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PERFORMING ARTISTS
The New Basement Tapes
The New Basement Tapes
Performer
Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello
Electric Guitar
Taylor Goldsmith
Taylor Goldsmith
Bass
Jim James
Jim James
Electric Guitar
Marcus Mumford
Marcus Mumford
Drums
Jay Bellerose
Jay Bellerose
Drums
Rhiannon Giddens
Rhiannon Giddens
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
T Bone Burnett
T Bone Burnett
Producer
Rouble Kopoor
Rouble Kopoor
Recording Engineer
Mike Piersante
Mike Piersante
Mixing Engineer
Charlie Paakkari
Charlie Paakkari
Assistant Recording Engineer
Chandler Harrod
Chandler Harrod
Assistant Recording Engineer
Vanessa Parr
Vanessa Parr
Assistant Recording Engineer

Lyrics

There were three sailors bold and true with cargo they did cary they sailed away on the ocean blue for the love of spanish mary so deeply now were they disturbed no longer could they tarry swoon and swerved for the love of Spanish Mary in Kingstown town of high degree the baffoon, the fool, the fairy oh paid the dues and inquired to me for the love of Spanish Mary beggar man beggar man tell me no lie is it a mystery to live? or is it a mystery to die? I seek you now to ask of you it was in Kingston town indeed It is said they stopped, but not for greed but for the love of Spanish Mary I remember well they came one day the baffoon, the fool, the fairy they asked of me what could I say for the love of Spanish Mary Tis not of me to talk absurd No rumour do I carry And no I not give you one word But for the love of Spanish Mary Beggar man, beggar man tell me no lie is it a mystery to live? Or is it a mystery to die?
Writer(s): Bob Dylan, Rhiannon Giddens Laffan Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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