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Artist
Bob Dylan
Lyrics
Oh God said to Abraham, ""Kill me a son,""
Abe say, ""Man, you must be puttin' me on""
God say, ""No,"" Abe say, ""What?;""
God say, ""You can do what you want Abe, but
The next time you see me comin' you better run;""
Well Abe said, ""Where do you want this killin' done?""
God said, ""Out on Highway 61.""

Well Georgia Sam he had a bloody nose
Welfare Department they wouldn't give him no clothes
He asked poor Howard where can I go
Howard said there's only one place I know
Sam said tell me quick man I got to run
0h Howard just pointed with his gun
And said that way down on Highway 61.

Well Mack the Finger said to Louie the King
I got forty red white and blue shoe strings
And a thousand telephones that don't ring
Do you know where I can get rid of these things?
And Louie the King said let me think for a minute son
And he said yes I think it can be easily done
Just take everything down to Highway 61.

Now the fifth daughter on the twelfth night
Told the first father that things weren't right
My complexion she says is much too white
He said come here and step into the light he says hmm you're right
Let me tell the second mother this has been done
But the second mother was with the seventh son
And they were both out on Highway 61.

Now the rovin' gambler he was very bored
Tryin' to create a next world war
He found a promoter who nearly fell off the floor
He said I never engaged in this kind of thing before
But yes, I think it can be very easily done
We'll just put some bleachers out in the sun
And have it on Highway 61.
RS500_rank
364
Length
3:30
BPM
136.8
Released Year
1965
Genre Era
Genre
Key
A#m
Produced By
Bob Johnston
Released Info
Aug. '65 on Columbia
Chart Weeks
Did not chart
Musicbrainz ID
2e58926d-87d7-ab2f-6196-5b531c1b5426
Song Note

"Highway 61 begins about where I came from," Dylan writes in Chronicles. "Duluth, to be exact." The road runs through the heart of America -- and so does the song. It's Dylan at his wildest, both musically and lyrically, topping the band's roadhouse stomp with his surreal cosmic jokes. His police-siren whistle was courtesy of session man Al Kooper.

Song Note Source
Rolling Stone 500
Song of Day Date
Written By
Dylan
Album
Highway 61 Revisited (Columbia)
Song Status