Oh, God to Abraham, "Kill me a son" Abe said, "Man, you must be me on" God said, "No" Abe say, "What?" God say, "You can do you want, Abe, but The next time you see me comin', you run" Well, Abe said, "Where d'you want killin' done?" God said, "Out on 61"
Well, Sam, he had a bloody nose department, they wouldn't give him no clothes He asked Howard, "Where can I go?" Howard said, "There's one place I know" Sam said, "Tell me quick, man, I got to run" Oh, Howard pointed with his gun And said, "That way, Highway 61"
Well, the Finger said to Louie the King "I got forty shoestrings And a thousand telephones that ring Do you know where I can get rid of things?" And 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 61"
Now, the fifth daughter on the night Told the first father things weren't right "My complexion," she says, "is too white" He said, "Come here and into the light" He said, "Hmm, you're right, let me tell the second mother has been done" But the mother was with the seventh son And they were both out on 61
Now, the roving gambler he was bored Trying to create a world war He found a promoter who nearly off the floor He said, "I engaged in this kind of thing before But yes, I think it can be easily done We'll put some bleachers out in the sun And have it on 61"