Oh, Sister Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Oh, sister, when I come to lie in your arms
You should not treat me like a stranger
Our Father would not like the way that you act
And you must realize the danger
[Verse 2]
Oh, sister, am I not a brother to you
And one deserving of affection?
And is our purpose not the same on this earth
To love and follow His direction?
[Verse 3]
We grew up together
From the cradle to the grave
We died and were reborn
And then mysteriously saved
[Verse 4]
Oh, sister, when I come to knock on your door
Don’t turn away, you’ll create sorrow
Time is an ocean but it ends at the shore
You may not see me tomorrow
Oh, sister, when I come to lie in your arms
You should not treat me like a stranger
Our Father would not like the way that you act
And you must realize the danger
[Verse 2]
Oh, sister, am I not a brother to you
And one deserving of affection?
And is our purpose not the same on this earth
To love and follow His direction?
[Verse 3]
We grew up together
From the cradle to the grave
We died and were reborn
And then mysteriously saved
[Verse 4]
Oh, sister, when I come to knock on your door
Don’t turn away, you’ll create sorrow
Time is an ocean but it ends at the shore
You may not see me tomorrow
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From Dylan’s seventeenth studio album Desire, “Oh Sister” was recorded and often performed with Emmylou Harris. The song “became a discourse on the fragility of love.”.
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Background Vocals
Bass
Label
Guitar
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Mastering Engineer
Violin
Drums
Vocals
Tambourine
Harmonica
Released on
January 5, 1976
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Oh, Sister (Live at Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan - March 1, 1978) by Bob Dylan, Oh, Sister (Live at Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan - February 28, 1978) by Bob Dylan, Oh, Sister (Live at Tarrant County Convention Center Arena, Ft. Worth, TX - May 1976) by Bob Dylan & Oh, Sister (Live at Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan - February/March 1978) by Bob Dylan
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