Bob Dylan - Tin Angel

It was late last night
when the boss came
home
To wander early his
mansion and a
desolate throne
Servant said boss the
ladies gone
She left this morning
just before dawn
You got something to
tell me tell it to me man
Come to the point as
straight as you can
Old henry lee chief of
the clan
Came riding through the
woods and took her by
the hand
The boss he lay back
flat on his bed
He cursed the heat and
he clutched his head
He pondered the future
of his fate
To wait another day
would be far too late
Go fetch me my coat
and my tie
And the cheapest labour
that money can buy
Saddle me up my
buckskin mare
If you see me go by put
up a prayer
Well they rode all night
and they rode all day
Eastward long on the
broad highway
His spirit was tired and
his vision was bent
His men deserted him
and onward he went
He came to a place
where the land
was dull
His poor head pounding
in his skull
Heavy heart was racked
with pain
Insomnia raging in
his brain
Well he threw down his
helmet and his cross
handle sword
He renounced his faith he
denied his lord
Crawled on his belly put
his ear to the wall
One way or another put
an end to it all
He leaned down cut the
electric wire
Stared into the flames
and he snorted the fire
Peered through the
darkness caught a
glimpse of the two
Hard to tell for certain
who was who
He lowered himself
down on a golden chain
His nerves were
quickening every vein
His knuckles were
bloody he sucked in
the air
He ran his fingers
through his greasy hair
They looked at each
other and their glasses
clinked
One single unit
inseparably linked
Got a strange
premonition there's a
man close by
Don't worry about him
he wouldn't harm a fly
From behind the curtain
the boss crossed
the floor
He moved his feet and
he bolted the door
Shadows hiding the lines
in his face
With all the nobility of an
ancient race
She turned she was
startled by a look of
surprise
With the hatred that could
hit the skies
You're a reckless fool
I could see it in your eyes
To come this way was by
no means wise
Get up stand up you
greedy lipped wench
And cover your face with
some other consequence
You are making my heart
feel sick
Put your clothes on
double quick
Sill boy you think me a
saint
To listen no more to your
words of complaint
You've given me nothing
but the sweetest lies
Now hold your tongue and
feed your eyes
I'd have given you the stars
and the planets too
What good are these things
to you
By the heart if not the knee
Or never again this world
you see
Oh please let not your
heart be cold
This man is dearer to me
than gold
Oh my dear you must
be blind
He's a gutless ape with a
worthless mind
You've had your way too
long with me
Now It's me who will
determine how things
will be
Tried to escape he
cussed and cursed
You'll have to try get
passed me first
I dared not let your
passion rule
You think my heart the
heart of a fool
And you sir you can
not deny
You made a monkey of
me for what and for why
I'll have no more of this
insulting chat
The devil can have you
I'll see to that
Look sharp or step aside
Or in the cradle you'll
wish you died
The gun went boom and
the shot rang clear
The first bullet grazed
his ear
Second ball went right
straight in
And he bent in the middle
like a twisted bin
He crawled to the corner
and he lowered his head
He grabbed the chair and
he grabbed the bed
It would take more than
needle and thread
Bleeding from the mouth
he's as good as dead
You shot my husband
down you fiend
Husband what husband
what the hell do you mean
He was man of strife a
man of sin
I cut him down and
I throw him to the wind
Hear this she said with
angry breath
You too shall meet the
lord of death
It was I who brought your
soul to life
And she raised her robe
and she drew out a knife
His face was hard and
caked with sweat
His arms ached and his
hands were wet
You're a murderous
woman and bloody wife
If you don't mind i'll have
the knife
We're two of a kind and
our blood runs hot
But we're no way similar
in body or thought
All husbands are good
men is all I knew
Then she pierced him to
the heart and his blood
did flow
His knees went limp and
he reached for the door
His doom was sealed he
slipped to the floor
He whispered in her ear
this is all your fault
My fighting days have
come to a halt
She touched his lips
and kissed his cheek
He tried to speak but his
breath was weak
You die for me I will die
for you
She put the blade to
her heart and she ran it
though
All three lovers together
in a heap
Thrown into the grave
forever to sleep
Funeral torches blazed
away
Through the towns and
the villages all night and
all day
It was late last night
