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Outtake from Infidels (1983). Another version, with slightly different lyrics, was finally released on the (non-bootleg) Bootleg Series, vols. 1-3 (1993). The white words below are common to both versions. The blue words are unique to the present version. The brown words are unique to the other version.

TELL ME
(Words and music by Bob Dylan)

Tell me. / (Tell me.) I've got to know.
Tell me. / Tell me before I go:
Does that flame (fire) still burn? / Does that fire (flame) still glow?
Or has it died out / and melted like the snow?
Tell me.
Tell me.

Tell me: / What are you focused upon?
Tell me / what I'll know better when (will it come to me after) you're gone.
Tell me quick (now), / with a glance or a sigh:
Shall I hold you close? / Or shall I let you go by?
Tell me.
Tell me.

Are you looking at me / and thinking of somebody else? (Is that the heat and the beat of your pulse that I feel?)
Can you feel the heat / and the beat of my pulse? (If its not that, then what is that are you trying to conceal?)
Do you have any secrets / that will only come out in time?
Do you lay in your bed / and (do you) stare at the stars?
Is your main friend someone / whose an old acquaintance of ours?
Tell me.
Tell me.

Tell me: / Do those neon lights blind (Are those rock 'n' roll dreams in) your eyes?
Tell me / behind what door your treasure lies.
Ever gone broke in a big way?
Ever done the opposite of what the experts say?
Tell me.
Tell me.

(Instrumental interlude)

Is it some kind of game / that you're playin' with me (my heart).
Am I imagining something / that never can be? (How deep must I go, where do I start?)
Do you have any morals? / Do you have any point of view?
Do you long to ride / on that old ship of Zion? (Is that a smile that I see on your face?)
What means more to you, / a live dog or a dead lion? (Will it lead me to glory or lead me to disgrace?)
Tell me.
Tell me.

Tell me: / Is (that) my name in your book?
Tell me: / Should I come (Will you go) back and take another look?
Tell me the truth, / (don't) tell me no lies:
Are you someone (anyone) / anyone (someone) prays for or cries?
Tell me.
Tell me.