Written by bob dylan (1990)
Performed by eric clapton
In the rolling night
In the stardust of a pale moon light
I think of you in black and white
When we were made of dreams
I walk alone through the shady streets
Listening to my heart beat
In the record-breaking heat
And we were born in time
Just when I thought you were gone
You came back
Just when I regretted to receive you
You were smoothyou were rough
You were more and enough
Ah babewhy did I believe it
I believe it in the rising curve
And the ways of nature will test every nerve
I took you close and got what I deserved
And we were born in time
Just when I knew who to thank
You went blank
Just as the firelight was gleaming
You were snowyou were rain
You were stripedand you were plain
Oh babecan it be you’ve been scheming
Well I’d really be in the hills of mystery
In the foggy web of destiny
You’re still so deep inside of me
And we were born in time
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Original version:
In the lonely night
In the blinking stardust of a pale blue light
You’re comin’ thru to me in black and white
When we were made of dreams
You’re blowing down the shaky street
You’re hearing my heart beat
In the record breaking heat
Where we were born in time
Not one more nightnot one more kiss
Not this time babyno more of this
Takes too much skilltakes too much will
It’s revealing
You cameyou sawjust like the law
You married youngjust like your ma
You tried and triedyou made me slide
You left me reelin’ with this feelin’
On the rising curve
Where the ways of nature will test every nerve
You won’t get anything you don’t deserve
Where we were born in time
You pressed me onceyou pressed me twice
You hang the flameyou’ll pay the price
Oh babethat fire
Is still smokin’
You were snowyou were rain
You were stripedyou were plain
Oh babetruer words
Have not been spoken or broken
In the hills of mystery
In the foggy web of destiny
You can have what’s left of me
Where we were born in time
