Highway 61 Revisited lyrics - Billy Joel

(originally by Bob Dylan)

One, two, one, two, three, four

Oh, God said to Abraham, "Kill me a son."

Abe says, "Man, you must be putting me on."

God say, "No." Abe say, "What?"

God say, "You can do what you want, Abe, but

The next time you see me coming you better run"

Well, Abe says, "Where do you want this killing done?"

God says, "Out on Highway 61."

Well, Georgia Sam, he had a bloody nose

Welfare department wouldn't give him no clothes

He asked poor Howard where can I go?

Howard said, "There's only one place I know."

Sam said, "Tell me quick, man. I got to run."

Ol' Howard just pointed with his gun

And said, "That way down on Highway 61."

All right, my friendly baby

Well, Mack the Finger said to Louie the King

"I got 40 red, white and blue shoe strings

And a thousand telephones that don't ring

Do you know where I can get rid of these things?"

And Louie the King said, "Let me think for a minute, son."

He said, "Yes. I think it can be easily done

Just take everything down to Highway 61."

Aw, breakdown!

Now, the fifth daughter on the twelfth night

Told the first father that things weren't right

"My complexion," she said, "is much too white."

He said,, "Come here and step into the light."

He says, "Hmm, you're right

Let me tell the second mother this has been done."

Aw but the 2nd mother was with the 7th son

And they were both out on Highway 61

Now, the roving gambler. He was very bored

He was trying to create a next world war

He found a promoter who nearly fell off the floor

He said, "I never engaged in this kind of thing before

But yes I think it can be very easily done

We'll just put some bleachers out in the sun

And have it on Highway 61."

Highway 61

Hey... all right... all right

I've got blisters on my fingers!