Florida Key
Florida Key

The New Basement Tapes - Florida Key Lyrics

Nov 10, 2014
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Florida Key Music Video

Florida Key Lyrics

Miami woman so fine and fair
I try and try but I can't get anywhere
I sail out under the sun
Looking for my darling, my only one
I sail all day, and when the day is done
She's still the one I want to see
I must find that Florida Key

Collins Avenue, Fifth Street and Main
I walk up and down but it's all in vain
My only darling is gone
Took everything and put it out on the lawn
And Jim came and got it and he gave it to John
It's getting harder and harder to be me
I must find that Florida Key

Just standing on the curb watching for boats
While them boys and girls pass by on their big silver goats
I'm getting out while the getting is good
In my ship of steel or in my ship of wood
One more time I'm gonna do just like I should
See, this could only happen to me
I must find that Florida Key

Need a little sunshine in my beer
Thinking 'bout eloping
Nothing's locked, never will be
Everything is open

There's only one thing that lurks in my mind
It's nothing here, nothing I've left behind
There's something up front, something I hope to find
I'm gonna set sail again tonight
Round the horn and in the clear moonlight
Or at least I'm sure it's going to be
Soon as I find my Florida Key

Writer(s): BOB DYLAN, TAYLOR GOLDSMITH, TAYLOR ZACHARY GOLDSMITH
Copyright(s): Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing, BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Spirit Music Group, Downtown Music Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Hipgnosis Songs Group
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Frequently Asked Questions

  1. Who are the musicians in The New Basement Tapes?

    The New Basement Tapes is a collective of musicians featuring Elvis Costello, Rhiannon Giddens, Taylor Goldsmith, Jim James, and Marcus Mumford.

  2. When was the album 'Lost on the River: The New Basement Tapes' released?

    'Lost on the River: The New Basement Tapes' was released on November 11, 2014.

  3. Who produced 'Lost on the River: The New Basement Tapes'?

    The album 'Lost on the River: The New Basement Tapes' was produced by T Bone Burnett.

  4. What is unique about the lyrics used in the song 'Florida Key'?

    The lyrics of 'Florida Key' are based on recently uncovered handwritten lyrics by Bob Dylan, believed to have been written in 1967.

  5. What inspired the collaborative nature of the album?

    Each member of The New Basement Tapes received the collection of Bob Dylan's lyrics and arrived at the recording sessions with their selected tunes. The collaborative process aimed to honor the freewheeling musical spirit and creative process of the original Basement Tapes sessions.

  6. Who played guitar on the track 'Kansas City' from the album?

    Actor Johnny Depp played guitar on 'Kansas City,' filling in for Elvis Costello during a recording session.

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