Karen O & The Million Dollar Bashers - Highway 61 Revisited lyrics

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Oh, God said to Abraham, "Kill me son"<br />

Abe' said, "Man, you must be puttin' me on"<br />

God said, "No", Abe said, "What?"<br />

God said, "You can do what you want Abe' but<br />

The next time you see me comin' you better run"<br />

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Well, Abe' said, "Where you want this killin' done?"<br />

God said, "Out on Highway 61"<br />

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Well, Georgia Sam, he had a bloody nose<br />

Welfare Department they wouldn't give him no clothes<br />

He asked poor Howard, "Where can I go?"<br />

And Howard said, "There's only one place I know"<br />

And Sam said, "Tell me quick man, I got to run"<br />

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And ol' Howard just pointed with his gun<br />

And said, "That way down Highway 61"<br />

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Well, Mack, the finger said to Louie, the King<br />

"I got forty red white and blue shoe strings<br />

And a thousand telephones that don't ring<br />

Do you know where I can get rid of these things?"<br />

And Louie, the King said, "Let me think for a minute, son"<br />

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And he said, "Yes, I think this could be easily done<br />

Just take everything down to Highway 61"<br />

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Well, the fifth daughter on the twelfth night<br />

Told the first father that things weren't right<br />

"My complexion" she said, "Is much too white"<br />

He said, "Come here, step into the light"<br />

She says, "Hmm you're right, let me tell the second mother<br />

This has been done"<br />

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But the second mother was with the seventh son<br />

And they were both out on Highway 61<br />

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Well, the rovin' gambler, she was very borin'<br />

She was tryin' to create a next world war<br />

He found a promoter who nearly fell off the floor<br />

He said, "I've never engaged in this kind of thing before<br />

But yes, I think it could be very easily done"<br />

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We'll just put some bleachers out in the sun<br />

And have it out on Highway 61<br />

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