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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan
Harmonica
Emmylou Harris
Emmylou Harris
Background Vocals
Rob Stoner
Rob Stoner
Bass
Howard Wyeth
Howard Wyeth
Drums
Dom Cortese
Dom Cortese
Accordion
Scarlet Rivera
Scarlet Rivera
Violin
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Don DeVito
Don DeVito
Producer
Don Meehan
Don Meehan
Engineer
Stan Kalina
Stan Kalina
Mastering Engineer
Lou Waxman
Lou Waxman
Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I laid on a dune, I looked at the sky
When the children were babies and played on the beach
You came up behind me, I saw you go by
You were always so close, still within reach
[Verse 2]
Sara, Sara
Whatever made you wanna change your mind?
Sara, Sara
So easy to look at, so hard to define
[Verse 3]
I can still see them playin' with their pails in the sand
They run to the water, their buckets to fill
I can still see the shells fallin' outta their hands
As they follow each other back up the hill
[Verse 4]
Sara, Sara
Sweet virgin angel, sweet love of my life
Sara, Sara
Radiant jewel, a mystical wife
[Verse 5]
Sleepin' in the woods by a fire in the night
Drinkin' white rum in a Portugal bar
Them playin' leapfrog and hearin' about Snow White
You in a marketplace in Savanna la Mar
[Verse 6]
Sara, Sara
It's all so clear, I could never forget
Sara, Sara
Lovin' you is one thing I'll never regret
[Verse 7]
I could still hear the sounds of those Methodist bells
I'd taken the cure and had just gotten through
Stayin' up for days in the Chelsea hotel
Writin' "Sad-eyed Lady of the Lowlands" for you
[Verse 8]
Sara, Sara
Wherever we travel, we're never apart
Sara, oh Sara
Beautiful lady, so dear to my heart
[Verse 9]
How did I meet you? I don't know
A messenger sent me in a tropical storm
You were there in the winter, moonlight on the snow
And on Lily Pond Lane when the weather was warm
[Verse 10]
Sara, oh Sara
Scorpio sphinx in a calico dress
Sara, Sara
You must forgive me, my unworthiness
[Verse 11]
Now the beach is deserted, except for some kelp
And a piece of an old ship that lies on the shore
You always responded when I needed your help
You gave me a map and a key to your door
[Verse 12]
Sara, oh Sara
Glamorous nymph with an arrow and bow
Sara, oh Sara
Don't ever leave me, don't ever go
Written by: Bob Dylan
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