Highway 61 revisited (1965)
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1. Oh, God said to Abraham, “Kill me a son !”
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Abe says, “Man, you must be puttin’ me on !”
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God say, “No.” Abe say, “What ?”
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God say, “You can do what you
want, Abe, but
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the
next time you see me comin’ you better run !”
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Well, Abe says, “Where do you
want this killin’ done ?”
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God says, “Out on Highway 61 !”
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2. Well, Georgia Sam he had a bloody nose,
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Welfare Department they
wouldn’t give him no clothes.
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He asked poor Howard, “Where
can I go ?
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Howard said, “Where’s only one
place I know ?”
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Sam said, “Tell me quick man I
got to run !”
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Ol’
Howard just pointed with his gun.
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and
said, “That way down on Highway 61 !” + G ~ ~
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3. Well, Mack the Finger said to Louie the King,
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“I got forty red, white and
blue shoestrings,
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and a
thousand telephones that don’t ring.
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Do you know where I can get
rid of these things ?”
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And Louie, the King, said, “Let
me think for a minute, son.”
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And he said, “Yes, I think it
can be easily done,
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just
take everything down to Highway 61.” + G ~ ~
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4. Now the fifth daughter on the twelfth night
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told
the first father that things weren’t right.
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“My complexion,” she said, “is
much too white.”
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He said, “Come here and step
into the light !”
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He says, “Hmm, you’re right,
let me tell the second mother
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this
has been done.“
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But the second mother was with the seventh son,
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and
they were both out on Highway 61.
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5. Now the rovin’ gambler, he was very bored,
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tryin’ to create a next world war.
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He found a promoter
who nearly fell off the floor,
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he
said, “I never engaged in this kind of thing before.
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But, yes, I think it can be
very easily done.
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We’ll just put some bleachers
out in the sun,
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and
have it on Highway 61 !” + G ~ ~
(orig.
= capo 3rd) (Bob Dylan)