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Seeing The Real You At Last 1

Bob Dylan © 1985 Special Rider Music

(Official lyrics @ www.bobdylan.com)


22 Dec 1984 - 28 Jan 1985
EMPIRE BURLESQUE

Empire Burlesque session, Cherokee Studio, Hollywood LA - 22.dec.1984
      edited and overdubbed on 28.jan.1985 

Well i thought that the rain would cool things down
But it looks like it don't
I'd like to get you to change your mind
But it looks like you won't.
From now on i'll be busy
Ain't goin' nowhere fast
I'm just glad it's over
I'm seeing the real you at last.

Well i risked my neck for you
Didn't i take chances?
Didn't i rise above all
The most unfortunate circumstances?
Well i have had some rotten nights
Didn't think that they would pass
I'm just thankful an' grateful
To be seeing the real you at last.

I'm hungry an' i'm irritable
An' i'm tired of this bag of tricks
At one time there was nothing wrong with me
That you could not fix.
Well i sailed through the storm
Strapped to the mast
But now the time has come
An' i'm seeing the real you at last.

When i met you baby
You didn't show no visible scars
You could ride like Annie Oakley
You could shoot like Belle Starr.
Well, i don't mind a reasonable amount of trouble
Trouble always comes to pass
All i care though about now
Is that I'm seeing the real you at last.

Well, i'm gonna quit this baby talk now
I guess i should have known
I got troubles, i think maybe you got troubles
I think maybe we'd better leave each other alone.
Whatever you gonna do
Please do it fast
I'm still tryin' to get used to
Seeing the real you at last, oh yes I am. 
    

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Seeing The Real You At Last 2


22 Dec 1984
OUTSIDE THE EMPIRE (T-406)
CLEAN CUTS (HENRY PORTERS 115th DREAM) (T-210)
TEMPEST STORM (T-536)

Empire Burlesque session, Cherokee Studio, Hollywood LA - 22.dec.1984
      rough mix with unedited extra 5th verse 

Well i thought that the rain would cool things down
But it looks like it don't
I'd like to get you to change your mind
But it looks like you won't.
From now on i'll be busy
Ain't goin' nowhere fast
I'm just glad it's over
I'm seeing the real you at last.

Well i risked my neck for you
Didn't i take chances?
Didn't i rise above all
The most unfortunate circumstances?
Well i have had some rotten nights
Didn't think that they would last ... pass
I'm just thankful an' grateful
To be seeing the real you at last.

I'm hungry an' i'm irritable
An' i'm tired of this bag of tricks
At one time there was nothing wrong with me
That you could not fix.
Well i sailed through the storm
Strapped to the mast
But now the time has come
An' i'm seeing the real you at last.

When i met you baby
You didn't show no visible scars
You could ride like Annie Oakley
You could shoot like Belle Starr.
Well, i don't mind a reasonable amount of trouble
Trouble always comes to pass
All i care though about now
I'm seeing the real you at last.

Say goodbye to Frank Riley
Say goodbye to Francis Jordan too
Funny how i never did know
How they were so tied up with you
Well, it never ceases to amaze me
All these surprises that come to pass
Well it's all over now
I'm seein' to real you at last, oh yes I am.

Well, i'm gonna quit this baby talk now
I guess i should have known
I got troubles, i think maybe you got troubles
I think maybe we'd better leave each other alone.
Whatever you gonna do
Please do it fast
I'm still tryin' to get used to
Seeing the real you at last, oh yes I am. 
    

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Seeing The Real You At Last 3


14 Feb 1985
SPRINGTIME IN NEW YORK:
    THE BOOTLEG SERIES VOL. 16 / 1980-1985

Empire Burlesque session, The Power Station, NYC - 14.feb.1985, BS-16 version

Well i thought that the rain would cool things down
But it don't
Also i'd like to get you to change your mind
But you won't.
From now on i'll be busy
Ain't goin' nowhere fast
I'm just glad it's over
That i'm seeing the real you at last.

Didn't i risked my neck for you?
Didn't i take chances?
Didn't i rise above all it for you
In the land of thousand dances
Well i have had some rotten nights
Didn't think that they would pass
But i'm just thankful an' grateful
To be seeing the real you at last.

When i met you baby
You didn't show no visible scars
You can ride like Annie Oakley
You can shoot like Belle Starr.
Well, i don't mind a reasonable amount of trouble
Trouble always comes to pass
But it's all over now
I'm seeing the real you at last, oh yes I am.

Well I'm hungry an' i'm irritable
An' I'm tired of this bag of tricks
At one time there was nothing wrong with me
That you couldn't fix.
Well i sailed through the storm
Strapped to the mast
But now those times have come
An' i'm seeing the real you at last.

Say goodbye to Frank Riley
Say goodbye to Francis Jordan too
You know i'd do some stuff last night
To see how tied up they were with you
It never ceases to amaze me
All these surprises that come to pass
Well it's all over now
I'm seein' to real you at last.

I'm gonna quit this baby talk now
I guess i should have known
I got troubles, i think maybe you got troubles
I think we'd maybe better leave each other alone.
Whatever you gonna do
Please do it fast
Still tryin' to get used to
Seeing the real you at last, oh yes I am. 
    

 Recording dates & record list

22 Dec 1984 2OUTSIDE THE EMPIRE (b)
CLEAN CUTS (HENRY PORTERS 115th DREAM) (b)
TEMPEST STORM (b)
28 Jan 1985 1EMPIRE BURLESQUE
14 Feb 1985 3SPRINGTIME IN NEW YORK: THE BOOTLEG SERIES VOL. 16 / 1980-1985
Sep 1985 THE 1985 REHEARSAL TAPE (b)
25 Feb 1986 ACROSS THE BORDERLINE
27 May 1995 LOUD AND STRONG (b)
2 Sep 1995 LOUD AND STRONG (b) #2
RE-TRANSMISSIONS
19 Nov 2000 PATHWAY TO THE STARS (b)
7 Oct 2002 DON'T SHOOT THE PIANO PLAYER (b)