Song lyrics downloaded from: https://www.albumsongandlyrics.com ------------------------------------------ Bob Dylan - High water for charley patton ------------------------------------------ High water risinī - risinī night and day All the gold and silver are being stolen away Big Joe Turner lookinī East and West From the dark room of his mind He made it to Kansas City Twelfth Street and Vine Nothing standing there High water everywhere High water risinī, the shacks are slidinī down Folks lose their possessions - folks are leaving town Bertha Mason shook it - broke it Then she hung it on a wall Says, "Youīre dancinī with whom they tell you to Or you donīt dance at all." Itīs tough out there High water everywhere I got a cravinī love for blazing speed Got a hopped up Mustang Ford Jump into the wagon, love, throw your panties overboard I can write you poems, make a strong man lose his mind Iīm no pig without a wig I hope you treat me kind Things are breakinī up out there High water everywhere High water risinī, six inches ībove my head Coffins droppinī in the street Like balloons made out of lead Water pourinī into Vicksburg, donīt know what Iīm going to do "Donīt reach out for me," she said "Canīt you see Iīm drowninī too?" Itīs rough out there High water everywhere Well, George Lewis told the Englishman, the Italian and the Jew "You canīt open your mind, boys To every conceivable point of view." They got Charles Darwin trapped out there on Highway Five Judge says to the High Sheriff, "I want him dead or alive Either one, I donīt care." High Water everywhere The Cuckoo is a pretty bird, she warbles as she flies Iīm preachinī the Word of God Iīm puttinī out your eyes I asked Fat Nancy for something to eat, she said, "Take it off the shelf - As great as you are a man, Youīll never be greater than yourself." I told her I didnīt really care High water everywhere Iīm gettingī up in the morning - I believe Iīll dust my broom Keeping away from the women Iīm givinī īem lots of room Thunder rolling over Clarksdale, everything is looking blue I just canīt be happy, love Unless youīre happy too Itīs bad out there High water everywhere