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[Verse 1]
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God said to Abraham 'Kill me a son'
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Abe said 'Man, you must be putting me on'
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God said 'No' - Abe said 'What?'
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God said 'You can do what you want Abe
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Next time you see me coming you better run'
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Abe said 'Where'd you want this killing done?'
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God said 'Out on Highway 61'


[Verse 2]
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Georgia Sam he had a bloody nose
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The Welfare Department they wouldn't give him no clothes
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He asked Poor Howard 'Where can I go?'
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Howard says 'There's only one place I know'
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Sam said 'Tell me quick man I got to run'
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Oh, Howard he just pointed with his gun
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He said 'That way down Highway 61'


[Harmonica Interlude]
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[Verse 3]
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Mack the Finger said to Louis the King
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'I got forty red-white-blue shoe strings
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And a thousand telephones that don't ring
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Do you know where I can get rid of these things?'
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Louis the King said 'Let me think for a minute son'
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And he said 'Yes, I think it can be easily done -
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Just take everything down to Highway 61'


[Harmonica & Guitar Solo]
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[Verse 4]
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Well the 5th daughter on the 12th night
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Told the 1st father that things weren't right
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My complexion she says is much too white
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He says 'Come here step into the light'
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He says 'Mam you're right - let me tell
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The 2nd mother this has been love'
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But the 2nd mother was with the 7th son
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And they were both out on Highway 61



[Verse 5]
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Now the roving gambler he was very bored
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Trying to create a next World War
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He found a promoter who nearly fell on the floor
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He said 'I never engaged in this kind of thing before'
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But yes, I think it can be very easily done
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Well just put some bleachers out in the sun
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And head it out on Highway 61


[Outro]
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