2011-06-25 Mainz, Germany
Title: Ballad Of Hollis Brown
Artist: Bob Dylan
Album: 2011-06-25 Mainz, Germany (Track #11)
Duration: 04:18
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Hollis Brown, he lived On the outside of town Hollis Brown, he lived On the outside of town With his wife an' five children An' his cabin broken down. You looked for work an' money An' you walked a ragged mile You looked for work an' money An' you walked a ragged mile Your children are so hungry That they don't know how to smile. Your babies' eyes look crazy They're a-tuggin' at your sleeve Your babies' eyes look crazy They're a-tuggin' at your sleeve You walk the floor an' wonder why With every breath you breathe. The rats have got your flour Bad blood it got your mare The rats have got your flour Bad blood it got your mare If there's anyone that knows Is there anyone that cares? You prayed to the lord above Oh please send you a friend You prayed to the lord above Oh please send you a friend Your empty pockets tell you That you ain't a-got no friend. Your babies a-cryin' louder now It's a-poundin' on your brain Your babies a-cryin' louder now It's a-poundin' on your brain Your wife's screams are stabbin' you Like the dirty drivin' rain. Your grass is turnin' black There's no water in your well Your grass is turnin' black There's no water in your well You spent your last long dollar On seven shot gun shells. Way out in the wilderness A cold coyote calls Way out in the wilderness A cold coyote calls Your eyes fix on the shot gun That's hangin' on the wall. Your brain is a-bleedin' And your legs can't seem to stand Your brain is a-bleedin' And your legs can't seem to stand Your eyes fix on the shot gun That you're holdin' in your hand. There's seven breezes blowin' All around the cabin door There's seven breezes blowin' All around the cabin door Seven shots ring out Like the ocean's poundin' roar. There's seven people dead On a south Dakota farm There's seven people dead On a south Dakota farm Somewheres in the distance There's seven new people born.