Bob Dylan Simple Twist of Fate (Live) lyrics

They sat together in a park as the evening sky got dark
She looked at him, he felt a spark tingle to her bones
It was then she felt alone and wished she'd gone straight
And watched out for a simple twist of fate

They walked alone by the old canal, little confused I remember well
Stopped into a renovated hotel with a neon burning bright
She felt the heat of the night hit him like a freight train
Moving with a simple twist of fate

A saxophone someplace played, she was walking on by the arcade
She heard the melody rise and fade the sun was comin' up
She dropped a coin into the cup of a blind man at the gate
And forgot about a simple twist of fate

He woke up and she was gone, he didn't see nothin' but the dawn

Got outta bed and put his clothes back on, pushed back the blind
Found a note she's left behind but he could not concentrate on anything
Except the simple twist of fate

He hears the ticking of the clocks, walks alone through the city blocks
Hunts her down by the waterfront docks where the sailers all come in
Maybe he'll see her once again, how long must he wait?
One more time for a simple twist of fate

People tell me it's a crime to remember her for too long a time
She should have caught me in my prime she would have stayed with me
Instead of goin' back on to see and leavin' me to meditate
Blame it on that simple twist of fate