Lyr Req: Boots of Spanish Leather

Subject: Boots of Spanish Leather
From: GUEST,Flatroubadour
Date: 23 Feb 01 - 11:30 AM

I'm very surprised that this 'standard' folk song isn't already in the database. Recorded by both Bob Dylan and Joan Baez. Thanks in advance!

Subject: Lyr Add: BOOTS OF SPANISH LEATHER (Bob Dylan)
From: Steve Latimer
Date: 23 Feb 01 - 11:35 AM

BOOTS OF SPANISH LEATHER
Bob Dylan, Copyright 1963

Oh, I'm sailin' away my own true love,
I'm sailin' away in the morning.
Is there something I can send you from across the sea,
From the place that I'll be landing?

No, there's nothin' you can send me, my own true love,
There's nothin' I wish to be ownin'.
Just carry yourself back to me unspoiled,
From across that lonesome ocean.

Oh, but I just thought you might want something fine
Made of silver or of golden,
Either from the mountains of Madrid
Or from the coast of Barcelona.

Oh, but if I had the stars from the darkest night
And the diamonds from the deepest ocean,
I'd forsake them all for your sweet kiss,
For that's all I'm wishin' to be ownin'.

That I might be gone a long time
And it's only that I'm askin',
Is there something I can send you to remember me by,
To make your time more easy passin'.

Oh, how can, how can you ask me again,
It only brings me sorrow.
The same thing I want from you today,
I would want again tomorrow.

I got a letter on a lonesome day,
It was from her ship a-sailin',
Saying I don't know when I'll be comin' back again,
It depends on how I'm a-feelin'.

Well, if you, my love, must think that-a-way,
I'm sure your mind is roamin'.
I'm sure your heart is not with me,
But with the country to where you're goin'.

So take heed, take heed of the western wind,
Take heed of the stormy weather.
And yes, there's something you can send back to me,
Spanish boots of Spanish leather.

HTML line breaks added. --JoeClone, 7-Jul-02.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Boots of Spanish Leather
From: GUEST,Flatroubadour
Date: 23 Feb 01 - 11:39 AM

Thank you SO MUCH!!

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Boots of Spanish Leather
From: Steve Latimer
Date: 23 Feb 01 - 11:53 AM

You're welcome. It's one of my favourite Dylan songs.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Boots of Spanish Leather
From: harpmolly
Date: 23 Feb 01 - 12:44 PM

Nanci Griffith also does a lovely version with Other Voices. :) In fact, I didn't know it was a Dylan song until after I heard the NG/OV version, and I was shocked. It seems like such a sweet, mellow folksong *grin*

Moll

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Boots of Spanish Leather
From: Malcolm Douglas
Date: 23 Feb 01 - 02:11 PM

See also this earlier discussion:  Boots of Spanish Leather

Malcolm

Link fixed. --JoeClone, 7-Jul-02.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Boots of Spanish Leather
From: catspaw49
Date: 23 Feb 01 - 02:14 PM

Griffith also sang it on the "30th Tribute" show with Carolyn Hester on the duet.

Spaw

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Boots of Spanish Leather
From: Malcolm Douglas
Date: 23 Feb 01 - 02:14 PM

Sigh...  Let's run that one again:  Boots of Spanish Leather

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Boots of Spanish Leather
From: MudGuard
Date: 23 Feb 01 - 02:36 PM

Malcom, on your first try you accidentally typed <a href-http... instead of <a href=
MudGuard

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Boots of Spanish Leather
From: Malcolm Douglas
Date: 23 Feb 01 - 04:08 PM

Yes, I know.  Annoying, isn't it...I must stop putting off that eye test; looks like reading glasses for me quite soon.