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Spanish Is The Loving Tongue 1

[based on "A Border Affair" poem by Charles Badger Clark, 1907]


Mar/May 1967
THE BASEMENT TAPES COMPLETE: THE BOOTLEG SERIES Vol. 11
A TREE WITH ROOTS (T-731)
THE GENUINE BASEMENT TAPES Vol. 5 (T-224)

  The Basement Tapes - may/oct 1967  

Spanish is the loving tongue
Soft as music, light as spray
'T was a girl it learned it from
Living down Sonora way
Well i don't look much like a lover
Still i say her love words over
Mostly when i'm all alone
"Mi amor, mi coraz—n."

Moonlight on the patio
Oh se–ora now too ill
Me and Juana talkin' low
So the madre couldn't hear
Oh how these hours would go a-flyin'
All too soon i hear her sighin'
In her sweet an' sorry tone
"Mi amor, mi coraz—n."

Haven't seen her since that night
I can't cross the line you know
Wanted for a gamblin' fight
Like as not it's better so
Still i've always kind of missed her
Since that last sad day i kissed her
Broke her heart, lost my own
Ad“os mi coraz—n. 
    

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Spanish Is The Loving Tongue 2


24 Apr 1969
DYLAN [1973]

  Self Portrait recording session 1, Nashville TN - 24.apr.1969, take 7  

Broke her heart, lost my own
Adi—s mi coraz—n.
Broke her heart, lost my own
Adi—s mi coraz—n.

Spanish is the loving tongue
Soft as music, light as spray
'T was a girl i learned it from
Living down Sonora way
Well i don't look much like a lover
Still i say her love words over
Mostly when i'm all alone
"Mi amor, mi coraz—n."

La-la-la-la-la ...

Haven't seen her since that night
I can't cross the line you know
They want me for a gamblin' fight
Like as not it's better so
Still i always kind of missed her
Since that last sad night i kissed her
Broke her heart, lost my own
Adi—s my coraz—n
Broke her heart, lost my own
Adi—s my coraz—n
Adi—s my coraz—n. 
    

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Spanish Is The Loving Tongue 3


3 March 1970
BOB DYLAN - 1970

2 June 1970
ANOTHER SELF PORTRAIT: THE BOOTLEG SERIES Vol. 10 / 1969-1971

  Self Portrait recording session 4, Columbia Studios, NYC - 3.mar.1970, take 1, 4 verses  
  New Morning recording session 3, Columbia Studios, NYC - 2.jun.1970  
 
Spanish is the loving tongue
Soft as music, light as spray
'Twas a girl i learned it from
Living down Sonora way
I don't look much like a lover
Still i hear her love words over
Mostly when i'm all alone
"Mi amor, mi coraz—n."

On the night that i would ride
She would listen for my spurs
[Kick / Throw] that big door open wide 
Raise those laughing eyes of hers
Oh how [the night / those hours] would go a-flyin'
All too soon i'd hear her sighin'
In her sweet an' quiet tone
"Mi amor, mi coraz—n."

Haven't seen her since that night
I can't cross the line you know
They want me for a gamblin' fight
Like as not it's better so
Still i always kind of missed her
Since that last sad night i kissed her
Left her heart, broke my own
Adi—s mi coraz—n. 
    

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Spanish Is The Loving Tongue 4


2 June 1970
WATCHING THE RIVER FLOW (Vinyl single)
PURE DYLAN - AN INTIMATE LOOK AT BOB DYLAN
HARD TO FIND Vol. 3 (Even Harder To Find) (T-503)

  New Morning recording session 3, Columbia Studios, NYC - 2.jun.1970  

Spanish is the loving tongue
Soft as music, bright as spring
'Twas a girl it learned it from
Living down Sonora way
I don't look much like a lover
Still i hear her love words over
Mostly when i'm all alone
"Mi amor, mi coraz—n."

On the night that i would ride
She would listen for my spurs
Throw that big door open wide
Raise those laughing eyes of hers
Oh how those hours would go a-flyin'
All too soon i would hear her sighin'
In her sweet an' quiet tone
"Mi amor, mi coraz—n."

