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