Never Say Goodbye by Bob Dylan

A great winter love song (at least at the start, though in a later verse, we're transported from a winter scene to warm and summery beach) from Dylan's Planet Waves, with The Band playing in the studio with him.

Twilight on the frozen lake
North wind about to break
On footprints in the snow
Silence down below

You’re beautiful beyond words
You’re beautiful to me
You can make me cry
Never say goodbye

Time is all I have to give
You can have it if you choose
With me you can live
Never say goodbye

My dreams are made of iron and steel
With a big bouquet
Of roses hanging down
From the heavens to the ground

The crashing waves roll over me
As I stand upon the sand
Wait for you to come
And grab hold of my hand

Oh, baby, baby, baby blue
You’ll change your last name, too
You’ve turned your hair to brown
Love to see it hangin’ down

Copyright © 1973 by Ram's Horn Music; renewed 2001 by Ram’s Horn Music

Planet Waves is one of the LPs Dylan recorded for David Geffen's label when he was in a dispute over a new contract with his longtime label, Columbia Records. It's often overlooked, though both versions of Dylan's widely recognized classic, Forever Young, appear on the album. 

The LP has little in common with his earlier folk or electric folk. The lyrics are more straightforward, less apparently political. Most of the songs are either just fun or simple love songs. I love it.

Of course, some people just can't get past Dylan's voice, which is far from pretty. That used to be an obstacle for me too. But the songs are the stars and with Dylan's catalog, there are lots of stars.