Johnny's in the basement
Mixing up the medicine
I'm on the pavement
Thinking about the government
The man in the trench coat
Badge out, laid off
Says he's got a bad cough
Wants to get it paid off
Look out kid
It's somethin' you did
God knows when
But you're doin' it again
You better duck down the alley way
Lookin' for a new friend
The man in the coon-skin cap
In the big pen
Wants eleven dollar bills
You only got ten
Maggie comes fleet foot
Face full of black soot
Talkin' that the heat put
Plants in the bed but
The phone's tapped anyway
Maggie says that many say
They must bust in early May
Orders from the D. A.
Look out kid
Don't matter what you did
Walk on your tip toes
Don't try "No Doz"
Better stay away from those
That carry around a fire hose
Keep a clean nose
Watch the plain clothes
You don't need a weather man
To know which way the wind blows
Get sick, get well
Hang around a ink well
Ring bell, hard to tell
If anything is goin' to sell
Try hard, get barred
Get back, write braille
Get jailed, jump bail
Join the army, if you fail
Look out kid
You're gonna get hit
But users, cheaters
Six-time losers
Hang around the theaters
Girl by the whirlpool
Lookin' for a new fool
Don't follow leaders
Watch the parkin' meters
Ah get born, keep warm
Short pants, romance, learn to dance
Get dressed, get blessed
Try to be a success
Please her, please him, buy gifts
Don't steal, don't lift
Twenty years of schoolin'
And they put you on the day shift
Look out kid
They keep it all hid
Better jump down a manhole
Light yourself a candle
Don't wear sandals
Try to avoid the scandals
Don't wanna be a bum
You better chew gum
The pump don't work
'Cause the vandals took the handles
Bob Dylan - Mr Tambourine Man (04:15)
Mr Tambourine Man performed at Newport Folk Festival 1964. From No Direction Home.
Damn what a storyteller. Woody Guthrie could have written this song it's so powerful. Like many on this board I too feel this may have been Springsteen's greatest album ( but I like the way he rocks too )
Autor: ZEBRA2828
2
Oh, God, I love him.
Autor: SmileyRock0
3
for me in Ireland he is just the most important and riveting story teller of America
his concerts are incredible I saw him in Dublin and he plaied from 6.15 til 11 with a break but it was an awsome effort everybody after was wondering do they do that every night and then I saw him again and they did
solo artist of the last 4 dacades...no doubt
Autor: walrus502353
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Bruce is of course a huge musical legend but Johnny Cash does this better. His version is very good and I'm not taking anything away from Bruce but John does it better imo.
Autor: highwayman012
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the ultimate compliment for an artist is for johnny to sing your song
Autor: sean64ryan
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great song and album, also sean penn's 'the indian runner' is well worth watching. based on this song
Autor: connaught2008
7
FRom me to Johnny just gives it what it needs.
Autor: slummy75
8
@banginnailsin no you havent
Autor: paul1314
9
this is good, but i purfure johnny cash's better, not to rob from bruce, bruce is what helped save rock from becomeing disco, i just think the naration is better in the voice of an old man, who's voice is deep and tired, it seems like he's truely reminising, not just telling a story, but that's just me
Autor: fathersky2468864
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we were laughing and drinking,nothing feels better than blood on blood =)