“I Dreamed I Saw St. Augustine” by Bob Dylan performed by Dirty Projectors
This is a cover performed by Dirty Projectors for Levi's Pioneer Sessions
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I dreamed I saw St. Augustine,
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Alive as you or me,
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Tearing through these quarters
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In the utmost misery,
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With a blanket underneath his arm
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And a coat of solid gold,
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Searching for the very souls
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Whom already have been sold.
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"Arise, arise," he cried so loud,
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In a voice without restraint,
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"Come out, ye gifted kings and queens
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And hear my sad complaint.
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No martyr is among ye now
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Whom you can call your own,
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So go on your way accordingly
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But know you're not alone."
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I dreamed I saw St. Augustine,
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Alive with fiery breath,
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And I dreamed I was amongst the ones
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That put him out to death.
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Oh, I awoke in anger,
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So alone and terrified,
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I put my fingers against the glass
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And bowed my head and cried.
The chords fade out to the end
