I Dreamed I Saw St. Augustine

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I dreamed I saw St. Augustine
Alive as you or me
Tearing through these quarters
In the utmost misery
With a blanket underneath his arm
And a coat of solid gold
Searching for the very souls
Whom already have been sold

"Arise, arise," he cried so loud
In a voice without restraint
"Come out, ye gifted kings and queens
And hear my sad complaint
No martyr is among ye now
Whom you can call your own
So go on your way accordingly
But know you’re not alone"

I dreamed I saw St. Augustine
Alive with fiery breath
And I dreamed I was amongst the ones
That put him out to death
Oh, I awoke in anger
So alone and terrified
I put my fingers against the glass
And bowed my head and cried

I Dreamed I Saw St. Augustine (unreleased cover)
Written byBob Dylan
Performed byElvis Costello & The Imposters

Only known performance:
November 8, 2019, St. Augustine, FL
     (1 known performance)


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Recordings by other artists

 Artist  Year  Release  Links
Joan Baez  1968 Any Day Now AllMusicWikipediaAmazon
Bob Dylan  1967 John Wesley Harding AllMusicWikipediaAmazon

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