when the boss came
home
To wander early his
mansion and a
desolate throne
Servant said boss the
ladies gone
She left this morning
just before dawn
You got something to
tell me tell it to me man
Come to the point as
straight as you can
Old henry lee chief of
the clan
Came riding through the
woods and took her by
the hand
The boss he lay back
flat on his bed
He cursed the heat and
he clutched his head
He pondered the future
of his fate
To wait another day
would be far too late
Go fetch me my coat
and my tie
And the cheapest labour
that money can buy
Saddle me up my
buckskin mare
If you see me go by put
up a prayer
Well they rode all night
and they rode all day
Eastward long on the
broad highway
His spirit was tired and
his vision was bent
His men deserted him
and onward he went
He came to a place
where the land
was dull
His poor head pounding
in his skull
Heavy heart was racked
with pain
Insomnia raging in
his brain
Well he threw down his
helmet and his cross
handle sword
He renounced his faith he
denied his lord
Crawled on his belly put
his ear to the wall
One way or another put
an end to it all
He leaned down cut the
electric wire
Stared into the flames
and he snorted the fire
Peered through the
darkness caught a
glimpse of the two
Hard to tell for certain
who was who
He lowered himself
down on a golden chain
His nerves were
quickening every vein
His knuckles were
bloody he sucked in
the air
He ran his fingers
through his greasy hair
They looked at each
other and their glasses
clinked
One single unit
inseparably linked
Got a strange
premonition there's a
man close by
Don't worry about him
he wouldn't harm a fly
From behind the curtain
the boss crossed
the floor
He moved his feet and
he bolted the door
Shadows hiding the lines
in his face
With all the nobility of an
ancient race
She turned she was
startled by a look of
surprise
With the hatred that could
hit the skies
You're a reckless fool
I could see it in your eyes
To come this way was by
no means wise
Get up stand up you
greedy lipped wench
And cover your face with
some other consequence
You are making my heart
feel sick
Put your clothes on
double quick
Sill boy you think me a
saint
To listen no more to your
words of complaint
You've given me nothing
but the sweetest lies
Now hold your tongue and
feed your eyes
I'd have given you the stars
and the planets too
What good are these things
to you
By the heart if not the knee
Or never again this world
you see
Oh please let not your
heart be cold
This man is dearer to me
than gold
Oh my dear you must
be blind
He's a gutless ape with a
worthless mind
You've had your way too
long with me
Now It's me who will
determine how things
will be
Tried to escape he
cussed and cursed
You'll have to try get
passed me first
I dared not let your
passion rule
You think my heart the
heart of a fool
And you sir you can
not deny
You made a monkey of
me for what and for why
I'll have no more of this
insulting chat
The devil can have you
I'll see to that
Look sharp or step aside
Or in the cradle you'll
wish you died
The gun went boom and
the shot rang clear
The first bullet grazed
his ear
Second ball went right
straight in
And he bent in the middle
like a twisted bin
He crawled to the corner
and he lowered his head
He grabbed the chair and
he grabbed the bed
It would take more than
needle and thread
Bleeding from the mouth
he's as good as dead
You shot my husband
down you fiend
Husband what husband
what the hell do you mean
He was man of strife a
man of sin
I cut him down and
I throw him to the wind
Hear this she said with
angry breath
You too shall meet the
lord of death
It was I who brought your
soul to life
And she raised her robe
and she drew out a knife
His face was hard and
caked with sweat
His arms ached and his
hands were wet
You're a murderous
woman and bloody wife
If you don't mind i'll have
the knife
We're two of a kind and
our blood runs hot
But we're no way similar
in body or thought
All husbands are good
men is all I knew
Then she pierced him to
the heart and his blood
did flow
His knees went limp and
he reached for the door
His doom was sealed he
slipped to the floor
He whispered in her ear
this is all your fault
My fighting days have
come to a halt
She touched his lips
and kissed his cheek
He tried to speak but his
breath was weak
You die for me I will die
for you
She put the blade to
her heart and she ran it
though
All three lovers together
in a heap
Thrown into the grave
forever to sleep
Funeral torches blazed
away
Through the towns and
the villages all night and
all day
Bob Dylan Tin Angel

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