Lyrics:
Patches [Version (a)]:
The morning at dawning I had a dream
The queerest dream, because it seemed
The wild ways of child days came to me then
And I was just a boy again wearing patches
A barefoot boy in patches
There is no other dream that matches
And yet it can't come true!
I'd give up every other joy
To be once more that barefoot boy
A-wearing patches, patches, as I used to do
I'd give all to live all those days once more
Those days of yore that now are o'er
I yearn to return to those scenes again
I'd gladly trade the now for then
The morning at dawning I had a dream
The queerest dream, because it seemed
The wild ways of child days came to me then
And I was just a boy again wearing patches
A barefoot boy in patches
There is no other dream that matches
And yet it can't come true!
I'd give up every other joy
To be once more that barefoot boy
A-wearing patches, patches, as I used to do
I'd give all to live all those days once more
Those days of yore that now are o'er
I yearn to return to those scenes again
I'd gladly trade the now for then
The Song:
In order for it to feel more authentic, Beck filled out his Song Reader book with fragments of songs and melodies, as well as fictional album collections and made-up song titles. On the back of "Saint Dude," there are a number of albums listed, including Prison And Mountain Songs (For Boys). "Patches" is listed as part of that.
Many, if not most, of the songs on the back of "Saint Dude" are references to older sheet music songs. There are a number of old songs from the era called "Patches," but the main one seems to be from 1919, by Lee Roberts and J. Will Callahan.
In order for it to feel more authentic, Beck filled out his Song Reader book with fragments of songs and melodies, as well as fictional album collections and made-up song titles. On the back of "Saint Dude," there are a number of albums listed, including Prison And Mountain Songs (For Boys). "Patches" is listed as part of that.
Many, if not most, of the songs on the back of "Saint Dude" are references to older sheet music songs. There are a number of old songs from the era called "Patches," but the main one seems to be from 1919, by Lee Roberts and J. Will Callahan.