BOB DYLAN - Ballad Of A Thin Man lyrics

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You walk into the room<br>With your pencil in your hand<br>You see somebody naked<br>And you say, who is that man? <br>You try so hard<br>But you don't understand<br>Just what you'll say<br>When you get home<br><br>Because something is happening here<br>But you don't know what it is<br>Do you, mister jones? <br><br>You raise up your head<br>And you ask, is this where it is? <br>And somebody points to you and says<br>It's his<br>And you say, what's mine? <br>And somebody else says, where what is? <br>And you say, oh my god<br>Am I here all alone? <br><br>Because something is happening here<br>But you don't know what it is<br>Do you, mister jones? <br><br>You hand in your ticket<br>And you go watch the geek<br>Who immediately walks up to you<br>When he hears you speak<br>And says, how does it feel<br>To be such a freak? <br>And you say, impossible<br>As he hands you a bone<br><br>Because something is happening here<br>But you don't know what it is<br>Do you, mister jones? <br><br>You have many contacts<br>Among the lumberjacks<br>To get you facts<br>When someone attacks your imagination<br>But nobody has any respect<br>Anyway they already expect you<br>To just give a check<br>To tax-deductible charity organizations<br><br>You've been with the professors<br>And they've all liked your looks<br>With great lawyers you have<br>Discussed lepers and crooks<br>You've been through all of<br>F. scott fitzgerald's books<br>You're very well read<br>It's well known<br><br>Because something is happening here<br>But you don't know what it is<br>Do you, mister jones? <br><br>Well, the sword swallower, he comes up to you<br>And then he kneels<br>He crosses himself<br>And then he clicks his high heels<br>And without further notice<br>He asks you how it feels<br>And he says, here is your throat back<br>Thanks for the loan<br><br>Because something is happening here<br>But you don't know what it is<br>Do you, mister jones? <br><br>Now you see this one-eyed midget<br>Shouting the word now<br>And you say, for what reason? <br>And he says, how? <br>And you say, what does this mean? <br>And he screams back, you're a cow<br>Give me some milk<br>Or else go home<br><br>Because something is happening here<br>But you don't know what it is<br>Do you, mister jones? <br><br>Well, you walk into the room<br>Like a camel and then you frown<br>You put your eyes in your pocket<br>And your nose on the ground<br>There ought to be a law<br>Against you comin' around<br>You should be made<br>To wear earphones<br><br>Because something is happening here<br>But you don't know what it is<br>Do you, mister jones?