Diamonds And Rust (Live Version)

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 diamonds and rust

Well, you burst on the scene, already a legend
The unwashed phenomenon
The original vagabond
You strayed into my arms
And there you stayed, temporarily lost at sea
The Madonna was yours for free
The girl on the half-shell would keep you unharmed

Now I see you standing with brown leaves
Falling all around and snow in your hair
Now you're smiling out the window of
That crummy hotel over Washington Square
Our breath comes out white clouds, mingles and hangs in the air
Speaking strictly for me, we both could have died then and there

Now you're telling me you're not nostalgic
Well, give me another word for it
You who are so good with words
And at keeping things vague
'Cause I need some of that vagueness
Now, it's all come back too clearly
Yes, I loved you dearly
And if you're offering me diamonds and rust
I've already paid