Sara
Bob Dylan & The Rolling Thunder Revue Lyrics

I laid on a dune, I looked at the sky
I was lying on a sand dune, gazing up at the sky

When the children were babies and played on the beach
It was a time when our children were young and playing on the beach

You came up behind me, I saw you go by
You walked by behind me, and I caught a glimpse of you

You were always so close and still within reach
Even though we may have been distant, you always remained close and reachable

Sara, Sara Whatever made you want to change your mind Sara, Sara So easy to look at, so hard to define
Oh Sara, I wonder what caused you to change your mind; you are beautiful and yet difficult to understand

I can still see them playin' with their pails in the sand They run to the water their buckets to fill I can still see the shells fallin' out of their hands As they follow each other back up the hill
I can still remember the children playing with their buckets in the sand, running to the water's edge to fill them, and the shells tumbling out of their hands as they returned up the hill

Sara, Sara Sweet virgin angel, sweet love of my life Sara, Sara Radiant jewel, mystical wife
Sara, you are my sweet, angelic love in life, a radiant and mystical gem of a wife

Sleepin' in the woods by a fire in the night Drinkin' white rum in a Portugal bar Them playin' leapfrog and hearin' about Snow White You in the marketplace in Savanna-la-Mar
I remember sleeping in the woods by the fire, drinking rum in a bar in Portugal, watching the children play leapfrog and hearing the story of Snow White, and seeing you in the marketplace of Savanna-la-Mar

Sara, Sara It's all so clear, I could never forget Sara, Sara Lovin' you is the one thing I'll never regret
Oh Sara, it's all so clear in my mind; I could never forget those moments with you, and loving you is the one thing I will never regret

I can still hear the sounds of those Methodist bells I'd taken the cure and had just gotten through Stayin' up for days in the Chelsea Hotel Writin' sad-eyed lady of the lowlands for you
I can still hear the sounds of the Methodist bells, and remember staying up for days in the Chelsea Hotel after my treatment, writing 'Sad-Eyed Lady of the Lowlands' for you

Sara, Sara Wherever we travel we're never apart Sara, oh Sara Beautiful lady, so dear to my heart
Sara, no matter where we go in life, we're always together; you, beautiful lady, are so dear to my heart

How did I meet you? I don't know A messenger sent me in a tropical storm You were there in the winter, moonlight on the snow And on Lily Pond Lane when the weather was warm
I do not know exactly how we met, but I remember a messenger coming for me during a tropical storm; I also remember seeing you in the snow during winter, and on Lily Pond Lane when the weather was warm

Sara, oh Sara Scorpio Sphinx in a calico dress Sara, Sara You must forgive me my unworthiness
Sara, you are like a Scorpio Sphinx wearing a calico dress; please forgive my feelings of unworthiness

Now the beach is deserted except for some kelp And a piece of an old ship that lies on the shore You always responded when I needed your help You gimme a map and a key to your door
The beach is empty now, except for some kelp and a piece of an old ship; you always came to my aid when I needed it, and you gave me a map and a key to your door

Sara, oh Sara Glamorous nymph with an arrow and bow Sara, oh Sara Don't ever leave me, don't ever go
You are a glamorous nymph with an arrow and a bow, Sara; please never leave me or go away