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Showing posts with label Bob Dylan 'Restless Farewell'. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bob Dylan 'Restless Farewell'. Show all posts

Monday, June 17, 2024

Daily wrap up for the evening and we'll close with this delightful piece | Peter Hollens sings the source of Restless Farewell . . . . .

 Bob Dylan's song Restless Farewell was partially inspired by this song, mostly the narrative and melodic structure. He had a great fondness for traditional Celtic songs and happily drew inspiration from them ๐Ÿ’–

The Parting Glass go on click on it anyway!

Peter Hollens serenades with pure vocal magic, bidding adieu in timeless acapella.๐Ÿ’š
Get this song here: bit.ly/PH-selftitled

Sunday, July 31, 2022

Song For a Sunday - Bob Dylan::Restless Farewell (for Frank Sinatra)

Restless Farewell - Bob Dylan

Performed at Frank Sinatra’s 80th Birthday Concert, requested by “the Voice” himself. He hadn’t played it since 1964, and would only play it once more, the day after Sinatra’s funeral.


Thanks for the post Reds 1981

Friday, March 26, 2021

Bob Dylan from International Times

Restless Farewell

 I.T posted this on their Facebook page this morning . . . . I had quite forgotten what a staggeringly beautiful and brilliant song this is . . . . . . 


WRITTEN BY: BOB DYLAN 
Oh all the money that in my whole life I did spend
Be it mine right or wrongfully
I let it slip gladly past the hands of my friends
To tie up the time most forcefully
But the bottles are done
We’ve killed each one
And the table’s full and overflowed
And the corner sign
Says it’s closing time
So I’ll bid farewell and be down the road

Oh ev’ry girl that ever I’ve touched
I did not do it harmfully
And ev’ry girl that ever I’ve hurt
I did not do it knowin’ly
But to remain as friends
And make amends
You need the time and stay behind
And since my feet are now fast
And point away from the past
I’ll bid farewell and be down the line

Oh ev’ry foe that ever I faced
The cause was there before we came
And ev’ry cause that ever I fought
I fought it full without regret or shame
But the dark does die
As the curtain is drawn and somebody’s eyes
Must meet the dawn
And if I see the day
I’d only have to stay
So I’ll bid farewell in the night and be gone

Oh, ev’ry thought that’s strung a knot in my mind
I might go insane if it couldn’t be sprung
But it’s not to stand naked under unknowin’ eyes
It’s for myself and my friends my stories are sung
But the time ain’t tall, yet on time you depend
And no word is possessed by no special friend
And though the line is cut
It ain’t quite the end
I’ll just bid farewell till we meet again

Oh a false clock tries to tick out my time
To disgrace, distract, and bother me
And the dirt of gossip blows into my face
And the dust of rumors covers me
But if the arrow is straight
And the point is slick
It can pierce through dust no matter how thick
So I’ll make my stand
And remain as I am
And bid farewell and not give a damn

Copyright © 1964, 1966 by Warner Bros. Inc.; renewed 1992, 1994 by Special Rider Music

Interesting note here on Restless Farewell by Tony Attwood