Diamonds  and  rust  Joan  Baez
Well ,I'll  be  damned .Here  comes  your  ghost  again
But  that's  not  unusual
It's  just  that  the  moon  is  full  and  you  happened  to  call
And  here  I  sit,hand  on  the  telephone
Hearing  a  voice  I'd  known,a  couple  of  light  years  ago
Heading  straight  for  a  fall
As  I  remember  your  eyes
were  bluer  than  robin's  eggs
My  poetry  was  lousy,you  said
"Where  were  you  calling  from?"
"A  booth  in  the  Midwest"
Ten  years  ago  I  bought  you  some  cufflinks
You  brought  me  something
We  both  know  what  memories  can  bring
They  bring  diamond  and  rust
Well,you  burst  on  the  scene  were  already  a  legend
The  unwatched  phenomenon,
the  original  vagabond  you  strayed  into  my  arms
And  there  you  stayed ,temporarily  lost  at  sea
The  Madonna  was  yours  for  free
Yes,the  girl  on  the  half  shell
Could  keep  you  unharmed
Now  I  see  you  standing
with  brown  leaves  falling  all  around
Snow  in  your  hair
Now  you're  smiling  out  the  window
of  that  crummy  hotel  over  Washington  Square
Our  breath  comes  out  white  cloud  mingles
and  hangs  in  the  air
Speaking  strictly  for  me
We  both  could've  died  then  and  there
Now  you're  telling  me  you're  not  nostalgic
Then  give  me  another  word  for  it
You  who're  so  good  with  words
and  at  keeping  thing  vague
Cause  I  need  some  of  that  vagueness  now
It's  all  come  back  too  clearly
Yes ,I  love  you  dearly
And  if  you're  offering  me  diamonds  and  rust
I've  already  paid