所属专辑:X2 (Another Side Of Bob Dylan/The Times They Are A-Changin’)
歌手: Bob Dylan
时长: 05:45
William Zanzinger killed poor Hattie Carroll[00:00:00]
With a cane that he twirled around his diamond ring finger[00:00:05]
At a Baltimore hotel society gath'rin'[00:00:10]
And the cops were called in and his weapon took from him[00:00:15]
As they rode him in custody down to the station[00:00:20]
And booked William Zanzinger for first degree murder[00:00:24]
But you who philosophize disgrace and criticize all fears[00:00:31]
Take the rag away from your face[00:00:42]
Now ain't the time for your tears[00:00:47]
William Zanzinger who at twenty four years[00:00:53]
Owns a tobacco farm of six hundred acres[00:00:59]
With rich wealthy parents who provide and protect him[00:01:03]
And high office relations in the politics of Maryland[00:01:09]
Reacted to his deed with a shrug of his shoulders[00:01:15]
And swear words and sneering [00:01:20]
And his tongue it was snarling[00:01:22]
In a matter of minutes on bail was out walking[00:01:26]
But you who philosophize disgrace and criticize fears[00:01:33]
Take the rag away from your face[00:01:45]
Now ain't the time for your tears[00:01:50]
Hattie Carroll was a maid of the kitchen[00:01:58]
She was fifty one years old and gave birth to ten children[00:02:04]
Who carried the dishes and took out the garbage[00:02:11]
And never sat once at the head of the table[00:02:17]
And didn't even talk to the people at the table[00:02:22]
Who just cleaned up all the food from the table[00:02:28]
And emptied the ashtrays on a whole other level[00:02:32]
Got killed by a blow lay slain by a cane[00:02:37]
That sailed through the air and came down through the room[00:02:42]
Doomed and determined to destroy all the gentle[00:02:47]
And she never done nothing to William Zanzinger[00:02:52]
And you who philosophize disgrace and criticize all fears[00:02:59]
Take the rag away from your face[00:03:10]
Now ain't the time for your tears[00:03:15]
In the courtroom of honor the judge pounded his gavel[00:04:10]
To show that all's equal and that the courts are on the level[00:04:16]
And that the strings in the books ain't pulled and persuaded[00:04:22]
And that even the Nobles get properly handled[00:04:27]
Once that the cops have chased after and caught 'em[00:04:31]
And that the ladder of law has no top and no bottom[00:04:35]
Stared at the person who killed for no reason[00:04:41]
Who just happened to be feelin' that way without warnin'[00:04:46]
And he spoke through his cloak most deep and distinguished[00:04:51]
And handed out strongly for penalty and repentance[00:04:56]
William Zanzinger with a six month sentence[00:05:01]
Oh but you who philosophize disgrace and criticize all fears[00:05:08]
Bury the rag deep in your face[00:05:22]
For now's the time for your tears[00:05:27]