Joan Baez, born on January 9th, 1941, is an American folk singer/songwriter of mixed Mexican and Scottish descent. Baez rose to prominence in the early '60s with her stunning renditions of traditional balladry. In the late '60s and early '70s, Baez came into her songwriting own, penning many songs (most notably "Diamonds & Rust," a nostalgic piece about her ill-fated romance with Bob Dylan, and "Sweet Sir Galahad," a song about her late sister Mimi Fariña's second marriage) and continued to meld her songcraft with topical issues. She was outspoken in her disapproval of the Vietnam war and later the CIA-backed coups in many Latin American countries. She was also instrumental in the Civil Rights movement, marching with Dr.
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Don't Cry For Me Argentina Lyrics
Joan Baez
It won't be easy you'll think it strange
when I try to explain how I feel
that I still need your love after all that I've done
you won't believe me
All you see is a girl you once knew
although she's dressed up to the nines
at sixes and sevens with you
I had to let it happen I had to change
Couldn't stay all my life down at heel
looking out of the window staying out of the sun
Though I chose freedom running around
trying everything new
but nothing impressed me at all
I never expected it to
*Dont cry for me Argentina
The truth is I've never left you
All through my wild days
my mad existence I kept my promise
don't keep your distance
And as for fortune and as for fame
I never invited them in
though it seemed to the world
they were all I desired
They are illusions
they're not the solutions they promised to be
The answer was here all the time
I love you and hope you'll love me *
Have I said too much?
Theres nothing more I can think of to say to you
But all you have to do is look at me
to know that every word is true*