I Dreamed I Saw St. Augustine

by Bob Dylan

From the album: John Wesley Harding

Track 3 of 12 on John Wesley Harding (1967).

Duration: 03:55

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Lyrics for I Dreamed I Saw St. Augustine

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 With 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 But 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

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