I dunno. This question poses a perennial moral quandry for music sites. I don't feel guilty about posting lyrics because I would suppose that anybody who would want to know the lyrics of this song has paid to hear Bill Staines sing it, either in person or on CD. Some of Bill's CD's have printed lyrics, and some don't. I have a recording of this song on the First Million Miles CD, which does not have lyrics. I copied the lyrics from the Music to Me songbook. -Joe Offer-
SUEÑO (Bill Staines)
1. By my dying fire tonight, I see your face within the light It smiles and fades like fleeting shadows on the ground. And the river running near brings back the song I used to hear When we were one and danced the streets of Spanish town.
CHORUS Rio Grande, agua cantando En la noche, oigo tu cancion Mi guitarra canta contigo, Una cancion de mi corazon
2. And so I hold you once again, it's just a dream I know but then, Better a dream than never holding you to me. Now in the fire's dying glow I feel your warmth and I remember Oh so well, the way our loving used to be.
CHORUS
3. The ocotillo's flaming flower it grew as red as my heart's blood, the hour You left me for the ways of San Antone. and now beside the water's flow, my fire dies, the memories go And once again the dream is gone and I'm alone.
CHORUS (Repeated)
Translation: Rio Grande, singing water, In the night, I hear your song. My guitar sings with you, A song of my heart.