Song title: Diamonds by the yard
(Elliot Murphy) by Elliot Murphy
Diamonds by the yard
As I lay down with my lady
The sounds of the night keep me warm
We're living a city life - We're living maybe
And tonight there's no reason to be strong
Romantic poets guard the darkness
And I say "My my all at such an early age"
An old man sheds a tear
He opens a little golden locket
He thought his little girl was lost in an Indian raid
Somewhere in these night lights lies the answer
And you can get diamonds by the yard
A tiffany dream of a porcelain dancer
An old man playing blues guitar
Midnight I surrender
I live beneath your ancient spell
You've been my lover since I can't remember
You save my life with the stories you tell
Somewhere in these night lights lies the answer
And you can get diamonds by the yard
A tiffany dream and a porcelain dancer
An old man playing blues guitar
Midnight I surrender
I live beneath your ancient spell
You've been my lover since I can't remember
You save my life with the stories you tell Notes:
These lyrics refer to the 26-May-1997 night.
This song has never been published on any official release.
Very few performances of this songs are known (to me, at least!):
- 26/05/1997 Palais des Congres, Paris ,France during the The Ghost of Tom Joad
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Unique known live performance: 26/05/1997 Palais des Congres, Paris ,France
Song 'history':
Bruce gave this song one only shot through the Ghost of Tom Joad tour (26/05/1997 Palais des Congres, Paris ,France)
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