Spirit on the Water
Spirit on the Water

Bob Dylan - Spirit on the Water Lyrics

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Aug 24, 2006
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Spirit on the Water Lyrics

Spirit on the water
Darkness on the face of the deep
I keep thinking about you baby
I can't hardly sleep

I'm traveling by land
Traveling through the dawn of day
You're always on my mind
I can't stay away

I'd forgotten about you
Then you turned up again
I always knew
That we were meant to be more than friends

When you are near
It's just as plain as it can be
I'm wild about you, gal
You ought to be a fool about me

Can't explain
The sources of this hidden pain
You burned your way into my heart
You got the key to my brain

I've been trampling through m'ud
Praying to the powers above
I'm sweating blood
You got a face that begs for love

Life without you
Doesn't mean a thing to me
If I can't have you
I'll throw my love into the deep blue sea

Sometimes I wonder
Why you can't treat me right
You do good all day
Then you do wrong all night

When you're with me
I'm a thousand times happier than I could ever say
What does it matter
What price I pay

They're braggin' about your sugar
Brag about it all over town
Put some sugar in my bowl
I feel like laying down

I'm as pale as a ghost
Holding a blossom on a stem
You ever seen a ghost? no
But you've heard of them

I see you there
I'm blinded by the colors I see
I take good care
Of what belongs to me

I hear your name
Ringing up and down the line
I'm saying it plain
These ties are strong enough to bind

Now your sweet voice
Calls out from some old familiar shrine
I got no choice
Can't believe these things would ever fade from your mind

I could live forever
With you perfectly
You don't ever
Have to make a fuss over me

From East to West
Ever since the world began
I only mean it for the best
I want to be with you any way I can

I been in a brawl
Now I'm feeling the wall
I'm going away baby
I won't be back 'til fall

High on the hill
You can carry all my thoughts with you
You've numbed my will
This love could tear me in two

I wanna be with you in paradise
And it seems so unfair
I can't go to paradise no more
I killed a man back there

You think I'm over the hill
You think I'm past my prime
Let me see what you got
We can have a whoppin' good time

Writer(s): BOB DYLAN
Copyright(s): Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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Frequently Asked Questions

  1. What album features 'Spirit on the Water' by Bob Dylan?

    'Spirit on the Water' is featured on Bob Dylan's 2006 album titled 'Modern Times'. It is the second track on this critically acclaimed album.

  2. Who produced 'Spirit on the Water'?

    Bob Dylan produced 'Spirit on the Water' himself under the pseudonym Jack Frost. He has used this pseudonym for much of his later work in his career.

  3. What is unique about the harmonica in 'Spirit on the Water'?

    'Spirit on the Water' is notable for being the only song on 'Modern Times' to feature a harmonica solo. This song marks the first time Dylan played harmonica on a studio recording since 'Tryin' to Get to Heaven' nearly a decade earlier.

  4. In which key is 'Spirit on the Water' played?

    The studio recording of 'Spirit on the Water' is played in the key of B-flat major. This key contributes to the light, jazzy atmosphere of the song.

  5. What literary references are present in 'Spirit on the Water'?

    The song includes references to the Book of Genesis with the title phrase 'Spirit on the water' and the line 'Darkness on the face of the deep'. Additionally, the line 'Can't believe these things would ever fade from your mind' is a verbatim quote from Ovid's Black Sea Letters.

  6. Is 'Spirit on the Water' covered by other artists?

    Yes, 'Spirit on the Water' has been covered by several artists, including Denny Freeman, a former Dylan band member, who did an instrumental jazz version on his 2012 album 'Diggin' on Dylan'. Danish singer-songwriter Steffen Brandt also covered the song in Danish as 'Mørke skygger over vandet'.

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