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Diamonds And Rust Lyrics

Artist: Joan Baez
Album: Diamonds And Rust

Diamonds and Rust
Judas Priest
(original lyrics by Joan Baez)

I'll be damned, here comes your ghost again
but that's not unusual
it's just that the moon is full
and you decided to come
And here I sit, hand on the telephone
hearing the voice I'd known
a couple of light years ago
headed straight for a fall
But we both know what memories can bring
they bring Diamonds and Rust
yes we both know what memories can bring
they bring Diamonds and Rust
Now I see you standing with brown leaves all around and snow in your hair
Now we're smiling out the window of the crummy hotel over washington square
and then comes that white clouds, mingles and hangs in the air
Speaking strictly for me
we both could've died then and there
Now you're telling me you're not nostalgic
then give me another word for it
you were so good with words
and at keeping things paid
cause I need some of that vagueness now, it's all come back too clearly
yes, I love you dearly
and if you're offering me diamonds and rust
I've already paid
But we both know what memories can bring
they bring Diamonds and Rust
yes we both know what memories can bring
they bring Diamonds and Rust
Diamonds, Diamonds and Rust
Diamonds, Diamonds and Rust
Diamonds, Diamonds and Rust
Diamonds, Diamonds and Rust

Comments/Interpretations

by lloyd3@ix.netcom.com on 6/30/2008 7:05pm
Anyone know what Joan thinks of Judas Priest's version?

by Dave on 12/10/2008 11:09pm
I am sure these lines belong in the lyrics

You burst on to the scene already a legend. The unwashed phenomenon the original vagabond you strayed into my life, and there you stayed temporarily lost at sea The Madonna was yours for free yes the girl on the half-shell who could keep you from harm