Watered-Down Love

Bob Dylan © 1981 Special Rider Music

(Official lyrics @ www.bobdylan.com)

Shot Of Love session 13, Clover Recorders, Los Angeles CA - 1.may.1981, (a) album version  

Love that's pure hopes all things
Believes all things, won't pull no strings
Won't sneak up into your room, tall, dark and handsome
Capture your soul, hold it for ransom.
You don't want a love that's pure
You want a drown love
You want a watered-down love.

Love that's pure it don't make no false claims
Intercedes for you 'stead of castin' you blame
Will not deceive you or lead you into transgression
Won't write it up an' make you sign a false confession.
You don't want a love that's pure
You want a drown love
You want a watered-down love.

Love that's pure won't lead you astray
Won't hold it back, won't get in your way
Won't pervert you, corrupt you with foolish wishes
Will not make you envious or won't make you suspicious.
You don't want a love that's pure
You want a drown love
You want a watered-down love.

Love that's pure's no accident
It knows that it knows, is always content
An eternal flame quietly burnin'
Never needs to be proud, loud or restlessly yearnin'.
You don't want a love that's pure
You want a drown love
You want a watered-down love.

Love that's pure is not what you teach me (a, verse edited out)
I got to go where you can reach me
I got to plead towards patience and meakness
You miscalculate me, missake my kindness for weakness.
You don't want a love that's pure
You want a drown love, you want a watered-down love.

Watered-down love
You want a watered-down love
Watered-down love
You want a watered-down love, yes you do, you know you do
Watered-down love, oh-oh
You want a watered-down love, yes you do, you know you do
Watered-down love, mmm
Watered-down love, yes you do, you know you do
Watered-down love, mmm
You want a watered-down love, yes you do, you know you do
Watered-down love, oh-oh
Watered-down love
You want a watered-down love... 
    

Watered-Down Love

Shot Of Love session 16, Clover Recorders, Los Angeles CA - 15.may.1981, outtake BS-13 version 

Love that's pure hopes all things
Believes all things, won't pull no strings
Won't sneak up into your room, tall, dark and handsome
Capture your soul, hold it for ransom.
You don't want a love that's pure
You want a drown love
You want a watered-down love.

Love that's pure don't make no false claims
Intercedes for you 'stead of castin' you blame
Will not deceive you or lead you into transgression
Won't write it up, make you sign a false confession.
You don't want a love that's pure
You want a drown love
You want a watered-down love.

Love that's pure won't lead you astray
Won't hold you back, won't get in your way
Won't pervert you, corrupt you with foolish wishes
Will not make you envious, won't make you suspicious.
You don't want a love that's pure
You want a drown love
You want a watered-down love.

Love that's pure ain't no accident
Knows when is well on time, is always content
An eternal flame is quietly burnin'
Never needs to be proud, loud or restlessly yearnin'.
You don't want a love that's pure
You want a drown love
You want a watered-down love.

Love that's pure is not what you teach me
I got to go where you can reach me
I got to plead towards patience and meakness
You miscalculate me, missake my kindness for weakness.
You don't want a love that's pure
You want a drown love, you want a watered-down love.

Watered-down love, you want a watered-down love
Yes you do, you know you do
Watered-down love, you want a watered-down love
Yes you do, you know you do
Watered-down love, you want a watered-down love
Yes you do, you know you do
Watered-down love ... 
    

Watered-Down Love

Bob Dylan © 1981 Special Rider Music

(Official lyrics @ www.bobdylan.com)

Pine Knob Music Theater, Clarkston MI - 12.jun.1981 (1)  
Earl's Court, London England - 27.jun.1981 (3)  

Love that's pure hopes all things
Believes all things, [don't(1) / won't(3)] pull no strings
Don't sneak up into your room, tall, dark and handsome
Capture your soul and hold it for ransom.
You don't want a love that's pure
You want a drown love
You want a watered-down love.

Love that's pure don't make no false claims
Intercedes for you 'stead of castin' you blame
Will not deceive you, corrupt you, lead you into transgression (1)
Don't write it up and make you sign a false confession. (1)
        / Will not deceive, corrupt you with foolish wishes (3)
        / Will not make you envious and won't make you suspicious. No, no it won't 
You don't want a love that's pure
You want a drown love
You want a watered-down love.

Love that's pure don't (..) lead astray (1)
Intercedes for you 'stead of castin' you blame 
An eternal flame that's quietly burnin'
        / Love that's pure ain't an accident (3)
        / Knows that it knows on time, that is always content 
        / Eternal flame quietly burnin'
Never needs to be proud, loud or restlessly yearnin'.
You don't want a love that's pure
You want a drown love
You want a watered-down love.

Love that's pure is not what you teach me
I got to go where you can reach me
I got to plead towards patience and meakness
You miscalculate me, mistake my kindness for weakness. [Ah yes you do (3)]
You don't want a love that's pure
You want a drown love
You want a watered-down love.

Watered-down love
You want a watered-down love
Watered-down love
You want a watered-down love
Watered-down love, [ what do you want (3)]
You want a watered-down love
Watered-down love 
Watered-down love 
Watered-down love 
You want a watered-down love, yes you do, you know you do
Watered-down love 
You want a watered-down love, yes you do, you know you do
Yes you do, you know you do
Yes you do, you know you do
Yes you do, you know you do
You don't want a love that's pure
You want a drown love
You want a watered-down love.