Bob Dylan
Abandoned Love solo
Other End Club NYC
July 3 1975

Genuine Bootleg Series II (silver)>eac>X- (crowd removal)

In the 70's/80's this was the grail. The only known performance in front of a crowd that had no idea Bob would show up, let alone play a song no one had ever heard. Some lyrics were 'abandoned' when it was recorded. Luckily someone there had a recorder and got the song. This did not trade around until much later. The crowd was super noisy, as everyone could not believe what they were hearing.
And with one push of a button, X- removed the LOUD background noise. Voila! Now you can really hear the lyrics! Enjoy!


Live Lyrics:

I can hear the turning of the key
I’ve been deceived by the clown inside of me.
I thought that he was righteous but he’s vain
Oh, something’s telling me I wear a ball and chain.
My patron saint is fighting with a ghost
He’s always off somewhere when I need him most.
The Spanish moon is rising on the hill
But my heart is telling me I love ya still.
I come back to the town from the flaming moon
I see you in the street, I begin to swoon.
I love to see you dress before the mirror
Won’t you let me in your room one time before I disappear?
Everybody’s wearing a disguise
To hide what they’ve got left behind their eyes.
But me, I can’t cover what I am
Wherever the children go I’ll follow them.
I can’t play the game no more, I can’t abide
by their stupid rules which kept me sick inside
They’ve been made by men who’ve given up the search
Whose gods are dead and whose queens are in the church.
I march in the parade of liberty
But as long as I love you I’m not free.
How long must I suffer such abuse
Won’t you let me see you smile before I cut you loose?
Send out for Saint John the Evangelist
All my friends are drunk, they can be dismissed.
My head says that it’s time to make a change
But my heart is telling me I love ya but you’re strange.
So step lightly, darling, near the wall
Put on your heavy make-up, wear your shawl.
Won’t you descend from the throne, from where you sit?
Let me feel your love one more time before I abandon it.”