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The Southern Alliance For People & Animal Welfare is run by Laurie Green, who is out on the streets daily, putting other’s needs above her own. Here is the 6th Annual SAFPAW Dylan cover benefit video. To avoid having an ensemble gather , I recorded all the parts myself this year. Thanks to Gabe Masterson & Cafe Rooster Studios for mixing. Thanks Nellie Clay & Lucky the dog for filming. Please click link in comments to drop a few bucks to a very good cause. Help those who are hurting today, in whatever way you can. On my Bandcamp page, you may download the track for free, all I ask is that you drop a few bucks in the SAFPAW tip jar. www.safpaw.org/take-action
lyrics
Spanish Harlem Incident
WRITTEN BY: BOB DYLAN
Gypsy gal, the hands of Harlem
Cannot hold you to its heat
Your temperature’s too hot for taming
Your flaming feet burn up the street
I am homeless, come and take me
Into reach of your rattling drums
Let me know, babe, about my fortune
Down along my restless palms
Gypsy gal, you got me swallowed
I have fallen far beneath
Your pearly eyes, so fast an’ slashing
An’ your flashing diamond teeth
The night is pitch black, come an’ make my
Pale face fit into place, ah, please!
Let me know, babe, I’m nearly drowning
If it’s you my lifelines trace
I been wond’rin’ all about me
Ever since I seen you there
On the cliffs of your wildcat charms I’m riding
I know I’m ’round you but I don’t know where
You have slayed me, you have made me
I got to laugh halfways off my heels
I got to know, babe, will you surround me?
So I can tell if I’m really real
credits
released November 13, 2020
Recorded and performed by T. Easton. Mixed by Gabe Masterson at Cafe Rooster Studios. Filmed in part by Nellie Clay. Featuring Lucky the dog. Song written by Bob Dylan. Permission granted by Special Rider Music.
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