Haven't seen, haven't seen her since that night
I can't cross, i can't cross the line you know
They want me for a gamblin' fight
Like as not it's better so.
Still i always kind of missed her
Since that last sad night i kissed her
Broke her heart, left my own
Mi amor, mi coraz—n. 
    

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Spanish Is The Loving Tongue 5


9 May 1974
VIDEO ... CHILE (vinyl bootleg)

  Friend of Chile concert, Felt Forum - 9.may.1974  

Spanish is the loving tongue
Soft as music, light as spring
It was a girl i learned it from
Living down Sonora way
I don't look much like a lover
Still I hear her love words over
Mostly when I'm all alone
"Mi amor, mi coraz—n."

On the nights that I would ride
She would listen to my spurs
Throw that big door open wide
Raise those laughing eyes of hers
Oh I couldn't stop my heart from beating
All too soon I'd hear her cheating
In her soft and quiet tone
"Mi amor, mi coraz—n." 
    

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Spanish Is The Loving Tongue 6 (incomplete)


17 Sep 1974
MORE BLOOD, MORE TRACKS THE BOOTLEG SERIES Vol. 14 (DeLuxe Edition)

Blood On The Tracks session 2, A & R Studios, NYC - 17.sep.1974, incomplete  

...
Mostly when i'm all alone
Mi amor, mi coraz—n.

On the night that i would ride
She would listen for my spurs
Throw that big door open wide
Raise those laughing eyes of hers.
Oh how my heart could not stop beatin'
When i'd hear her tender greetin'
Whispered soft for me alone
"Mi amor, mi coraz—n."

But i had to fly one time
'Cause of a stupid gamblin' fight
So we said a swift goodbye
On that dark unlucky night
But in my ears her heart kept ringin'
An' my [?] hoofs they kept on clingin'
As i galloped north alone 
Mi amor, mi coraz—n.

Never seen her since that night
I can't cross the line you know
She was mex an' i was white
Like as not it's better so
Still i always kind of missed her
Since that last wild night i kissed her
Left her heart, lost my own
Adi—s mi coraz—n. 
    

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Spanish Is The Loving Tongue 7


19 Oct 1975
THE ROLLING THUNDER REVUE: THE LIVE 1975 RECORDING

  Rolling Thunder Revue rehearsals, S.I.R. rehearsals, New York - 19.oct.1975  

Spanish is the loving tongue
Soft as music, light as spray
'Twas a girl i learned it from
Living down Sonora way
I don't look much like a lover
Still i hear her love words over
Mostly when i'm all alone
"Mi amor, mi coraz—n."

On the night that i would ride
She would listen for my spurs
Kick that big door open wide
Raise those laughing eyes of hers
Oh how the night would go a-flyin'
All too soon i'd hear her sighin'
[In her sweet] an' quiet tone
"Mi amor, mi coraz—n."

But i had to fly one time
Oh for a stupid gamblin' fight
[....mumble.... So we said a swift goodbye]
On that dark unlucky night
Still i always kind of missed her
Since that last sad night i kissed her
Left her heart, lost my own
Adi—s mi coraz—n. 
    

Recording dates & record list

Mar/May 1967 1 THE BASEMENT TAPES COMPLETE: THE BOOTLEG SERIES Vol. 11
A TREE WITH ROOTS (b)
THE GENUINE BASEMENT TAPES Vol. 5 (b)
24 Apr 1969 2 DYLAN [1973]
3 Mar 1970 3 BOB DYLAN - 1970
2 Jun 1970 3 ANOTHER SELF PORTRAIT: THE BOOTLEG SERIES Vol. 10 / 1969-1971
2 June 1970 4 WATCHING THE RIVER FLOW (single)
PURE DYLAN - AN INTIMATE LOOK AT BOB DYLAN
HARD TO FIND Vol. 3 (Even Harder To Find) (b)
9 May 1974 5 VIDEO ... CHILE (vb)
17 Sep 1974 6 MORE BLOOD MORE TRACKS: THE BOOTLEG SERIES Vol. 14 (DeLuxe Edition)
19 Oct 1975 7 THE ROLLING THUNDER REVUE: THE LIVE 1975 RECORDING