Highway 61 Revisited Lyrics by P.j. Harvey

Highway 61 Revisited Lyrics

    Oh god said to abraham, "kill me a son."
    Abe said, "man you must be puttin me on."
    God said, "no." abe said, "what?"
    God say, "you can do what you wanna, but
    The next time you see me comin you'd better run."
    Abe said, "where do you want this killing done?"
    God said, "out on that highway 61."
    Well georgia sam he had bloody nose
    Welfare department would give him no clothes
    He asked poor howard, "where can i go?"
    Howard said, "there's only one place i know."
    "sounds great man, tell me- i gotta run!"
    Howard just pointed with his gun
    And said, "that way, down on 61."
    "well mack the finger," said louie the king,
    "i got 40 red white and blue shoestrings
    And a thousand telephone that don't ring
    You know i can't get rid of these things."
    And he said, "now let me think for a minute son."
    Said, "yes that can be easily done
    Just take them down on that 61."
    That highway
    Highway
    Highway
    That highway
    Highway
    Now the 5th daughter on the 12th night
    Told first father that things weren't right
    "my complexion," she said, "is much too white."
    He said, "come here and stare up into the light."
    He said, "hmm you're right. let me tell the 2nd mother it's been
    Done."
    But the 2nd mother with the 7th son
    They were out on that highway 61
    Now the roving gambler he was very bored
    Trying to create a next world war
    And he found a promoter fell off the floor
    And said, "i never engaged in this kind of thing before,
    But yep i think it can be easily done."
    Highway
    "just put some bleachers there out in the sun
    And have it out on that 61."

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