Words and music by bob dylan
Well, today has been a sad and lonesome day
Yeah, today has been a sad and lonesome day
Im just sitting here thinking with my mind a million miles away
Well, theyre doing the double shuffle, throwing sand on the floor
Theyre doing the double shuffle, theyre throwing sand on the floor
When I left my longtime darling, she was standing in the door
Well, my pa he died and left me, my brother got killed in the war
Well, my pa he died and left me, my brother got killed in the war
My sister she ran off and got married, never was heard of anymore
Samantha brown lived in my house for bout four or five months
Samantha brown lived in my house for bout four or five months
Dont know how it looked to other people, I never slept with her even once
Well the road washed out, weather not fit for man or beast
Well the roads washed out, weather not fit for man or beast
Funny, the things you have the hardest time parting with, are the things you need the least
Well, Im forty miles from the mill, Im dropping it into overdrive
Im forty miles from the mill, Im dropping it into overdrive
Set my dial on the radio I wish my mother was still alive
I seen your lover-man comin, comin across the barren fields
I see your lover-man comin, comin cross the barren fields
He not a gentleman at all, hes rotten to the core, hes a coward and he steals
Well my captain hes decorated, hes well-schooled and hes skilled
My captain hes decorated, hes well-schooled and hes skilled
Hes not sentimental, dont bother him at all; how many of his pals have been killed.
Last night the wind was whispering, I was trying to make out what it was
Last night the wind was whispering something, I was trying to make out what it was
Yeah I tell myself somethings coming, but it never does
Im going to spare the defeated, Im going to speak to the crowd
Im going to spare the defeated, cause Im going to speak to the crowd
Im going to teach peace to the conquered, Im going to tame the proud
Well, the leaves are rustling in the wood, things are falling off of the shelf
Leaves are rustling in the wood, things are falling off the shelf
Youre gonna need my help sweetheart, you cant make love all by yourself.
