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 time you see me comin', you better run" Well, Abe said, "Where d'you want this done?" God said, "Out on 61"
Well, Georgia Sam, he had a nose Welfare department, wouldn't give him no clothes He poor Howard, "Where can I go?" Howard said, "There's only one I know" Sam said, "Tell me quick, man, I got to run" Oh, Howard just pointed his gun And said, "That way, Highway 61"
Well, Mack the Finger said to Louie the "I got forty shoestrings And a thousand that don't ring Do you where I can get rid of these things?" And Louie the King said, "Let me for a minute, son" Then he said, "Yes, I think it can be done Just take down to Highway 61"
Now, the fifth daughter on the night Told the first father that weren't right "My complexion," she says, "is too white" He said, "Come and step into the light" He said, "Hmm, you're right, let me tell the second mother this has done" But the second was with the seventh son And were both out on Highway 61
Now, the roving gambler he was very to create a next world war He found a promoter who nearly off the floor He said, "I never engaged in this kind of thing But yes, I think it can be easily done just put some bleachers out in the sun And it on Highway 61"