith the innocence of a lamb, she was gentle like a Dfawn. EI courted her proudly but now she is goDne, Gone as the season sheE's taken.EThrough young sDummer's breeze, I stole her away EFrom her mother and sister, though close did they stDay. EEach one of them suffering from the failures of their Dday, With strings of guilt they trieEd hard to guide us.EOf the two sisters,D I loved the young. EWith sensitive instincts, she was the creative onDe. EThe constant scapegoat, she was easily unDdone By the jealousy of others arEound her.EFor her parasite sister, DI had no respect, EBound by her boredom, her pride to prDotect. ECountless visions of the other she'd rDeflect As a crutch for her scenes and hEer society.EMyself, for what I did, I Dcannot be excused, EThe changes I was going through can't even be usDed, EFor the lies that I told her in hopes not to losDe The could-be dream-lover of mEy lifetime.EWith unknown consciousnessD, I possessed in my grip EA magnificent mantelpiece, though its heart being cDhipped, ENoticing not that I'd already slDipped To a sin of love's faElse security.EFrom silhouetted anger to manDufactured peace, EAnswers of emptiness, voiDce vacancies, ETill the tombstones of damage read me no questions but, &quDot;Please, What's wrong and what's Eexactly the matter?"EAnd so it did happen like it could have been fDoreseen, EThe timeless explosion of faDntasy's dream. EAt the peak of the night, the king and the Dqueen Tumbled all down into pEieces.E"The tragic figure!&qDuot; her sister did shout, E"Leave her alone, God damn yDou, get out!" EAnd I in my armor, turninDg about And nailing her to the ruins of herE pettiness.EBeneath a bare light bulb the pDlaster did pound EHer sister and I in a screaming baDttleground. EAnd she in between, the viDctim of sound, Soon shattered as a child 'neath her Eshadows.EAll is gone, all is gone, admit it, tDake flight. EI gagged twice, doubled, tears blDinding my sight. EMy mind it was mangled, I ran into Dthe night Leaving all of love's asheEs behind me.EThe wind knocks my window, thDe room it is wet. EThe words to say I'm sorry, I havDen't found yet. EI think of her often and hope Dwhoever she's met Will be fully aware of how preciEous she is.EAh, my friends from the prison, theDy ask unto me, E"How good, how good does it feel Dto be free?" EAnd I answer them most Dmysteriously, "Are birds free from tEhe chains of the skyway?"Enjoy!